Gaehame，gudewife，’’quoththefarmeraforesaid。itwadbettersetyoutobenursingthegudeman’sbairnsthantobedeavingushere。’’
_His_bairns！’’retortedtheamazon，regardingherhusbandwithagrinofineffablecontempt-_His_bairns！
Oginyeweredead，gudeman，Andagreenturfonyourhead，gudeman！
ThenIwadwaremywidowhoodUponarantingHighlandman。’’
Thiscanticle，whichexcitedasuppressedtitteramongtheyoungerpartoftheaudience，totallyovercamethepatienceofhetauntedmanoftheanvil。DeilbeinmebutI’llputthishetgaddownherthroat！’’criedhe，inanecstasyofwrath，snatchingabarfromtheforge；andhemighthaveexecutedhisthreat，hadhenotbeenwithheldbyapartofthemob，whiletherestendeavouredtoforcethetermagantoutofhispresence。