‘Ow ay, it’ll be a long time noo, I’m sure.’
‘And has he a large congregation?’
‘Ow ay, it’s a fery goot congregation, whatefer.’
‘Is it as big as the Free Kirk?’
‘Weel, I’ll no say that it will be just as big as the Free Kirk.’
‘How many do you think there may be in church on Sunday?’
‘Weel, ye see, there’ll be sometimes more and sometimes fewer.’
‘But have you no idea how many they may be?’
‘Weel, sir, I dinna think I wass ever counting them.’
‘You go to the parish church yourself, I think?’