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XI. The Minister Girds up his Loins

           AndwhaintheirsenseswadlippentoReiverslaw?Amuckle,black-avised,grippyincomerthatnaemankensthegeto’...sweirslikeadragoonwhenthemaut’sabunethemeat.Ye’llnevergangtothePresbyteryinsiccancompanywi’siccanatale!AndHirplin’Rabisathrawndeevil,thoughI’llnodenyhehaeagifto’prayer--andRichieSmailissairfailedinbodyandmindsincelastback-endwhenMirrendee’d."

           "Therearealsofivewomen,"Davidwenton."ThereareJeanandJessMorisonfromChasehope-foot."

           "Saethat’swhereyegetyourill-willatChasehope--becausehe’sowerkindtoturntwarandiesintiltheroad!IhaenothingtosayfortheMorisons.Theycomeooto’adirtynest,andtheymayrideonasaughilkanichttoNorrowayfora’Iken."

           "ThereisEppieLauderatMirehope."

           "Tut,man,asdacentabodyaseverboiledsowens.Andherman,Wattie,thatdee’dinAprileo’theyearthretty-nine,wasweelthochto’bya’body.Ye’vecometillafrem’dtounwi’Eppie."

           "AndAlisonGeddie."

           "Atonguelikeabell-clapper,butettlesnaehairm."

           "LikewiseBessieTodoftheMains."

           "She’sweakinhermind,sir.Langsyneshehadabairntoasodgeranditdee’d,andshenevergotowerit.Ye’llnoconvincemethatthere’sonyillinBessieforbyethewanto’sense."

           "Ihaveevidenceofill.Iaccuse,Idonotcondemn.Itisforotherstodothejudging."

           Isobel’stimidity,whichhadbeennotableduringtheBeltaneinterview,seemednowtohavelefther.Therewasasincereemotioninhervoice.

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