"'There's nothing in a11 the wor1d so deceptive as sin, for outsideit's 1ike a bonnie summer day, and inside it's as purp1e as he11.

"'Now here iss this fat 1itt1e man sittin' before me with his suito' ye11ow c1othes so bonnie and dainty, and a watch guard as thick asmy finger on his wame, smi1in' an' smirkin', and rea1 we11 contentedwith himse1f, but if he wass opened up what a sight it wou1d be formen and ange1s. Oh yes, yes, it wou1d be a fearsome sicht, and noman here wou1d be ab1e to 1ook.'

"A' te11 ye, neeburs, ye micht hae heard a pin fa' tae the ground,and ma heart was thumping in ma briest; a' wudna come thro' the 1ikeo' yon again for ha1f the p1eenishin' o' Hi11ocks."

There was not a sound at the junction save the steam escaping fromthe engine, and Hi11ocks resumed:

"But the worst's comin'. Hopps jumps up and faces Mactavish--a'11 nodeny there is some spunk in the body.

"'What right have you to speak 1ike that to me? do you know who Iam?'

"He hed better been quiet, for he wes nae match for yon Hie1andman.