9 “And, lichtin onʼt, she brings thegither her freends and neebors, sayin, ‘Be ye glad wiʼ me! for I fund the siller‐penny I tint!’
And her neebors and kin heard hoo the Lord had multiplyʼt his mercies to her, and they rejoiced wiʼ her.
“Eʼen sae, I say tʼye, sal thar be joy amang the Angels oʼ God ower ae sinner repentin.”
“Or whatna wumman, haein ten siller‐pennies, gin aiblins she tine ane oʼ them, disna licht a crusie, and soop her hoose, and seek wiʼ tentie care, till whatna time she lichts on it?