And, dear father, through
Mr. Butler's means I hae gude friendship with the Duke, for
there had been kindness between their forbears in the auld
troublesome time byepast. And Mrs. Glass has been kind like
my very mother. She has a braw house here, and lives bien
and warm, wi' twa servant lasses, and a man and a callant in
the shop. And she is to send you doun a pound of her
hie-dried, and some other tobaka, and we maun think of some
propine for her, since her kindness hath been great. And the
Duk is to send the pardon doun by an express messenger, in
respect that I canna travel sae fast; and I am to come doun
wi' twa of his Honour's servants--that is, John Archibald, a
decent elderly gentleman, that says he has seen you lang
syne, when ye were buying beasts in the west frae the Laird
of Aughtermuggitie--but maybe ye winna mind him--ony way,
he's a civil man--and Mrs. Dolly Dutton, that is to be
dairy-maid at Inverara: and they bring me on as far as
Glasgo', whilk will make it nae pinch to win hame, whilk I
desire of all things.
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