human
Christopher North, he was, as a matter of course, referred to her father. As Aytoun was uncommonly diffident, he said to her,
gpt
Emily, my dear, you must speak to him for me. I could not summon courage to speak to the professor on this subject.
human
Papa is in the library,
gpt
Then you had better go to him, said the suitor,
human
Shall I accept this offer, papa; he is so shy and diffident, that he cannot speak to you himself.
gpt
Then we must deal tenderly with him, said the hearty old man.
human
I'll write my reply on a slip of paper, and pin it on your back.
gpt
Papa's answer is on the back of my dress,
human
With the author's compliments.
gpt
Deil mean him, since he has been wi' his Maker these twa hours! I saw him step awa', but I dinna like to disturb guid company!
human
Beneath this stane lies auld Garscad, Wha lived a neighbor very bad; Now, how he finds and how he fares, The deil ane kens, and deil ane cares.
gpt
Sugar Jock --and accosting him, said,
human
Are you no' muckle astonished to hear that Mr. L---- has left £20,000?
gpt
Weel, Mr. Greig, replied
human
Sugar,
gpt
I wad hae been mair astonished to hear that he had ta'en it wi' him.
human
Is't a laddie or a lassie, Jess?
gpt
A laddie,
human
Weel, said he,
gpt
I'm glad o' that; there's ower mony lasses in the world already.
human
Hech, man, said Jess,
gpt
Not Made in Heaven