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Geordy, how have you come on, and what do you think of yon man?" --- "The rascal I says Geordy, "what did he do first think ye? he held up one finger, as much as to say, you have only one eye; then I held up two, meaning that my one eye was perhaps as good as both his. Then the fellow held up three of his fingers, to say there were but three eyes between us; and then I was so mad at the scoundrel, that I steeked my neive, and was going to come a whack on the side of his head, and wad ha’e done’t too, but for your sakes. Then the rascal did not'stop with his provocation here, but forsooth, takes out an orange, as much as to say, your poor beggarly cold country cannot produce that! I shewed him a whang of a bear bannock, meaning’ that I didna care a farthing for him, nor his trash neither, as lang’s I ha’e this! But by a’ that’s guid, j (concluded Geordy,) I’m angry yet, that I' didna thrash the hide o’ the scoundrel!”---So much for the signs, or two ways of telling a story.