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XI. The Minister Girds up his Loins

           Ihadadraminsideme,andwasjustmycantyordinar’.Butmyeenandmynostrilswerenaidle,andIsawwhatI’vetelledye....MyheidwasinsicathrawlastnichtthatIcannasweirwi’onycertaintytoitherfaces,thoughIhaemysuspeecionsabouttheweemen.Butyou,sir,sittin’aloftonthetree-tap,yemaunhaehadagraundview,fortherewaslichteneuchtoreadprent."

           "Irecognizedcertainwomen,towhomIcanswearonmyoath.AboutsomeIdarenotbepositive,buttherewerefiveofwhomIhavenodoubt.TherewereJeanMorisonandherdaughterJess."

           "Thefolko’theChasehope-fit,"Reiverslawcried."Ay,theywadbethere.They’veayebeenill-regarded."

           "AndoldAlisonGeddieinthekirkton."

           "Adaftauldwife,thatskellochslikeasea-maw!"

           "AndEppieLauderfromMirehoperoad-end."

           RichieSmailgroaned."ThewidowofatriedChristian,Mr.Sempill.AdacenterbodythanWattieLauderneverwalkedtheroads.It’sterribletothinko’theDeil’sgriponthehouseholdo’faith."

           "AndBessieTodfromtheMains."

           "Peetyonus,butIsatneistherattheMarchfast-daywhenMr.Proudfootpreached,andshewasgranin’andgreetin’likeabairn.Yesurelymaunbeinerror,sir.Bessiewasneververrastrongintheheid,andshehasnathewitsfortheDeil’swark!"

           "Neverthelessshewasthere.IamascertainofitasthatIwasmyselfinthetree-top.OfothersIhavesuspicions,butofthesefiveIhavecertainty."

           Reiverslawrubbedhisgreathands."Ourbusinessgangscannilyforward.We’vegottenthenameso’sixo’thecovenandcanguessatithers.

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