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Weel , when a bargain is made , wish it good luck ; sae , Jenny , put a partridge before the fire , and bring up a bottle O ' Madeira . '' It was not however a lively meal . John was too proud and hurt to ask for information , and David too much chilled by his reserve to volunteer it . The wine , being an unusual beverage to John , made him sleepy ; and when David said he had to meet Robert Leslie at nine o'clock , John made no objection and no remark . But when Jenny came in to cover up the fire for the night , she found him sitting before it , rubbing his hands in a very unhappy manner . `` Cousin , '' he said fretfully , `` there is a new firm in Glasgo ' to-day . '' `` I hae heard tell o ' it .