The Bride of Lammermoor (Unabridged). Walter Scott

for I have had more of his insolence than I can well digest."

      Craigengelt offered to accompany him; but Bucklaw replied: "No, no, Captain, keep you the check of the chimney-nook till I come back; it's good sleeping in a haill skin.

      Little kens the auld wife that sits by the fire,

       How cauld the wind blaws in hurle-burle swire."

      And singing as he went, he left the apartment.