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(8) " Tliig a stigh, a cUiuine bhoohc','" thuirt ise;
" Come iii-the-hou>e, man poor," said she,
" clia teid tlui na 's fliaide an nochd. (9) Boclid agus max- thà
"not shalt-go thou what-is-fart her to-night. Poor and as are
sinn, m simi dòigli air biadh, agus deocli, agiis lleaba dhuit."'
we, will -make we a-way on food and drink, and a-bed to-you."
(10) An uair a chaidh e stigh, fliuair e fàilte a cheart
The time that went he in-the-house, got he a-welcome just
clio càirdeil o f liear-an-tighe ; agus dh' eirich a' chlann bheag
as friendly from (the) uian-of-the-house ; and got-up the children little
gu modha.O, agus thug iad àite dha a choir an teine. (11)
respectfully, and gave they a-place to-him near* of -the fire.
Thug am boireannach cneasda, aodach agus brògan tioram da.
Gave the woman kind clothes and shoes dry to-him,
agus cha robh i fada a' cm- aird air aran, is im, is caise,
and not was she long putting readiness on hread, and butter, and cheese.
agus bainne blàth na, buaile, do 'n t-seòladair. (12) Chuir e
and milk warm ot'-the fold, to the sailor. Put him
fhein agus an teaghlach gi-iim seachad an oidliche gu seasgair,
self and tlie family excellent past the night comfortably,
cridheil ; agus an uair a dli' iarr an tuathanach beaimachd an
heartily ; and tlie time that a^ked the farmer (the) blessing oftliu
Ti-is-Airde air a' chuideachd, ghviidh e cadal math do n
One-(that)-is-Highest on the company, wished he a-sleep good to the
choigreach, agus chaidh iad uile a laighe. (13) Chaidil an
stranger, an<l went they all to lie-down. Slept the
seòladair gu trom gus an cual' e am buachaille a" freasdal do u
sailor heavily till that heard he the cow-herd attending to the
chrodh aig beul an llà. (14) An uair a dh' eirich e bha
cattle at (the) moutii of-the day. The time that got-up he was
am biadh-maidne air a" bhord, deas, glan, agus aoibh air gach
the food-of-mornini; on the talile, ready, clean, and cheer on every
aghaidh ris. (15) Dh' ith e a leòir mhor, agus an sin thog e
face to-him. Ate he his plenty great, and then lifted he
air gu falbh.
on-him to go-away.
(16) " Chan xuTainn domh,' thuirt esaii, " dioladh aig an
" Not (is) ability to-me," said he, " to recompense at the
am so air sou 'ur coibhneis; ach cha di-chuimhnich mi
time this on account of-your kindness ; but not shall-forget I
gu bràth e ; agus co aige tha fios nach cuir am Freasdal
till judgment it ; and who at-him is ken that-not will-put the Providence
am chomas, llà-eigin, rud is fheàrr na buidheachas a
in-my power, a-day-some, a-thing (that) is Ijetter than thanks to
choir, lit. ' right.' Being a noun, it takes the genitive after it.