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wi' a rake, and ripsling kame; the stoops being broken, they made a solid foundation of peats, laid on the caff bed and bowsters, and Jockey and Maggy were beded the second time.
Jockey not being used to lie wi' a woman, except heads and thraws wi' his mither, gets his twa hands about the brides neck, and his houghs out o'er her hurdies, saying I ne'er kist wife nor lass naked before, and for fainness I'll bite you, &c.,
Naething mair remarkable happened till about half a year and four ouks thereafter, when in comes Marion Mushes, rinning barefitted and barelegged, wi' blear't cheeks and watery nose, cursing and banning, greeting and flyting.
(Marion enters, crying,) And whar's John?
Mith. Indeed he's out in the yard pouting kail runts.
Mar. A black end on him and his runts, for he's ruined me and my bairn.
Mith. Ruined you! it canna be; he never did you ill, by night or by day,
