" "Hoo was a funny-lookin' lass," pursued Jinny.

Eh, I remember when our missus reckoned hoo were deein' an' took a notion to mak' up a match between Margaret an' me" The rest of his narrative was drowned in a roar of laughter.

Hoo are ye, Anniebetter old girl?"

An' hoo are ye?'

Hoo was jest an ord'nary wumman same 's ony other wumman.

An' I thought hoo coom along, lookin' fro' one side to t'other, as if hoo were seechin' soombry; an' I said, 'Here I am, mother.'

Hoo was jest an ord'nary wumman same 's ony other wumman.

" "Boo-hoo," was my only reply.