The latter turned away, and passing Robert, went into the inn.
'Wha's that ?' asked Robert.
'I dinna ken,' answered Shargar.

'He spak to me or ever I kent he was there, and garred my hert gie sic a loup 'at it maist fell into my breeks.' 'And what said he to ye ?' 'He said was the deevil at my lug, that I did naething but caw my han's to bits upo' my shoothers.' 'And what said ye to that ?' 'I said I wissed he was, for he wad aiblins hae some spare heat aboot him, an' I hadna freely (quite) eneuch.' 'Weel dune, Shargar! What said he to that ?' 'He leuch, and speirt gin I wad list, and gae me a shillin'.' 'Ye didna tak it, Shargar ?' asked Robert in some alarm.
'Ay did I.Catch me no taking a shillin'!' 'But they'll haud ye till 't.' 'Na, na.

I'm ower shochlin' (in-kneed) for a sodger.

But that man was nae sodger.' 'And what mair said he ?' 'He speirt what I wad do wi' the shillin'.' 'And what said ye ?' 'Ow! syne ye cam' oot, and he gaed awa'.' 'And ye dinna ken wha it was ?' repeated Robert.
'It was some like my brither, Lord Sandy; but I dinna ken,' said Shargar.
By this time they had arrived at Yule the baker's shop.
'Bide ye here,' said Robert, who happened to possess a few coppers, 'till I gang into Eel's.' Shargar stood again and shivered at the door, till Robert came out with a penny loaf in one hand, and a twopenny loaf in the other.
'Gie's a bit, Bob,' said Shargar.

'I'm as hungry as I am cauld.' 'Bide ye still,' returned Robert.