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XIII. White Magic

           "TheupshotisthatthebravestofScottishheartsisnow,byGod’sgrace,somewhereontheroadtotheHielands,andthegreatventureisbyeanddonewith,andhereamI,alameter,seekingsanctuaryofamercifulopponent.Iftosheltermedoesviolencetoyourconscience,sir,saythewordandI’llhirpleoffassoonasthenightfalls.You’vegivenmebiteandsup,likeagoodChristian,andsufferedmetogetmysleep,andyou’venocalltodomoreforabrokenmalignant."

           "Myconscienceisateaseanentsuccouringthewoundedandsavingaman’slife.AndIhavenoclearnessaboutthisquarrelofMontroseandtheKirk,andwouldthereforegiveitthego-by.ButIwillexactthepromisethat,ifyoucomeoffsafe,youwillfightnomoreinScotland.InthatmuchIamboundtoservemycalling."

           "Youshallhavethepromise.MarkKerrisforbeatinghisswordintoaploughshare.WhatsaystheWord?’Hisspeechshallbeofcattle’--though,nowIcometothinkofit,that’sfromwhatyougentrycalltheApocryphalbooksandthinklittleof....I’monethathasnogreatloveforidlenessonthebroadofhisback.Haveyounoabooktowhileawaythehours?Anythingbutdivinity--I’velostconceitofdivinitytheselastmonthswhenI’vebeendoingbattlewiththedivines."

           Davidfurnishedhisguestwithreadingwhichwasapproved,andthenwentforthintoWoodilee.Thevillagemadeholiday,andeverywifewasatherdoorstep.AbatchoftroopersweredrinkingatankardatLuckyWeir’s,andsalutedhimashepassed.

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