And tell him he maunna think nae mair o' the way I spak' till him, for I was troubled i' my min', and I'm an ill-nater'd man." "I'll tell him a' that ye say," answered Annie, "as weel's I can min' 't; and I s' warran' I s' no forget muckle o' 't.

Wad ye like me to come back the nicht and tell ye what he says ?" "Na, na, lassie.

It'll be nearhan' time for ye to gang to yer bed.

And it's a cauld nicht.

I ken that by my leg.