"The wean my Annie near died to gie me?
Doctor, is it sense you're talking ?" "Aye, and gude, hard sense it is, too, Jamie, man.

I know it sounds dour and hard.

It's a sair thing to be giving up your ain flesh and blood.

But think o' the bairn, man! Through no fault o' your ain, through misfortune that's come upon ye, ye can no gie him the care he needs to keep him alive.

Wad ye rather see him dead or in my care?
Think it ower, man.