[{"node":{"title":"Hanna093","Collections":"Part One","Contributor":"Linen Hall Library","Coverage":"1951","Creator":"Linen Hall Library","Date":"Thursday, April 7, 2016","Format":"TIFF","Identifier":"Hanna093","Item Description":"Manuscript","Keywords":"Contraption, Coil","Language":"English","Path":"https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/content/hanna093","Publisher":"Linen Hall Library","Relation":"Linen Hall Library","Rights":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA","Scanned image":{"src":"https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/sites/default/files/Hanna093_0.jpg","alt":""},"Source":"LHL Archive","Transcript":"88\n\neyes glistening with pleasure and excitement as the bladed wheel gathered\nspeed until it humped on its axle.\n\n\"Quick now, the shaft. Couple her up, man, couple her up!\" shouted\nPurdie. The teeth meshed and a significant groan came from the arrested\nwheel. hurdle turned and ran clumsily towards the gate with Prank on his\nheels. When they arrived at the barn they heard a muted clanking noise.\n\nThe shaft was spinning slowly at the base of the wall.\n\n\u201cWould ye Just look at that now!\" said Purdie, squatting down beside\nit and grinning with pride. Frank placed the palm of his hand firmly on the\nshaft and the contraption stopped with a jerk. \"God damn ye!\" roared Purdie,\nknocking down his arm violently, \"d\u2019ye want tae ruin my waterwheel!\" Prank\nsat back on his heels roaring with laughter at the old man's angry face. The\nshaft took up its load again and started to revolve slowly.\n\nPurdie stamped up and down tho barn once or twice. His face brightened\nup. \"I\u2019ll clear the burn further up and lighten the cogs. That should\nsettle it,\" he said. He turned to Frank, \"Come on in tae the house for a\ndrop o\u2019 tea\".\n\nAs they crossed the close Purdie raised his hand and pointed to the\nhillside. \"There\u2019s a boyo for ye,\" he said. Prank saw his brother swinging\nthe plough to a fresh furrow. The colter glinted once in the light.\n\nSuddenly the young man stiffened. He saw the gleam of Sarah's apron as she\ncame from the farmhouse. She stopped at the gate of the field where\nHamilton was working and slipped a can and a small parcel through the bars.\nFrank watched his brother raise his hand, draw in a coil of rein, and his\nclear hup now! came faintly through the air. Horse, plough and man\n","Type":"Text"}}]