The Entail; or, The Lairds of Grippy
'But, first and forwards,' replied the Leddy, 'before we come to the condescendence, I should state the case; and, Mr. Pitwinnoch, ye maun understand that I hae some knowledge o' what pertains to law, for my father was most extraordinare at it; and so I need not tell you, that it's weel for me the day to know what I know.