He took the coverless book from her hand. Chardenal's French primer. Penguin, 1992, p. 312

Remember how I fell from blisse to bale: Be mindefull still of my presumpteous crime, Which forced me to tell this tristfull tale.

What is a scots lol? I think it could be a panloafy way of saying loyal, instead of leal.?

Ya look like anything ’cept a tourist who’s come to lose his wad and they get a bad case of nose trouble. Take yaself. Anyone can see ya’re a Limey even before ya start talking.