I cried oot to him to come back, but he didna come, so I sent Joey for him.

Joey came runnin' back to me sayin', 'Mother, mother, am awfu' fleid (frightened), for my father's greetin' sair.'" "A' thae things took a haud o' Joey, an' he ended in gien us a fleg (fright).

I was sleepin' ill at the time, an' Hendry was ben sleepin' in the room wi' Leeby, Joey bein' wi' me.

Ay, weel, one nicht I woke up in the dark an' put oot my hand to 'im, an' he wasna there.

I sat up wi' a terrible start, an' syne I kent by the cauld 'at the door maun be open.