John Andrews, Raising the wind, or, Habbie Sympson & his wife baith deid…
“ Dinna vex yoursel' about that," quo' the Laird, (giving him some money,) "there is a trifle for you, in the mean time, and come up to the house by and by and I shall see what can be done for you" Habbie thanked the Laird for his kindness, bade him guid day, and cam' awa hame gayen weel pleast wi' what he had gotten, and sent Janet aya wi' the bottle for mair whusky, to carry on the spree. In the mean time, hame gangs the Laird, whan the first thing he heard, was, that Habbie Simpson was deid. Na 'na," quo' he, "its no Habbie ”
