human
What are ye daein' here, Janet, and whaur ye gaun in this warm weather?
gpt
quoth Janet,
human
I'm gaun to Haddington for the occasion (the Lord's Supper), an' expeck to hear ye preach this afternoon.
gpt
Very weel, Janet, but whaur ye gaun to sleep?
human
I dinna ken, sir, but providence is aye kind, an'll provide a bed.
gpt
Whaur's the auld wife that followed me frae Whitburn?
human
Here I'm, sir,
gpt
Aweel, said Mr. Brown;
human
I have fand ye a bed; ye're to sleep wi' Johnnie Fife's lass.
gpt
Wishes Never Filled the Bag
human
Jemmy, you are drunk! Jemmy very quietly answered,
gpt
Indeed, sir, I wish I wur.
human
What the deil for are ye dance, dance, dancing about the room that gait; can ye no' draw in your chair and sit down? I'm sure there's _plenty on the table for three_.
gpt
Effectual Calling
human
(the reason from what follows, may be easily guessed at),
gpt
Grace
human
Come awa', Granny, and gang home; this is a lang grace, and nae meat.
gpt
No Better than Pharaoh
human
You're nae better than _Pharaoh_, sir, forcin' puir folks to mak' bricks without straw.
gpt
Well, Saunders, quietly rejoined his master,
human
The Establishment
gpt
Do you belong to the establishment? to which James replied,
human
No, sir; I belong to the Free Kirk.
gpt
Well, lads, can any of you tell me why black sheep eat less than white sheep?