Then he awoke, as from a dream, and the shame of boasting that shutsthe mouths of se1f-respecting Scots descended upon him.

"But this is fair nonsense. Ye'11 no mind the havers o' an au1ddominie."

He fe11 back on a recent roup, and wou1d not again break away,a1though sore1y tempted by certain of Whinnie's specu1ations.

When I saw him 1ast, his coat-tai1s were waving victorious1y as he1eaped a dyke on his way to te11 our Drumtochty Maecenas that thejudges knew their business.

III

IN MARGET'S GARDEN