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XIII. White Magic

           

           BytheafternoonDavidhadcometoadecision.Thewoundedmanmustatallcostsbemoved.Butwhere?Calidonwouldbeaspublicasthestreet,andbesideshehadheardthatapickethadbeenstationedthereincaseitslairdcamelookingforshelter....Thehillsweretooopenandbare,Reiverslawwouldbesuspect--inanycaseitstenantbabbledinhiscups....Thenhehadaninspiration.WhynotMelanudrigill,foritsreputewouldatordinarytimesmakeittheperfectsanctuary?Hewouldbeaboldman,itwastrue,whosoughtalairinitshauntedrecesses,butthisMarkKerrdidnotlackforstoutnessofheart.HefoundhimyawningandextractingindifferententertainmentfromafolioofThuanus.

           Kerronlygrinnedwhenheheardofthedanger.

           "ImighthaveguessedthattheplacewouldsoonbehotchingwithDavie’stroops.AndmaybeI’mtohaveDavieinbedasideme?Faith,Ifearwewouldnaagree,thoughI’llnodenythatthemanhasaveryrespectablegiftinwar....Imustshift,yousay,andindeedthatisthetruthofit,buthostelriesarenothatplentyinthiscountrysideforonelikemethat’ssohighlythoughtofbyhisunfriends."

           Melanudrigillwassetbeforehim,andheapproved.

           "Thebigwood.Talesofithavecomedownthewater,butI’veneverpaidmuchattentiontoclaveringauldwives....There’sblackwitchcraft,yousay--you’veseenityourself?Icarenotadoit.There’sjusttheonekindofwarlockthatfrichtsme,andthat’safileofDavieLeslie’smen.

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