Gillie (in a whisper to the maid as she passes). “Make mine twa o’ the threepenny!”
A PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Irate Landlord (and Free-Kirk Elder, after being called in, for the fiftieth time, about some repairs). “The fact is, Mrs. McRacket, ye’ll ne’er be content till ye’re i’ the hoose made wi’out hands.”—(Severely.)—“See Second Corinthians, fifth chapter, and firrst vairse, Mrs. McRacket!”
“DEPRESSION”
Tourist (tipping the old gravedigger, who had shown him over the Cathedral). “I suppose, now so many visitors are in the town, you’ll be doing well?”
Gravedigger. “Ou aye, there’s a wheen fowk gaun aboot, but”—(gloomily)—“there’s terr’ble little deein’ in the diggin’ waye!”