276 NIMROD'S NORTHERN TOUR. 



Major Johnson of the gallant 42nd regiment, then quartered in the 

 town — of the right sort, and particularly so as the first-named two, just 

 arrived from London, were fresh from the focus of news. 



But what is this " more anon" of David Roup? Why, finding that 

 — in respect for Nimrod, I presume — he did not intend to '' kick" his 

 two passengers from Forfar, we sent for him to our hotel, for that 

 purpose, the next morning, and the answer returned was — ''he would 

 wait upon us after kirk ;" for, as we all know, there is no coachman in 

 Scotland at work on the sabbath, those on mails excepted. 



At the hour appointed David arrived ; and, after the usual salutation, 

 the following" parley ensued : — 



Nimrod. — " Well, David, we thought you were lost; but we are not 

 going to ' tip you the double*.* You have been to church, I find; I 

 hope you have heard a good sermon." 



David. — '* Wall — 'twas na much of that, sir." 



Nimrod. — '' Na much of that ! then did not the parson please you 

 to-day, David ?" 



David. — " Wall — he was na much to my mind to-day." 



Nimrod. — *' What was the fault of his sermon?" 



* " Tipping tlae double," is a slang phrase on the road for a passenger slipping 

 away from a coach without paying the coachman. 



