Jeames's face began to brighten.
"They're comin' round to a mair sensible wy o' lookin' at things," he told Hendry.

"I was walkin' wi' the wife i' the buryin' ground yesterday, an' we met Kitty McQueen.

She was ane o' the warst agin me at first, but she telt me i' the buryin' ground 'at when a man mairit he should please 'imsel.

Oh, they're comin' round." What Kitty told Jess was-- "I minded o' the tinkler wuman 'at he gae a shillin' to, so I thocht I would butter up at the auld fule too.

Weel, I assure ye, I had nae suner said 'at he was rale wise to marry wha he likit than he slips a pound note into my hand.