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XI. The Minister Girds up his Loins
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"AndAlisonGeddie."
"Atonguelikeabell-clapper,butettlesnaehairm."
"LikewiseBessieTodoftheMains."
"She’sweakinhermind,sir.Langsyneshehadabairntoasodgeranditdee’d,andshenevergotowerit.Ye’llnoconvincemethatthere’sonyillinBessieforbyethewanto’sense."
"Ihaveevidenceofill.Iaccuse,Idonotcondemn.Itisforotherstodothejudging."
Isobel’stimidity,whichhadbeennotableduringtheBeltaneinterview,seemednowtohavelefther.Therewasasincereemotioninhervoice.
