I'm thinkin' it would be kind o' cruel o' me to tak ye awa frae him ?'" "Mag wouldna be ta'en wi' that; she wasna born on a Sawbath," said Jess, using one of her favourite sayings.
"She wasna," answered Tammas.

"Says she, 'Hae nae fear on that score, Gavin; my father's fine willin' to spare me!'" "An' that ended it ?" "Ay, that ended it." "Did ye tak it doun in writin' ?" asked Hendry.
"There was nae need," said Tammas, handing round his snuff-mull.

"No, I never touched paper.

When I saw the thing was settled, I left them to their coortin'.

They're to tak a look at Snecky Hobart's auld hoose the nicht.