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XV. Hallowmass

           Itisonewhomyouknow--KatrineYester."

           "MistressKatrine!"Mr.Fordycecriedout."TheyounglassiefromCalidon.Mr.David,Mr.David,isthisnotaqueerbusinessforaministeroftheKirk?Forbyethatsheisofahousethatisnonetoofriendlytoourcalling--thoughfarbeitformetodenyherChristiangraces--forbyethat,Isay,sheisofthehighgentrice.WhatkindofwifewouldshebeforapoorGospelpreacher?"

           "Oh,man,there’snoquestionofwife.Youmakemeblushtohearyou.Theladywouldneverthinkofmeanymorethananeaglewouldmatewithathrostle.Butaministerisamanlikethelave[rest],andthisoneismostdeeplyinlove,thoughhehasnotthethousandthpartofahope.There’snoshameinanhonestlove,whichwasablessinggiventomanbyGod’sownselfinEden."

           "It’samatterIkenlittleof,"saidMr.Fordyceshyly."MeandAnniehavebeenthatlongweddedthatwe’veforgotwhatourwooingwaslike.Shewasnaby-ordinarinlooks,Imind,butshehadabonnyvoice,andshehadmenseandsenseandafinehandformakingapplejeely....MistressKatrine!Youflyhigh,David,butIwouldnasay--Iwouldnasay....Anywayyou’veawell-wisherinme....ButKatrineYester!"

           DavidlefttheministerofCauldshawingeminatingthatname,andinablinkoffineweathersetoutonhiswayhome.HewasonfootandbeyondReiverslaw,wheretheroadfirstrunsoutofthebirkstotheHillofDeer,whenhewasovertakenbyahorseman.

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