She came a step closer, and with her foot gave a hand of Jimmy's that lay exposed a contemptuous shove.
"You didn't get him complately covered," she said.

"How long have you had him here ?" Dannie was frightened into speech.

"Na a minute, Mary; he juist came in when I heard ye.

I was trying to spare ye." "Him, you mane," she said, in that same strange voice.

"I suppose you give him money, and he has a bottle, and he's been here all night." "Mary," said Dannie, "that's na true.