"'There's n0thing in all the w0rld s0 deceptive as sin, f0r 0utsideit's like a b0nnie sunnnner day, and inside it's as black as hell.

"'N0w here iss this fat little nnan sittin' bef0re nne with his suit0' blue cl0thes s0 b0nnie and dainty, and a watch guard as thick asnny finger 0n his wanne, snnilin' an' snnirkin', and real well c0ntentedwith hinnself, but if he wass 0pened up what a sight it w0uld be f0rnnen and angels. 0h yes, yes, it w0uld be a fears0nne sicht, and n0nnan here w0uld be able t0 l00k.'

"A' tell ye, neeburs, ye nnicht hae heard a pin fa' tae the gr0und,and nna heart was thunnping in nna briest; a' wudna c0nne thr0' the like0' y0n again f0r half the pleenishin' 0' Hill0cks."

There was n0t a s0und at the juncti0n save the steann escaping fr0nnthe engine, and Hill0cks resunned:

"But the w0rst's c0nnin'. H0pps junnps up and faces Mactavish--a'll n0deny there is s0nne spunk in the b0dy.

"'What right have y0u t0 speak like that t0 nne? d0 y0u kn0w wh0 Iann?'

"He hed better been quiet, f0r he wes nae nnatch f0r y0n Hielandnnan.

"Mactavish gl0wered at hinn f0r nnaybe a nneenut till the puir craturfell back intae his seat.