Запретный лес

           SheturnedtotheBiblewhichlayonthegreattable,ranafingeroveritspagesandread,andthewordswerethosewhichRuthspoketoNaomi:

           "Intreatmenottoleavethee,ortoreturnfromfollowingafterthee:forwhitherthougoest,Iwillgo;andwherethoulodgest,Iwilllodge:thypeopleshallbemypeople,andthyGodmyGod:wherethoudiest,willIdie,andtherewillIbeburied:theLorddosotome,andmorealso,ifoughtbutdeathparttheeandme."

           "Sothat’sthewayo’t,"saidtheoldwoman."Weel,I’vesaidmysay.Ye’reapairo’fules,butthere’smaybewaurthingsthanfulesinGod’ssicht....Davie,lad,getdownonyourhunkersandI’llgieyemyblessing--theblessingo’awarldlyauldwifethatyethasorraglintso’betterthings....Man,Ikennawhereyegotit,butthere’sgentlebluidinye.Yourcommonbodywouldhavechosenthesaftseat."