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Either of the two would be a sort of mother to him . '' '' ` Deed I daur say would they , '' answered Maister Glen , stroking his chin , which was gey rough , and had not got a clean since Sunday , having had four days of sheer growth -- our meeting , you will observe by this , being on the Thursday afternoon -- '' ` Deed would they . -- ` Od , I maun speak to the mistress about it . '' On the head of this we had another jug , three being cannie , after which we were both a wee tozy-mozy ; and I daresay Mrs Grassie saw plainly that we were getting into a state where we would not easily make a halt ; so , without letting on , she brought in the tea-things before us , and showed us a playbill , to tell us that a company of strolling playactors had come in a body in the morning , with a whole cartful of scenery and grand dresses ; and were to make an exhibition at seven o'clock , at the ransom of a shilling a-head , in Laird Wheatley 's barn . Many a time and often had I heard of playacting ; and of players making themselves kings and queens , and saying a great many wonderful things ; but I had never before an opportunity of making myself a witness to the truth of these hearsays . So Maister Glen , being as full of nonsense , and as fain to have his curiosity gratified as myself , we took upon us the stout resolution to go out together , he offering to treat me ; and I determined to run the risk of Maister Wiggie , our minister 's rebuke , for the transgression , hoping it would make no lasting impression on his mind , being for the first and only time . Folks should not on all occasions be over scrupulous .