Sit ye doon aside me, and RAX ower to the Bible, and jist read that hunner and saivent psalm.
"Alec Forbes of Howglen"
George MacDonald
Jist RAX doon the bottle, gudewife.
"Alec Forbes of Howglen"
George MacDonald
RAX doon the bottle, lass, and I'll jist gie a luik oot an' see whether the water's likely to come in ower the door-sill; for gin it ance crosses the thrashol', I doot there wonno be whusky eneuch i' the hoose, and bein' the Sawbath nicht, we canna weel win at ony mair."
"Alec Forbes of Howglen"
George MacDonald