Donal Grant

By: MacDonald, George

Book Excerpt: w, widespreading eldertree, was tempted to sit down and rest a little. The day was nowhot, and the shadow of the tree inviting.He had but seated himself when a woman came to the door of thecottage, looked at him for a moment, and probably thinking him, fromhis bare feet, poorer than he was, said--"Wad ye like a drink?""Ay, wad I," answered Donal, "--a drink o' watter, gien ye please.""What for no milk?" asked the woman."'Cause I'm able to pey for 't," answered Donal."I want nae peyment," she rejoined, perceiving his drift as littleas probably my reader."An' I want nae milk," returned Donal."Weel, ye may pey for 't gien ye like," she rejoined."But I dinna like," replied Donal."Weel, ye're a some queer customer!" she remarked."I thank ye, but I'm nae customer, 'cep' for a drink o' watter," hepersisted, looking in her face with a smile; "an' watter has ayebeen gr?tis sin' the days o' Adam--'cep' maybe i' toons i' the hetpairts o' the warl'."The woman turneRead More

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN13: 9798712724659
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 2.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 11.0"