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"And then what sail I do? A puir auld woo back to your ain hame There is nane to hinder

you When you are ready, lock the door, and gie the key to Elder

Mackelvine But if you like this bien coe better than the

one bit empty room David took you from, you can stay in it your lane I

wadna bide wi' you anither day for gude words, nor gude gold; no, nor for

onything else"

"My bite and sup were aye sure at Dron Point; but ill I do here at

a'? Hae you s weekly?"

"Na, na; I hae paid that o'er lang At Dron Point you spun your pickle o'

tow, and you nursed the sick folk There ishere, and mair

sick folk You are nae waur off, but better And it is little o' the

siller I hae given you that has been spent A' expenses hae co awa'! Sich daftness And surely if you will

gae, you'll no leave an auld body like ot siller"

"I hae nae mair than I want But I'll ask Davie to do what he thinks he

can do for you; seeing that you are my fayther's sister Puir fayther! I