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Mag. Na, na, he maun hae a brawer lass to ⟨be⟩ his wife than the like of me; but auld Tammy Tailtree was seeking me; my father wad a hane ⟨me⟩ to tak him, but my mither wadna let me; there ⟨was⟩ a debate about it, my guidame wad a sticket my mither wi' the grape, if my father hadna chanced to founder her with the beetle.
Jock. Hech, woman, I think your father was a fool for fashing wi' him, auld slavery dufe, he wants naething of a cow but the cloutes; your guidame may tak him hersel, twa auld tottering stumps, the taen may sair the tither fu' weel.
Mag. Hech man! I wad hae tane thee or ony
