"And anyway, that's over and done: he'll be joined to the rest of them lang syne." "How many would ye think there would be of them ?" I asked.
"That depends," said Alan.

"If it was only you, they would likely send two-three lively, brisk young birkies, and if they thought that I was to appear in the employ, I daresay ten or twelve," said he.
It was no use, I gave a little crack of laughter.
"And I think your own two eyes will have seen me drive that number, or the double of it, nearer hand!" cries he.
"It matters the less," said I, "because I am well rid of them for this time." "Nae doubt that's your opinion," said he; "but I wouldnae be the least surprised if they were hunkering this wood.

Ye see, David man, they'll be Hieland folk.

There'll be some Frasers, I'm thinking, and some of the Gregara; and I would never deny but what the both of them, and the Gregara in especial, were clever experienced persons.

A man kens little till he's driven a spreagh of neat cattle (say) ten miles through a throng lowland country and the black soldiers maybe at his tail.