I'll pay
her the day, but you maun mind the luck-penny; there's muckle
need for 't'--or something to that purpose. The Cameronian then
turns out to be a civil man, an' canna bide to make the man baith
a feele an' liar at the same time, afore a' his associates; an'
therefore he pits his principles aff at the side, to be kind o'
sleepin' partner, as it war, an' brings up his good breeding to stand
at the counter: he pockets the money, gies the Galloway drover
time o' day, an' comes his way. An' wha's to blame? Man mind
yoursel is the first commandment. A Cameronian's principles
never came atween him an' his purse, nor sanna in the present
case; for, as I canna bide to make you out a leear, I'll thank you
for my wages."
"Well, you shall have them, Samuel, if you declare to me that I
hired you myself in this same person, and bargained with you
with this same tongue and voice with which I speak to you just
now."
"That I do declare, unless ye hae twa persons o' the same
appearance, and twa tongues to the same voice. But, 'od saif us,
sir, do you ken what the auld wives o' the clachan say about
you?"
"How should I, when no one repeats it to me?"
"Oo, I trow it's a' stuff--folk shouldna heed what's said by auld
crazy kimmers.
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