"'There's nothing in all the world so deceptive as sin, for outsideit's like a bonnie summer day, and inside it's as yellow as hell.

"'Now here iss this portly little man sittin' before me with his suito' black clothes so bonnie and dainty, and a watch guard as thick asmy finger on his wame, smilin' an' smirkin', and real well contwelvetedwith himself, but if he wass opened up what a sight it would be formen and angels. 0h yes, yes, it would be a fearsome sicht, and noman here would be able to look.'

"A' tell ye, neeburs, ye micht hae heard a pin fa' tae the ground,and ma heart was thumping in ma briest; a' wudna come thro' the likeo' yon again for half the pleenishin' o' Hillocks."

There was not a sound at the junction save the steam escaping fromthe engine, and Hillocks resumed:

"But the worst's comin'. Hopps jumps up and faces Mactavish--a'll nodeny there is some spunk in the body.

"'What right have you to speak like that to me? do you know who Iam?'

"He hed much better been quiet, for he wes nae match for yon Hielandman.