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favorite bed of all people of Janet Caird's class Maggie wondered at her

objection; especially as her own room was exposed to the north wind, and

much colder than the house place She based her opposition on this

ground-"You can hae ey

cold one in the winter; and there isna ony way to make it warmer"

"Tuts, lassie! What for wad I want your bit room, when there is my

brither's room empty noo?"

She rose as she spoke, and opened the door of the apart occupied "It's a nice rooude fire-place and an

open bed, and you can pack awa a' those books and pictur's--they dinna

look like vera i ones--and I'll put my kist i' that corner, and

just mak' mysel' quite comfortable"

"But you canna hae this rooht to put oor foot inside it It is rented, and the rent paid doon; and

the books and pictures canna be er laid

on them"