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X. What the Moon Saw
That’sanuncofreit[omen]forthebeginnin’o’t!"
"Haudyourtongue,yeauldwife,"saidReiverslaw."Freitsfa’tothemthatfearthem,andI’mnogauntofashmyheidabouttwajaudso’birds...."
"Ihadavisionyestereen,"Richieputin."Isawthehailllando’Scotlandlikeafieldo’aits,whiteuntiltheharvest,thehailllandfraeJohno’GroatstoGalloway,a’buttheparisho’Woodilee,whilkwasunplewedandroughwi’briarsandthrissles.An’saysItomysel’,’Whateverplaceisyon?’andsaysavoicetome,’That’swhatweca’theDeil’sBaulkinthegospelfieldo’Scotland.’"
"Andaverytrueobserve,forDeil’sBaulkisjustwhattheWudis,andit’sforustopitaplewintill’tandmak’afireo’thewastry.Setbiteandsupaforetheminister,Richie."
Theshepherdproducedsomeoatcakes,ofwhichDavidateonlyamouthful,forthoughhehadhadnofoodsincemorning,histhroatwasdryandhistonguelikeastick.Hedrank,however,apintofbuttermilk.
"Kirn-milkforyou?"thehostaskedofReiverslaw."Ihaenaeyill,butRabhasbrochtaflasko’aquavittyyegiedhimatthelambin’."
"I’llhaespringwater.Naestrongdrinkforme,forthisnichtI’mlikeJonadabthesonofRechab....Areyeready,Mr.Sempill?Yemaunstartfirst,forye’veatreetospeel.There’snaehurryformetilltheDeilbeginshispipin’."
"Youareeitherstronginthefaith,orofaverystoutheart,"saidDavidadmiringly.
"NoasstrongasImightbe,"wastheanswer.
