Are you ready to pay ?" "I canna pay.

It's weel you ken." "Then, can you give security for the debt ?" "I canna and wadn't give it if I could.

There's ways a cliver agent can run up a reckoning, and when you want Mireside I'll have to gan." "Then, I'm afraid we shall be forced to break the lease and take measures to recover the sum due." "Hoad on a minute!" said one of the group, who turned to Railton.

"Would you like to stop ?" "I would like; I've lived at Mireside sin' I was born.

There's another thing: it's none too good a time for a sale o' farming stock, and when I've paid Osborn, I'll need some money to mak' anither start.