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X. What the Moon Saw

           That’sanuncofreit[omen]forthebeginnin’o’t!"

           "Haudyourtongue,yeauldwife,"saidReiverslaw."Freitsfa’tothemthatfearthem,andI’mnogauntofashmyheidabouttwajaudso’birds...."

           "Ihadavisionyestereen,"Richieputin."Isawthehailllando’Scotlandlikeafieldo’aits,whiteuntiltheharvest,thehailllandfraeJohno’GroatstoGalloway,a’buttheparisho’Woodilee,whilkwasunplewedandroughwi’briarsandthrissles.An’saysItomysel’,’Whateverplaceisyon?’andsaysavoicetome,’That’swhatweca’theDeil’sBaulkinthegospelfieldo’Scotland.’"

           "Andaverytrueobserve,forDeil’sBaulkisjustwhattheWudis,andit’sforustopitaplewintill’tandmak’afireo’thewastry.Setbiteandsupaforetheminister,Richie."

           Theshepherdproducedsomeoatcakes,ofwhichDavidateonlyamouthful,forthoughhehadhadnofoodsincemorning,histhroatwasdryandhistonguelikeastick.Hedrank,however,apintofbuttermilk.

           "Kirn-milkforyou?"thehostaskedofReiverslaw."Ihaenaeyill,butRabhasbrochtaflasko’aquavittyyegiedhimatthelambin’."

           "I’llhaespringwater.Naestrongdrinkforme,forthisnichtI’mlikeJonadabthesonofRechab....Areyeready,Mr.Sempill?Yemaunstartfirst,forye’veatreetospeel.There’snaehurryformetilltheDeilbeginshispipin’."

           "Youareeitherstronginthefaith,orofaverystoutheart,"saidDavidadmiringly.

           "NoasstrongasImightbe,"wastheanswer.

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