"The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want,"

he repeated, till he came to the last verse, and then he hesitated.

"Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me.

"Follow me ... and ... and ... what's next? Mither exclaimed I wes taehaed ready when she cam.

"'A'll come afore ye gang tae sleep, Wullie, but ye 'ill no get yirkiss unless ye can feenish the psalm.'

"And ... in God's home ... for evermore my ... hoo dis it rin? a'canna mind the next word ... my, my--

"It's ower dark noo tae read it, an' mither 'ill sune be comin'."