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XVII. Woodilee and Calidon

           Itwasmaybeaswellthatthepuirthingdied,forafterthehandlingshegottherewassmallbodilycomfortleftforher."

           "ByherdeathhertormentorsareguiltyinGod’ssightofmurder,"saidDavid.

           "Nodoubt.AndmaybealsointhesightoftheLaw.That’swhyIsaywehavehoughedChasehope’smareforhim.Hecannarideoffonapretendedzealforwitch-hunts,forthisonehasnotablymiscarried.Thisprickerbusinessislookedaskanceatbythosethatkenbest,andit’scertainithasnocountenancefraetheJusticiar.They’vekilledthewifewithit,andtheirprickerwillnotshowfaceagaininthiscountryside.Whatbecomes,thinkyou,ofthebrawcommissionofthePrivyCouncilthatChasehopehadtheprocuringof?Thethingisbegowkedbeforeitisbegun.TheministersofKirkAllerandBold,andyonknock-kneedhaverel,thelairdofKilliequhair,wille’enhaetocontentthemselvesathome,andChasehope,inplaceofhidinghissinsbehindhiszealforburningwitches,isleftwithhisreputeaweethingtouched,likeabadegg.There’sfolkintheparishbeginningtospeirquestionsthatneverspeiredthembefore."

           "IamconvincedthatthewomanBessieToddwasahumansacrifice,decidedonbythecoven,andmaybeacceptedofherfree-will.IhaveheardthateverynowandthentheymustpaysuchateindtoHell....Shewasweakinthemind,remember."

           "Ihadthesamenotionmyself.No,Iwasnatherewhentheprickerwasbusy,butthemthatweretellmethatheputthefeckofthewordsintilhermouth.ThatwouldconsortwithwhatI’veheardoftheblackbusinesselsewhere.

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