But here's Johnny Florence, the bellman, at the lang
length, I'se be at the boddom o' fat they're at noo." And wi' that
he pints till a carlie comin' across the green, wi' a bit paper in's
han', an' a gryte squad o' them 't hed been hingin' aboot the
manse-door at's tail. "Oo, it's Johnny gyaun to read the edick,"
cries a gey stoot chap, an' twa three o' them gya a roar o' a
lauch.... "Speek oot, min!" cries ane. "I think ye mith pronunce
some better nor that, Johnny," says anither; an' they interrupit
'im fan he was tryin' to read wi' a' kin' of haivers, takin' the
words oot o's mou, an' makin' the uncoest styte o't 't cud be.
Notes.--_brae_, hill; _wan up_, got up; _gyaun upon_,
going close upon; _braw_, excellent; _twal_, twelve;
_sattlement_, decision; _I'se_, I will (lit. I shall);
_sanna_, will not; _till's_, for us; _kent fowk_, known
people, acquaintances; _a'gate_, in all ways; _hunners_,
hundreds; _fae_, from; _hyne awa'_, hence away, as far
off; _the tae_, the one; _the tither_, the other; _yauws_,
sails; _puckles_, numbers, many; _dyke_, stone fence;
_orra jaw_, various loud talk; _mair gedderin'_, more
gathering; _on to_, near; _deen_, done; _bit fudder_,
bit of a rumour (lit.
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