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           Whatsayyetothat?Aminister’swife!Guidsakes,theSessionwadthinkherarandy,forshe’dlauchattheirsolemnities,andyourbritherministers,whaaremaistlycotters’sons,wadbefleyedbyhergentrice,andthefolkwadbeasfearedo’herasachuckieo’apyet.Ye’reamano’sense,Mr.David.Yecannadenythatthethingispasta’reason."

           "Oh,mistress,"saidtheunhappyDavid."There’struthinwhatyousay--Icannotgainsayit.ButIpleadthattrueheartsmaybreakdowneveryobstacle,andKatrine’sandmineareastruetoeachotherasthedialtothesun.Therewasatimewhenyouwereyoungyourself,mistress--youmindthatthentherewasnoruleforloversbuttheirlove."

           "Imindweel,"shesaidmoregently,"butit’sforauldfolktobeeidentandsavetheyoungfraefolly....I’llnodenythatIwouldbeblithetoseeKatrineprovidedfor.She’safinelassie,butforbyemysel’shehasnaenearkintomindher,nowthatNicholasisputtothehornandhidin’amangtheHollanders.FineIwadliketoseeherinsafehands....Butwhatcanyeoffer,Mr.David?It’snoasifyewereonfirmgroundyoursel’.Theytellmeye’vecastoutwi’yourSessionandarebickerin’wi’thePresbytery,andonydaymaybeturnedouto’WoodileeandmaybeexcommunicatbytheKirk.That’sabrawprospectforawife.WadyehaveKatrinetak’acreelonherback,likeatinklerquean,herthathasinherthebluido’theBlackDouglasandtheauldkingso’Scots?Ye’vemadeabonnyhasho’things,foranethat’settlin’tobeabridegroom.