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I. The Coming of the Minister

           Theministerinstinctivelygrippedhisstafftighter,butGibbie’sintentionwasofthefriendliest.

           "Abrawguide’entoye,Mr.Sempill,sir.Isawyetak’thehillandIbodetofollow,forIwaswantin’tobidyewelcometoWoodilee.Man,yegangupthebrae-facelikeamaukin[ahare].Owerfast,Isaystomysel’,owerfastforamano’God,forwhatsaiththeWord,’Hethatbelievethshallnotmakehaste!’"

           Thecreaturespokeinavoiceofgreatbeautyandsoftness--thevoiceratherofawomanthanofaman.Andashespokehebowed,andpattedtheminister’sarm,andpeeredintohisfacewithbrightwildeyes.ThenheclutchedDavidandforcedhimroundtillagainhewaslookingovertheWood.

           "TheHillo’Deer’sagrandbitforaprospect,sir,forisitnoliketheHillo’PisgahfromwhichyecanspythePromisedLand?Yecanliftupyoureyestothehills,andyecanfeastthemonthebonnyhaughso’theAller,oronthedouceweeclachano’Woodilee,wi’thecotssittin’ascantyroundthekirkaskittlinsroundanauldcat."

           "IwaslookingattheWood,"saidDavid.

           Themanlaughedshrilly."Andabrawsichtitisinthegloamin’fraetheHillo’Deer.Foryecanseethesizeo’themucklespider’swab,butdounintheglenye’rethatclamjamphriedwi’michtytreesthatyourheidspinslikeapeeryandyoure’enaredozened.It’sauncothingtheWud,Mr.Sempill,sir?"

           "Doyouknowyourwaysinit,Gibbie?"

           "Me!Idaurnaenterit.Ikeeptheroad,forI’mfearedo’yondarkhowes."Thenhelaughedagain,andputhismouthclosetotheminister’sear.

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