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XI. The Minister Girds up his Loins
Man,we’llhaeariddlin’inWoodileethatwilllearnthefolknotobeillbairns.Ye’llbefornamin’themfraethepu’pit,sir?"
"ImustfirstbringthematterbeforethePresbytery.Iwillpreparemydittay,andbringitbeforeMr.MuirheadofKirkAllerasthePresbytery’smoderator,andImustbeguidedbyhimastothenextstep.ItisamatterforthecourtsoftheKirkandpresentlyforthesecularlaw."
Reiverslawcriedout."WhatformaunyegangnearthePresbytery?Ifyestirupyonbykeye’llhaecommissionersofjusticiaryandprickersandthehaillclamjamphrie,andinthelangendanauldkimmerortwawillsuffer,andthebigmalefactorswillgangscotfree.Chasehope’sowernearthelugo’thelawtotak’onyscaith,andyon’sthekail-wormIwadbeat.Beguiditbyme,Mr.Sempill,andkeepthethinginsidethepairish.Astheauldsayinggangs,bleachyourwarsthanksinyourainyaird,forItellyeiftheKirkandtheLawhaethereddingo’tit’slittlejusticewillbedone.Nameandupbraidanddenouncea’andsindry,butdinnadelatetothePresbytery.Amanmaylikethekirkweeleneuch,andnobeayeridin’ontheriggin’o’t....I’lltellyemywayo’t.Nowthatwekensomeo’thecoven,thefouro’uscankeepoureenopen,andwatchthemasadowgwatchesaratton;andattheirnextSabbath,astheyca’it,we’llbereadyforthem.
