“But—but what does Sam’l say?”
“He’s willin’,” said Sanders.
“And Bell?”
“She’s willin’ too. She prefers ‘t.”
“It is unusual,” said the minister.
“It’s a’ richt,” said Sanders.
“Well, you know best,” said the minister.
“You see the hoose was taen, at ony rate,” continued Sanders, “an’ I’ll juist ging in til ‘t instead o’ Sam’l.”
“Quite so.”
“An’ I cudna think to disappoint the lassie.”