"If I'd kenned you were shooting, mayhappen we could have put off loading the peat." "You knew we were shooting when you saw the beaters." "Aw, yis," said Peter.

"It was over late then.

I wadn't willingly spoil any man's sport, but we had browt up eight horses and had to get to work." "You have plenty of work at Ashness." "It's verra true; but the weather's our master and we canna awtogether do what we like.

The peat's mair important than a few brace of grouse." "Important to you!" Osborn rejoined.

"But what about me and my friends?
One has come from London for a few days' sport." "Then I'm sorry he has lost the afternoon," Kit interposed quietly.