But did they all see it ?" "All as much as I," said the smith, smothering an inclination to laughter.
"But thou wilt remind them of it ?" "Be assured I will," answered Henry, "and of thy desperate rally even now.

Mark what I say to Bailie Craigdallie, and make the best of it." "It is not that I require any evidence in thy favour, for I am as brave by nature as most men in Perth; but only--" Here the man of valour paused.
"But only what ?" inquired the stout armourer.
"But only I am afraid of being killed.

To leave my pretty wife and my young family, you know, would be a sad change, Smith.

You will know this when it is your own case, and will feel abated in courage." "It is like that I may," said the armourer, musing.
"Then I am so accustomed to the use of arms, and so well breathed, that few men can match me.

It's all here," said the little man, expanding his breast like a trussed fowl, and patting himself with his hands--"here is room for all the wind machinery." "I dare say you are long breathed--long winded; at least your speech bewrays--" "My speech! You are a wag--But I have got the stern post of a dromond brought up the river from Dundee." "The stern post of a Drummond!" exclaimed the armourer; "conscience, man, it will put you in feud with the whole clan--not the least wrathful in the country, as I take it." "St.Andrew, man, you put me out! I mean a dromond--that is, a large ship.