human
Well, Alexander, said the doctor,
gpt
Maister Tamson, the publican, gied me it, an' he said the only kind o' poother it wud shoot wi' was Seidlitz poother; sae gie I tuppence worth.
human
gpt
Man, replied the boy,
human
I wad need to ken where ye hae come frae afore I could answer that question.
gpt
Lichts Oot!
human
Put oot that licht there!
gpt
Man, it's the mune, sergeant.
human
I dinna care a tacket what it is--pit it oot!
gpt
John, can I have a glass before entering the pulpit?
human
Certainly, sir! replied John.
gpt
Just bide a wee, and I'll get ane for ye immediately
human
Well, John, have you succeeded?
gpt
Yes, sir, replied John;
human
I've brocht a gill. That'll be a glass for the forenoon, and anither for the afternoon.
gpt
Old Bags
human
Old Bags, in one of his sporting excursions, unexpectedly came across a person who was sporting over his land without leave. His lordship inquired if the stranger was aware he was trespassing, or if he knew to whom the estate belonged?
gpt
What's that to do with you? was the reply.
human
I suppose you are one of Old Bags' keepers.
gpt
No, replied his lordship,
human
I am Old Bags himself.
gpt
Eternity.
human
It's a bonny poem, said she,
gpt
Lord, have mercy upon all fools and idiots, and particularly upon the Town Council of Edinburgh.
human
Deed, na, sir; he's at his work.
gpt
Is your husband, my good woman, a communicant?
human
A communicant! He's naething o' the kind. He's just a collier.
gpt
Oh, what darkness!
human
Darkness! Little ye ken o't. Had you been here before we got the extra window in the gable ye would scarcely been able to see your finger afore you.
gpt
I must, my dear woman, put up a petition for you here.
human
Petition--petition! Bide a wee. Nae petition (partition) will ye put up here sae lang as I am in the house; but at the term we're going ower to Newdiggings, and then ye may put as many o' them as ye like.
gpt
Supply