human
Noo, serjeant, what div ye want me to pit doon?
gpt
Well, I must explain first that I have very little to leave, and no one to leave it to.
human
What! Nae frien's ava?
gpt
Not one. I have neither wife nor child, brother nor sister. I have indeed one old cousin, but he is rich, and would not be benefited by my poor little possessions; besides, he's a cross-grained old fellow, and does not deserve anything, even though I had something worth leaving. However, I bear him no ill-will, poor man, only I don't want what I do leave to go to him, which it would if I were to die without a will; because, of course, he is my natural heir, and--
human
Haud ye there, man, said the Scot abruptly but slowly.
gpt
If he's your nait'ral heir, ye're _his_ nait'ral heir tae, ye ken.
human
Of course, I am aware of that, returned the sergeant with an amused look;
gpt
Ma certy! If I was his lawyer, said Sutherland, with ineffable scorn,
human
I wad advise him to erec' an hospital in his lifetime for incurable eediots, an' to gang in himsel' as the first patient. But, come awa wi' yer wull, serjint.
gpt
Get ready, then, my lawyer, and see that you put it down all ship-shape, as poor Molloy would have said.
human
Oh, ye needna fear, said the Scot,
gpt
I'm no' sic an ass as to trust to my ain legal knowledge. But jist you say what ye want an' I'll pit it doon, and then write it into a form in the reg'lar way.