[A Window in Thrums by J. M. Barrie]@TWC D-Link bookA Window in Thrums CHAPTER IX 3/6
Look, lads, look at this.
He sent this at the same time; it's her picture." Pete produced the silhouette of a young lady, and handed it round. "What do ye think ?" he asked. "I assure ye!" said Hookey. "Sal," said Hendry, even more charmed, "Dite's done weel." "Lat's see her in a better licht," said Tammas. He stood up and examined the photograph narrowly, while Pete fidgeted with his legs. "Fairish," said Tammas at last.
"Ou, ay; no what I would selec' mysel, but a dainty bit stocky! Ou, a tasty crittury! ay, an' she's weel in order.
Lads, she's a fine stoot kimmer." "I conseeder her a beauty," said Pete, aggressively. "She's a' that," said Hendry. "A' I can say," said Hookey, "is 'at she taks me most michty." "She's no a beauty," Tammas maintained; "na, she doesna juist come up to that; but I dinna deny but what she's weel faured." "What taut do ye find wi' her, Tammas ?" asked Hendry. "Conseedered critically," said Tammas, holding the photograph at arm's length, "I would say 'at she--let's see noo; ay, I would say 'at she's defeecient in genteelity." "Havers," said Pete. "Na," said Tammas, "no when conseedered critically.
Ye see she's drawn lauchin'; an' the genteel thing's no to lauch, but juist to put on a bit smirk.
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