The Gold Of Fairnilee

As for Randal and Jean, they lived to be old, and died on one day, and they are buried at Dryburgh in one tomb, and a green tree grows over them; and the Tweed goes murmuring past their grave, and past the grave of Sir Walter Scott.

THE END

1

“We drove our own cattle home, and perhaps some others that were not ours. And we took all the goods out of the hall at Hardriding, and a pretty load of tapestries, and rugs, and other things we have to show for our ride.”

2

Asking.

3

Jack, a kind of breastplate.

4

Rung, a staff.

5

Nowt, cattle.

6

Tint, lost.

7

In bottles like this, the old Romans used to keep their tears for their dead friends.

8

Kincough, whooping cough.