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CHAPTER VIII.
It is not madness
That I have utter'd; bring me to the test,
And I the matter will re-word; which madness
Would gambol from.
As Mr. Sampson crossed the hall with a bewildered look, the good housekeeper, who was on the watch for his return, sallied forth upon him—"What's this o't now, Mr Sampson, this is waur than ever—ye'll really do yoursell some injury wi' these lang fasts—naething sae hurtful to the stomach, Mr. Sampson—if you would but put some peppermint draps in your pocket, or let Barnes cut you a sandwich."
"Avoid thee!" quoth the Dominie, his mind running still upon his interview with
