Sentence:  Oh,” said Archie, “many folk would pay half-a-crown to see their <WSD>mee-maws</WSD>;” and this saying was overheard by a Papist standing by, who, in reporting the remark, was pleased to observe that she had always considered Archibald Wilson a Christian, and had respected him as such, until she heard him describe the ceremonies of her church as "<WSD>mee-maws</WSD>!" 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A meaningless utterance.