His grandmother repeated the subjunctive clause.
'I'm tryin', grandmother,' said Robert, 'but I canna say 't.

I daurna say an if aboot it.

It wad be like giein' in till 's damnation.

We maun hae him saved, grannie!' 'Laddie! laddie! haud yer tongue!' said Mrs.Falconer, in a tone of distressed awe.

'O Lord, forgie 'im.