We're a' keepit in thegither, and nearhan' hungert." "The Lord preserve 's! I'll gang for the key." "Na, na; _we_ wad hae to pay for that.

Tak her oot--that's a' we want." "He's a coorse crayter--that maister o' yours.

I wad gang to see him hangt." "Bide a wee; that'll come in guid time," said Alec, pseudo-prophetically.
"Weel I s' hae a pu' at the legs o' him, to help him to jeedgement; for he'll be the deith o' ane or twa o' ye afore lang." "Never min' Murder Malison.

Will ye tak oot the bit lassie ?" "Od will I! Whaur is she ?" Alec jumped down and held her up to the open pane, not a foot square.
He told her to put her arms through first.

Then between them they got her head through, whereupon Lizzie caught hold of her--so low was the school-room--and dragged her out, and set her on her feet.