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XI. The Minister Girds up his Loins

           ThefaithfulfolkofFifearemarchingcannilyagainsthisleftflank,andmusteringfromtheGlasgowairtagainsthisrightarethebrawladsoftheWest,ledbythosewell-disposednoblemen,theEarlofEglinton,theEarlofCassilis,andtheEarlofGlencairn.More--allthegentryofClydesdaleareontheroad,commandedbytheEarlofLanark,andhimandhisHamiltonsarewaitingtosoopuptheremnantsofthatwhichArgyllwillshatter.Isnathatabonnytale,Mr.Sempill?Isnathatajoyfulrecallingofourbondage,evenasstreamsofwaterinthesouth?"

           Davidassented,buttohissurprisehisinterestwasfaint.HehadmorepressingproblemsthanthepubliccaptivityofIsrael.

           "Andnowforothermatters,"saidMr.Muirhead,settinghismouthagaininseverelines."IhavewordofgravemishandlingatWoodilee.YouhavecreatedastramashinthedoucestandmostGod-regardingparishinthepresbyteryofAller.Youaresinningawayyourmercies,sir."

           "ItisofthatIcametospeak,"saidDavid."Ihavetosubmittoyou,andthroughyoutothePresbytery,proofsofadreadfulwickednessamongprofessingChristiansinthatunhappyplace.Willyoubepleasedtorunyoureyeoverthesepapers?Youwillseecertainnamessubscribedaswitnesses."

           Mr.Muirheadbegantoreadthedepositionscarelessly,asifheknewwhattoexpectfromthem.Thenhisattentiondeepened,andhewrinkledhisforehead.

           "Hoots!What’sthis?"hecried."YewereintheWood?Yesawthisandthat?Mr.Sempill,ye’renotexemptfromthechargeoftamperingwithunlawfulthings."

           "IwentthereasGod’sservant.

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