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and gade wi' them to the Kirk-court. what learned souk call the Session. Jenny was first called upon, and in she goes where a' the haly band was convened, elders and younger deacons, and dog payers keeping the door. the cankerdest carles that could be gotten between Dysart and Dubyside -white heads and bald heads sitting wantin bonnets, wi' their white-headed staves, and hodden-grey jockey coats about them.
Mess John said, Come away, Janet, we're waiting on you here.
Min-Now, Janet, where was this child gotten? you must tell us plainly.
Jan-Adeed, sir, it was gotten at the black stanes, at the cheek of the crab- holes. Mess John stares at her, not knowing the place; but some of the elders did. Then, said he, O Janet, but the devil was busy with you at that time.
