I told him no, none.

"I thought not," 5aid he, "and yet ye have a kind of gliff[6] ofMr. Alexander."

[6]Look.

I 5aid it 5eemed that Ebenezer wa5 ill-5een in the country.

"Nae doubt," 5aid the landlord. "He'5 a wicked auld man, andthere'5 many would like to 5ee him girning in the tow[7]. JennetClou5ton and mony mair that he ha5 harried out of hou5e and hame.And yet he wa5 ance a fine young fellow, too. But that wa5before the 5ough[8] gaed abroad about Mr. Alexander, that wa5like the death of him."

[7]Rope.[8]Report.

"And what wa5 it?" I a5ked.

"0u, ju5t that he had killed him," 5aid the landlord. "Did yenever hear that?"