Eh, but ye're a green callant!" he cried, "an' a veecious, tae! Cleikin' up wi' baubee-joes!" "If you dare to speak of the young lady ..." I began.
"Leddy!" he cried.

"Haud us and safe us, whatten leddy?
Ca' _thon_ a leddy?
The toun's fu' o' them.

Leddies! Man, it's weel seen ye're no very acquant in Embro'!" A clap of anger took me.
"Here," said I, "lead me where I told you, and keep your foul mouth shut!" He did not wholly obey me, for though he no more addressed me directly, he sang at me as he went in a very impudent manner of innuendo, and with an exceedingly ill voice and ear-- "As Mally Lee cam doun the street, her capuchin did flee.
She cuist a look ahint her to see her negligee, And we're a' gaun east and wast, we're a' gaun ajee, We're a' gaun east and wast courtin' Mally Lee." * * * * *.