One moment you take one side and the next the other!" "No, no; I but love my own side too well to let any traitors into its ranks: I would have nothing to do with lies." "They are all lies together!" "Then I want to hear this one," said Donal.
"I daresay you have heard it before!" remarked Mr.Graeme, and began.
"It was in the earldom of a certain recklessly wicked wretch, who not only robbed his poor neighbours, and even killed them when they opposed him, but went so far as to behave as wickedly on the Sabbath as on any other day of the week.

Late one Saturday night, a company were seated in the castle, playing cards, and drinking; and all the time Sunday was drawing nearer and nearer, and nobody heeding.

At length one of them, seeing the hands of the clock at a quarter to twelve, made the remark that it was time to stop.

He did not mention the sacred day, but all knew what he meant.

The earl laughed, and said, if he was afraid of the kirk-session, he might go, and another would take his hand.