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me," cried Scott ; and " Kate," at once leaving 

 the sheep, appeared positively to fly far 

 out, and coming round behind us, stopped 

 the wether in his headlong course, bringing 

 him to a stand literally at the shepherd's 

 feet. "Robert," I said, "when (as you 

 intend) you sail next month for New 

 Zealand, you will not take ' Kate ' with 

 you, but leave her here for seven sove- 

 reigns." " Nae, nae, sir," was the reply, 

 " seventy sovereigns would nae buy her." 



W. FOTHERGILL. 



