10. Lisbeth was sister to Eppie, and wife of Tammas McQuhatty, better known as T’Nowhead, which was the name of his farm. She was thus Bell’s mistress.
11. Sam’l leaned against the henhouse as if all his desire to depart had gone.
12. “Hoo d’ye kin I’ll be at the T’Nowhead the nicht?” he asked, grinning in anticipation.
13. “Ou, I’se warrant ye’ll be after Bell,” said Eppie.
14. “Am no sure o’ that,” said Sam’l, trying to leer. He was enjoying himself now.
15. “Am no sure o’ that,” he repeated, for Eppie seemed lost in stitches.
16. “Sam’l—”
17. “Ay.”
Asking her.
18. “Ye’ll be spierin’ her sune noo, I dinna doot?”