human
Very well; if you won't sell us whiskey, we must use our own,
gpt
Ah, weel, he said,
human
John, ye hae been sae lang about the minister's hand that I dare say ye could preach a sermon yersell now.
gpt
O na, sir, I couldna preach a sermon, but maybe I could draw an inference.
human
Well, John, said the gentleman, humoring the quiet vanity of the beadle,
gpt
Weel, sir, I wad draw this inference:--she wad snuff a lang time afore she would fatten upon't.
human
Who will go up with us to Ramoth Gilead?
gpt
You cowardly lubbers! will none of you go with the old gentleman? I go for one.
human
I don't know what an introit is,
gpt
But did you not enjoy the anthem?
human
No, I did not enjoy it at all.
gpt
I am very sorry, said the churchman,
human
Ah! said the Scotchman,
gpt
Well, Saunders, how did you like the sermon to-day?
human
It was rather ower plain and simple for me. I like thae sermons best that jumbles the joodgment and confoonds the sense. Od, sir, I never saw ane that could come up to yoursel' at that.