"What's the warld coming to?
The new generation's a foot beyond my fathoming.

The maircies o' Providence, as shown to man in the choicest veentages o' Spain, are clean thrown away on 'em." "Have you brought the water ?" "I ha' brought the water--and mair than the water.

I ha' brought ye news from ootside.

There's a company o' gentlemen on horseback, joost cantering by to what they ca' the shootin' cottage, a mile from this." "Well--and what have we got to do with it ?" "Bide a wee! There's ane o' them has drawn bridle at the hottle, and he's speerin' after the leddy that cam' here alane.

The leddy's your leddy, as sure as saxpence.