away from the
persecution of the harbour boys to become a sort of general
major-domo--cook, gardener, and mender of nets. Moreover, each of the
MacNicols has his separate bank account now; each has got a silver
watch; and Rob was saying the other day that he thought that he and his
brothers and his cousin ought to take a trip to London (as soon as the
herring-fishing was over), for perhaps they might see the Queen there,
and at any rate they could go and have a look at Smithfield, where the
English beheaded Sir William Wallace.

FINIS.

[1] Though the herring-skiffs are so-called, they are comparatively
large and powerful boats, and will stand a heavy sea.

[2] _Lippening_--trusting.

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