"Mr. Peter Mitchell went to Edinburgh for the day...."
Mr. Peter Mitchell is Chairman of the School Board.
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Why did I substitute "auld" for "dawmed" tattie-chips when I told the
bairns the story. Art demands the "dawmed." I think I substituted the
"auld" because I like a quiet life. I have no time to persuade indignant
parents that "damn" is not a sin. But it was weakness on my part; I
compromised, and compromise is always a lie.