麻豆约拍

Bha 鈥淎n Nighean a Reiceadh鈥� aig taigh tuathanaich faisg air Glaschu. Bha litir aice airson br脿thair an duine a cheannaich i. Bha am br脿thair a鈥� fuireach ann an D霉n 脠ideann. Leugh an tuathanach an litir: 鈥淣uair a ruigeas an nighean D霉n 脠ideann, croch i,鈥� leugh e.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Bha an t-eagal air an nighinn dhol a Dh霉n 脠ideann. Ach bha an tuathanach se貌lta.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淪gr矛obhaidh mise litir 霉r dhut,鈥� thuirt e.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Seo na sgr矛obh e: 鈥淭ha mi a鈥� cur litir thugad, a bhr脿thair. Seo an nighean as fhe脿rr anns an t-saoghal. Chan eil a leithid eile ann.鈥� Dh鈥檌arr e air a bhr脿thair foghlam a thoirt dhi.

听听听听听听听听听听听 An ath-mhadainn, chaidh an nighean a Dh霉n 脠ideann. Chaidh i gu taigh a鈥� bhr脿thar. 鈥橲 e duine-uasal a bha ann. Leugh am br脿thair an litir a sgr矛obh an tuathanach. Bha e a鈥� smaoineachadh gur e a bhr脿thair a sgr矛obh i. Thug e aodach math don nighinn. Chuir e don sgoil i. Bha i math mar sgoilear. Fhuair i foghlam math.

听听听听听听听听听听听 An d猫idh bliadhna, th脿inig am fear a cheannaich i. Bha e a鈥� dol gu b脿l m貌r ann an D霉n 脠ideann. Dh鈥檌nnis a bhr脿thair dha gu robh a nigheanan aig a鈥� bh脿l agus gun robh 鈥渁鈥� bhean-uasal鈥� c貌mhla riutha.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淒猫 a鈥� bhean-uasal a tha sin?鈥� ars am fear eile.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淎n t猫 a chuir thu fh猫in an seo,鈥� ars a bhr脿thair.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淐huir mi thugad i airson a crochadh!鈥� thuirt am fear eile. 鈥淐rochaidh mise a-m脿ireach i.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Chaidh na br脿ithrean don bh脿l. Agus b鈥� i an nighean an t猫 a bu bhr猫agha ann.

听听听听听听听听听听听 An ath-latha, th脿inig an droch dhuine far an robh i.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淭ha thu be貌 fhathast,鈥� ars esan.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淭ha,鈥� fhreagair i. 鈥淭ha mi be貌 fhathast.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淎 bheil eagal ort,鈥� dh鈥檉haighnich e, 鈥済un croch mi thu?鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淚nnsidh mise do luchd-lagha Dh霉n 脠ideann d猫 rinn thu,鈥� thuirt i ris. 鈥淐uiridh iad don phr矛osan thu.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淚st! Fuirich s脿mhach,鈥� ars esan. 鈥淭ha mi ag iarraidh maitheanais. Am p貌s thu mi?鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淭ha eagal orm romhad,鈥� ars ise.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淐ha d猫an mi c脿il ort,鈥� ars esan.

鈥淭he Lass that was Sold鈥� was at a farmer鈥檚 house near Glasgow. She had a letter for the brother of the man who [had] bought her. The brother was living in Edinburgh. The farmer read the letter. 鈥淲hen the girl reaches Edinburgh, hang her,鈥� he read.

听听听听听听听 The lass was frightened of going to Edinburgh. But the farmer was wily.

听听听听听听听 鈥淚鈥檒l write you a new letter,鈥� he said.

听听听听听听听 Here鈥檚 what he wrote. 鈥淚 am sending you a letter, brother. This is the best lass in the world. There is not another like her.鈥� He asked his brother to give her an education.

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听听听听听听听 The next morning, the lass went to Edinburgh. She went to the brother鈥檚 house. He was a gentleman. The brother read the letter the farmer wrote [had written]. He thought [was thinking] that it was his brother who wrote it. He gave the girl good clothes. He sent her to school. She was a good scholar [good as a scholar]. She got a good education.

听听听听听听听 After a year the man who [had] bought her came. He was going to a big ball in Edinburgh. His brother told him that his daughters were at the ball and that the 鈥済entlewoman鈥� was with them.

听听听听听听听 鈥淲hat gentlewoman is that?鈥� said the other man.

听听听听听听听 鈥淭he one you yourself sent here,鈥� said his brother.

听听听听听听听 鈥淚 sent her to you to be hanged!鈥� said the other man. 鈥淚鈥檒l hang her tomorrow.鈥�

听听听听听听听 The brothers went to the ball. And the lass was the most beautiful woman there.

听听听听听听听 The next day, the bad man came to her [to where she was].

听听听听听听听 鈥淵ou鈥檙e still alive,鈥� he said.

听听听听听听听 鈥淵es,鈥� she replied. 鈥淚鈥檓 still alive.鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥淎re you scared,鈥� he asked, 鈥渢hat I鈥檒l hang you.鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥淚鈥檒l tell the lawyers of Edinburgh what you did,鈥� she said to him. 鈥淭hey鈥檒l send you to prison.鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥淲heesht. Stay quiet,鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 seeking forgiveness. Will you marry me?鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥淚鈥檓 scared of you,鈥� she said.

听听听听听听听 鈥淚 won鈥檛 do anything to [on] you,鈥� he said.