So well had the secret been kept that the lassie supposed that they were going to Dorchester.
The wondering lassie sat up, her beautiful violet eyes brimming with unshed tears.
It's a lassie with a sweet voice as is askin' for you," she added.
Is there nae place in this ceety whar a freendless lassie can rest till she gaes tae her laist hame?
The Almichty wud see the wee lassie wesna pit tae shame, or else.
The lassie had brought a severe and peremptory message from the master, who had just returned home.
All night long Hollyhock tossed from side to side on her restless couch, thinking and planning how she would perform that feat which would stamp her as the bravest lassie in the school.
I cannot dry your wet hair this night, for I have a lassie lying in a swoon across my arms," then you must scatter, scatter with all the speed you have in you, or the sport will be spoiled.
She was in for an adventure, and what Scots lassie did not love an adventure?
It's the lassie who has done the trick, pard," and Tom jerked his head toward Nance.
The lassie an' her dad have been mighty good to ye.
He's like a desperate man, and just catches at this chance as a' he has left, to escape utter perdition; so what signifies plaguing the puir lassie about what canna be helped?
If thou shalt meet a lassie In grace and beauty charming, That e'en thy chosen lassie, Erewhile thy breast sae warming Had ne'er sic powers alarming.
O this is no my ain lassie, Fair tho' the lassie be; O weel ken I my ain lassie, Kind love is in her e'e.
Down amang the broom, the broom, Down amang the broom, my dearie, The lassie lost a silken snood, That cost her mony a blirt and bleary.
Her parentage humble as humble can be; But I lo'e the dear lassie because she lo'es me.
What can a young lassie, what shall a young lassie, What can a young lassiedo wi' an auld man?
The mother was heartily vexed at this, for in those days no lassie had any chance of a good husband unless she was an industrious spinster.
So the lassie stood still and looked at the water, till a strange kind of fish came swimming up to her feet.
While the girl was still watching, she heard Habetrot address this dame by the name of Scantlie Mab, and say, "Bundle up the yarn, it is time the young lassie should give it to her mother.
Of a' the airts the wind can blaw I dearly like the west, For there the bonie lassie lives, The lassie I lo'e best.
The proper course with an Auld Licht lassie was to prefer the man who proposed to her.
There's no a lassiemaks better bannocks this side o' Fetter Lums," continued Pete.
In after days, when the story of Bell's wooing was told, there were some who held that the circumstances would have almost justified the lassie in giving Sam'l the go-by.
Ye may tell what ye like, but thatlassie up yon has another story, which I jist told.
I ain't been here long, but long enough to find out a few things, 'specially 'bout that fine lassie up yon.
An' so ye left the young lassie a-lyin' thar on the snow, while ye took to yer heels with the dog after ye.
Lassie Jean filled the spoon with the rich delicacy.
Lassie Jean was not willing to give it up, since she said she had not yet tasted any cream.
Lassie Jean took the bowl and carried it to a bench in the corner, and Lassie Meg followed it with the candle.
Without waiting for Lassie Jean to explain, she snatched the spoon out of her friend's hand.
Lassie Jean in her turn snatched back the spoon from Lassie Meg.
Lassie Meg was unwilling to believe her, for she declared she had heard her lapping the cream.
Lassie Meg, believing that Lassie Jean had already swallowed some cream while she had had none, stretched out her hand to take away the spoon from her friend.
The laddie must take to the sea, as most of the laddies in Portie did, and the lassie must get "bit and sup" here and there among the neighbours, till she should be able to do for herself as a servant in some house in the town.
Mr Dawson himself thought of those days, when his hardest words to Jean were sure to end gently, as he bade her be a good lassie and go to her mother.
There is naething like white seam, and a good long stretch of it to steady a lassie like Marion.
Ye dinna mean to say that ye think the lassie did any thing out of the way?
What's the lassie at now, with her picturing and her nonsense?
He was wondering what could have come to the lassie so to change the brightness of the face that had met him at the door.
But she is not a strong woman, and if any thing were to happen to her, the lassie would be left alone almost.
Not the slip of a lassie who had clambered over the rocks and run about the sands with her little brother and sister and the rest of the bairns that happy summer long ago, but a stately young Englishwoman, tall and fair and wise.
Bid them come ben to worship, and let the lassie go to her bed," said her father.
All about Slievochan, there was no lassie like Maggie Miller.
As for the eggs he ate them all up to his own cheek, so that the lassie did not get a taste, but when the peas came he shared them with her.
Then he first of all rubbed himself all over with the treacle, and then he tore open the pillow and rolled himself in the feathers, and then he sat down on the dresser out in the kitchen, till his mother and the lassie came.
The lassie took our clerk round the body, tossed him on her back, and strode off from the farm, not forgetting to take his hat.
Yes, Matt was content with that; but as soon as the lassie got out into the yard she caught a billy-goat and untied the rope and tied it round him.
At night, when they were to go to bed, the lassie was tired and weary, for she thought it no good to have such a fool for her husband.
Did you ever see a lassie, a lassie, a lassie, Did you ever see a lassie do this way and that?
Do this way and that way, and this way and that way; Did you ever see a lassiedo this way and that?
I'm sair consairned no to see the wee lassie more at the kirk.
I mind o' the time when I had a wee-bit lassie mysel'.
If this gypsy lassie had not given us so much trouble, we might have been gone by now.
You have been seen meeting thislassie in Caddam as well as at the Kaims.
She is picturing him a grown man, and a slip of a lassie taking him from her.
Your bearish manners towards women have driven the servant lassie frae your house, and your wife beats you.
I suppose you know that the factor's lassie is an heiress?
It is a sad sight, as you said, to see an Auld Licht lassie changing her faith because her man belongs to the U.
Sal, it was the lassie picked me up; ay, and she picked up a horn at the same time.
Drive that gypsy lassie out of the town before the soldiers reach it.
I keeked through a hole in the door, and I saw it was an Egyptian lassie 'at I had never clapped een on afore.
But the lassie was skeered hersel', and said it was a mercy Mrs. Dishart wasna in the kirk.
And we can take for granted," continued his mother, "that she is a lassie of fine character.
