An' there's naebody gives less to charitable objects.

I suppose when ye've paid and fed sae mony servants, and dressed yersel' in silks and satins, and bocht every denty ye can think of, and kept up a great big hoose an' a great muckle caur, there's no' that much left for the kirk-plate, or the heathen, or the hospitals ...

Oh, it's peetifu'!" Mawson nodded wisely.

"There's plenty Mrs.Duff-Whalleys about; you be thankful you've only one in the place.

Priorsford is a very charitable place, I think.