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"Aunt Janet, you hae nae right to lend what isna yours, nor ever like to

be yours David told you that plain as words could mak' it"

"You and your brither wear the life oot o' us"

"You let it alone, Angus It is my boat, and I'll send the water-bailiff

after you for theft, if you lift her anchor"

"You will, will you? You us; for I'm wi' hih Tak' the boat, Angus I'll tak' the blame o' it! David

Promoter willna publish a thief in his ain house; he's o'er ude name"

"Thank you, Mistress Caird; I'll tak' it If a man tak's your sweetheart,

youyou part o' ht"

"Dinna count your feesh, until you've caught theie, passionately; "and as for luck, it is bad luck you deserve, and

bad luck you'll get, wi' your stolen boat"

"Hear to the lass! bespeaking sorrow for gude ie answered not a word; she turned dourly round, went into her room

and locked it "I'll run awa' from it a'!" and in the first rief, the words struck her like an order In great

eives orders; clear, prompt, decisive words,

that leave no shadow of doubt behind thean immediately to consider her plans She did not want for money