At length, when our pedestrian began to supply the wants of little Wasp, the Scotch store-farmer, for such was Mr.Dinmont, found himself at leisure to enter into conversation.
'A bonny terrier that, sir, and a fell chield at the vermin, I warrant him; that is, if he's been weel entered, for it a' lies in that.' 'Really, sir,' said Brown, 'his education has been somewhat neglected, and his chief property is being a pleasant companion.' 'Ay, sir?
that's a pity, begging your pardon, it's a great pity that; beast or body, education should aye be minded.

I have six terriers at hame, forbye twa couple of slow-hunds, five grews, and a wheen other dogs.

There's auld Pepper and auld Mustard, and young Pepper and young Mustard, and little Pepper and little Mustard.

I had them a' regularly entered, first wi' rottens, then wi' stots or weasels, and then wi' the tods and brocks, and now they fear naething that ever cam wi' a hairy skin on't.' 'I have no doubt, sir, they are thoroughbred; but, to have so many dogs, you seem to have a very limited variety of names for them ?' 'O, that's a fancy of my ain to mark the breed, sir.

The Deuke himsell has sent as far as Charlie's Hope to get ane o' Dandy Dinmont's Pepper and Mustard terriers.