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XIII. White Magic

           IhavethekeysandcanleaveandenterthehouseasIchoose.WhentheduskcomesandourguestsintheHowlet’sNestarequietfromhoarseness,IwillbidJockDoddscarrycertainplenishingtoParadise."

           Alittlebeforemidnight,wheneventheclamourofLuckyWeir’swasstill,threefiguresstolefromthemanse,afterDavidbymanyreconnaissanceshadassuredhimselfthatthecoastwasclear.Montrose’serstwhilecaptainwasdressedlikeasmallfarmer,inDavid’sbreechesandacoatthathadoncebelongedtoIsobel’sgoodman.Hehadarudecrutch,withwhichhemanagedtokeepupagoodpace,havinglearnttheart,hesaid,duringanescapefromapatrolofWallenstein’s,whichforgreatersecurityhadmanacledtheprisonersinpairslegtoleg.Isobelprospectedtheroadbeforehimlikeafaithfuldog,whileDavidsteadiedhimwithhisarm.InsuchfashiontheycrossedtheHillofDeer,andinadarknesslitonlybythestarscametothegladecalledParadise.Theretheyfoundawaitingthemaglimmeringgirl,atthesightofwhomIsobel’sfearsbrokeloose,forsheprayedinwordsnotsanctionedbyanyKirk,andherprayerwasformercyfromtheGoodFolk.

           Kerrmadeanattemptatabow."MistressYester,itisnotthefirsttimeIhavecomeforsuccourtowomenofyourhouse.TheysayImusttaketotheshawslikeRobinHood,butthewildwoodwillbeapalaceifyouareamongitsvisitors."

           "Yester,"Isobelmutteredtoherself."Theyoungleddyo’Calidon!Whawadhavethochtthattheministerwasacquaintthere?Certes,she’sthebonnyane,"andshebobbedcurtsies.

           Katrinewasthegeneral.

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