The Entail; or, The Lairds of Grippy
The Laird smote his right thigh, and shook his left hand, with vexation; presently, however, he said,--  'Weel, weel; but sit ye down, and Watty, tak t'ou a chair beside her; for I want to consult you anent a paper that I'm mindit to hae drawn out for a satisfaction to you a'; for nane can tell when their time may come.'