For there's nae luck about the house, There's nae luck ava; There's little pleasure in the house, When our gudeman's awa'.

sure he does," he replies, "Why there's nae a body doon the glen but has got a friendly word for puir Old Epaminondas.

Raise nae mair deils than ye are able to lay.

I was sae tickled at the sight that I paid nae sort of attention to the Heelandman, but continued looking frae the back shop at Nosey, lauching a' the time in my sleevefor I jealoused that some queer scene would tak' place between the twa.

But, let me whisper i' your lug, Ye're aiblins nae temptation.

When I repine in Ben's hearing, he sighs deeply, and advises me "to heed the auld-warld proverb, and 'tak' things by their smooth handle, sin' there's nae use in grippin' at thorns."

"We maun hae nae risk of life.