Gie me your word you'll no' let her oot o' your sight till ye hand her ower to my wife at Faraway.

I like your idea much, serjaint, and gin' ye gang oot to practise it, I trust ye 'll no forget that ye've an auld fri'nd here, willing to be of the pairty.

Ma candle keeps going oot.

"Gibbie Gaw, ye're oot.

Sir Archy tells Charlotte, "In the house of M'Sarcasm are two barons, three viscounts, six earls, one marquisate, and two dukes, besides baronets and lairds oot o' a' reckoning" (i. 1).

Opr=ove and ad~o; 9. OOt=o=ol and f~o~ot; 10.

'Come, come, oot wi' it!

'Surely ye ha'ena cast oot wi' yer uncle?'

Only, I'm thinkin' yer parents 'll be wantin' ye to keep the hoose the nicht.' Macgregor's collar seemed to be getting tight, for he tugged at it as he said: 'I'll tell them I'm gaun oot to see you.' 'That'll but double the trouble,' she said, lightly.

'Come on oot wi' me, an' I'll stan' ye a dizzen sliders.

Weel, that's a bad egg oot the basket.

But by Jings, if she laughs at me, II'll gang oot an' ha'e a beer!' 'But ye've ta'en the pledge.

Haw, Mac, that was a knock-oot, if it had struck!

An' the auld cat was oot at a prayer-meetin'.

'But what dae ye jaw aboot?' 'Onything ye likeas long as ye leave oot the bad language.'

After a dismal pause, Willie inquired: 'Could ye no get her to leave the cream cookies oot o' her programme, Macgreegor?' Macgregor looked dubious.

Where is your old one?" "Blawn off ma back, sirr!" "Where are your puttees?" "Blawn off ma feet, sirr!" "Where is your iron ration?" "Blawn oot o' ma pooch, sirr!" "Where is your head?" "BlawnI beg your pardon, sirr!"followed by generous reissues all round.

"Onyway," pursued the careful Tosh, "he said that if any smoke was shown, all fires was tae be pitten oot.

"It couldna hae got oot o' that by accident!" "Weel," interposed Cosh, with forced geniality, "it's no a thing tae argie-bargie aboot.

Especially in number seeven dug-oot!" There was a short silence.

"Put oot the fire at once, or I'll need tae bring ye all before the Officer.

I am frae oot of Kirkintilloch."

Evidently gratified by the success of his conversational opening, the little man continued "I would like fine for tae get a contrack oot here after the War.

Rugby Football "oot here" is a rarity, though Association, being essentially the game of the rank-and-file, flourishes in every green field.

At home, you have at least to walk to the corner of the street to obtain a drink: "oot here" you can purchase beer in practically every house in a village.