And then it seemed the auld lady was minded to talk, and I was glad enow to listen.

For ane thing I've always liked to hear the stories folk ha' in their lives.

And then, tae, I know from my ane experience, how it eases a sair heart, sometimes, to tell a stranger what's troublin' ye.

Ye can talk to a stranger where ye wouldna and couldna to ane near and dear to ye.

'Tis a strange thing, that--I mind we often hurt those who love us best because we can talk to ithers and not to them.