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XVIII. The Plague

           Ifthere’snaeseecknessyet,there’sseecknessontheroad.Imaunawa’inandseetoAilie,forthismornshewascomplainingo’asairheid."

           TwodayslaterthechildofacotteratMirehopereturnedfromschoolinthemansekitchen,andtohismother’samazementbeathisheadagainstthedoor.Hefellasleeponthewedder’sskinbesidethefire,andwhenhewaswakenedforhissupperhischeekswereflamingandheseemedtohavedifficultywithhisspeech.Hewasputwiththerestintotheboxwhichwasthechildren’sbed,andallnightfilleditwithhiscries,sothattheotherssoughtpeaceonthefloor.Inthemorninghisfaceandthroatwereswollen,hiseyesweresightless,andhestruggledterriblyforbreath.Beforenoonhewasdead.

           InthiswaycametheplaguetoWoodilee.

           Itscomingwasrealizedinaninstant,forthesinisterweatherhadpreparedthepeopleforcalamity.Beforethedarktherumourofthebreakingoutofthepestwasintheuttermostsheilings.WithitwentthewordthatPeterPennecuikhadsickened,andthatanotherchildatMirehopeandoneoftheChasehopeewe-milkersweredownwithit....Nextdaytheplacewasabeleagueredcity.JohnnieDow,thepackman,hearingthenewsatCauldshaw,divertedhisroundtoKirkAller,thoughthirtypoundsScotswereowingtohiminWoodilee.TheroadswereblockedasifMontrose’skernscommandedthem.Asitwaswinter-timetherewaslittleworkonhand,andeventhatlittlewasnotdone.

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