She started up at the sound of his entrance, and bent her eye upon his companion, at first with a look of the utmost surprise, which gradually was exchanged for one expressive of great displeasure.
"Now the saints bless mine eyesight, Henry Smith!" she exclaimed, very devoutly.
"Amen, with all my heart.

Get some food ready presently, good nurse, for I fear me this traveller hath dined but lightly." "And again I pray that Our Lady would preserve my eyesight from the wicked delusions of Satan!" "So be it, I tell you, good woman.

But what is the use of all this pattering and prayering?
Do you not hear me?
or will you not do as I bid you ?" "It must be himself, then, whatever is of it! But, oh! it is more like the foul fiend in his likeness, to have such a baggage hanging upon his cloak.

Oh, Harry Smith, men called you a wild lad for less things; but who would ever have thought that Harry would have brought a light leman under the roof that sheltered his worthy mother, and where his own nurse has dwelt for thirty years ?" "Hold your peace, old woman, and be reasonable," said the smith.

"This glee woman is no leman of mine, nor of any other person that I know of; but she is going off for Dundee tomorrow by the boats, and we must give her quarters till then." "Quarters!" said the old woman.