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XVI. The Witch Hunt
Itwashisunhappyportiontohaveencounteredtheill.ButiftheKirkcasthimoffhehadChrist--"OthersheepIhavewhicharenotofthisfold,"wasChrist’sword--andhemustfollowwithallhumilitythelightthatwasgiventohim.WhenthemaintrialcameonhewouldnotrelentinhisdenunciationoftheWood,andhislosswouldbewellrepaidif,likeSamson,hecouldbringdownwithhimthepillarsofGaza....Heconsoledhimselfthus,butheknewinhisheartthathehadnoneedofconsolation,forthethoughtofKatrinewastherelikealivecoal.
Hecametothemanseinthegloaming,tofindIsobelwaitingforhimintheroad.
"Heavensaveusa’!"shesaid,"butthere’sanawfu’thingcometoWoodilee.They’veprickitawitch,andit’snaneitherthanpuirBessieToddo’theMains.Guidkenswhattheydidtillher,buta’nichttheclachanrangwi’herskirlin’.TheprickerfandtheDeil’smarkonherback,andstappitapreen[pin]intilituptotheheidandnaebluidcame,andtheyburntherfeetwi’lichtitcandles,andhungherbythethumbsfraethecupplestilltheygarredherowntoawesomedeeds.Icannabelieveit,thepuirdoitedbody,butiftheaehalfistrueshe’sfarbenwi’theAdversary,andoh,sir,it’sfearsometothinkwhatwickednesscanbehiddenintheherto’man.ShesaidtheDeilgie’dheranewname,whilkshewadnatell,andsheownedthatilkaLord’sDay,whenshesatunderyeonthepu’pitstair,sheprayedtohim--’OurFather,whichwertinHeaven.
