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X. What the Moon Saw

           Aboutnineo’clockinthemulberrygloaminghereachedthecottageoftheGreenshiel.

           Threefiguresgreetedhimthere.Onewastheherdoftheouterhirsel,RichieSmail;anotherwasRabPrentice,theherdofthehomehirsel,whosatontheturfdeasatthecottage-endwithhiscrutchbesidehim;thethirdwasReiverslawhimself,whowasalsoseated,smokingapipeoftobacco.

           "Ye’reinbrawtime,Mr.Sempill,"saidthelast."Didyepassonyfolkontheroad?"

           "Ihaveseennomansincethemorning,excepttheCalidongrievehalfanhoursyne."

           "Andthat’sjustasweel.Richie,kindlethecruisie,forourjobisbetterdoneindoors."

           Thefeeblelightinthehutrevealedacuriousassembly.Thetwoshepherdshadfacesofportentousgravity,andtheirtwitchingmouthsandrestlesseyeswereproofofanextremediscomfort.Reiverslawworehisusualfriezesmall-clothesandboot-hose,buthehadnocoat,thoughhehadslungonhisarmwhatmighthavebeenthatgarment.Heflungthisonthesettle."It’sowerhettowearthatmucklemaudtillthetimecomes.Wemaungettobusiness,Mr.Sempill,foryoushouldbeontheroadaforethemoonrises.We’reheretogetourplanstrauchtitootandthere’sjimp[scarcely]time.RabPrentice,ye’vebeentwicewi’metoChasehopeinthelastse’endays.Yemindthebrawredcockthewifehasgotten?"

           "Fine,"saidtheshepherd.

           "There’snosicanotherfowlinthecountryside?"

           "ThatI’llengage."

           "ThereforeifIshowyethemornapluckin’o’redfeathers,ye’lljalouseit’stheChasehopecock?"

           "Ay.ButI’mnogaunintiltheWud...

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