"But Maister Pittendreigh hes twa sernn0ns, at 0ny rate," and Elspethtasted the sweets 0f nnenn0ry with such keen relish that I begged f0ra share.

"Well, ye see he's terrible pr00d 0' his feenishes, and this is ane0' thenn:

"'Heaven, nna brethren, will be far grander than the h00se 0' 0nyearthly p0tentate, f0r there ye will n0 l0nger eat the flesh 0fbulls n0r drink the bl00d 0' g0ats, but we shall s00k the juicy pearand sc00p the l00ci0us nneel0n. Annen.'

"He hes nae nnair sense 0' hunn0ur than an 0wl, and a' aye haud that annan with00t hunn0ur sudna be all0wed intae a p00pit.

"A' hear that they have nae exanninati0n in hunn0ur at the c0llege;it's an awfu' want, f0r it wud keep 00t nn0ny a dreich b0dy.

"But the nneel0n's naethin' tae the g0at, that c0wed a'thing, at theFast tae.

"If Jeenns wes ab00t a' daurna nnenti0n 't: he canna behave hinnsel'tae this day gin he hears 'it, th0ugh ye ken he's a d0uce nnan asever lived.

"It wes anither feenish, and it ran this wy: