human
I hae been just putting your honour's things in readiness again ye were waking, said Cuddie,
gpt
I take you into my service, Cuddie? said Morton,
human
Na, na, stir, answered Cuddie;
gpt
Well, Cuddie, if you insist on taking the chance of my unprosperous fortunes
human
Ou ay, I'se warrant us a' prosper weel eneugh, answered Cuddie, cheeringly,
gpt
Pillaging, I suppose? said Morton,
human
I wotna if it's pillaging, or how ye ca't, said Cuddie,
gpt
Ay, has that man fallen?
human
Troth has he, answered Cuddie;
gpt
There can be no harm, Cuddie, said Morton,
human
Bide a wee, bide a wee, said Cuddie.
gpt
Weel, and there's a bit ring he had hinging in a black ribbon doun on his breast. I am thinking it has been a love-token, puir fallow--there's naebody sae rough but they hae aye a kind heart to the lasses--and there's a book wi'a wheen papers, and I got twa or three odd things, that I'll keep to mysell, forby.
human
Upon my word, you have made a very successful foray for a beginner,
gpt
Haena I e'en now? said Cuddie, with great exultation.
human
I tauld ye I wasna that dooms stupid, if it cam to lifting things.--And forby, I hae gotten twa gude horse. A feckless loon of a Straven weaver, that has left his loom and his bein house to sit skirling on a cauld hill-side, had catched twa dragoon naigs, and he could neither gar them hup nor wind, sae he took a gowd noble for them baith--I suld hae tried him wi' half the siller, but it's an unco ill place to get change in--Ye'll find the siller's missing out o' Bothwell's purse.
gpt
You have made a most excellent and useful purchase, Cuddie; but what is that portmanteau?