第5章

VII

OurMarg"et，ayesaekeentocrack，Douce—stappin"inthestourytrack，Heremeraltgouna"kiltitbackFraesnawycoats，White—ankled，leadsthekirkwardpackWi"DauvitGroats.

VIII

Athochtahint，inrunkledbreeks，A"spiledwi"lyin"byforweeks，Theguidmanfollowscloss，an"cleiksThesonsiemisses;

HissariousfaceataincebespeaksThedaythatthisis.

IX

Andayean"whilewenearerdrawTowhaurthekirktonliesalaw，Mairneebours，comin"saftan"slawFraeherean"there，Thethickerthrangthegate，an"cawThestourinair.

X

Buthark！thebellsfraenearerclangTorowsttheslaw，theirsidestheybangAn"see！blackcoatsa"readythrangThegreenkirkyaird;

Andattheyett，thechestnutsspangThatbrochtthelaird.

XI

ThesolemneldersattheplateStanddrinkin"deeptheprideo"state：

Thepractisedhandsasgashan"greatAsLordso"Session;

Thelaternamed，aweethingblateIntheirexpression.

XII

Theprentitstanesthatmarkthedeid，Wi"lengthenedlip，thesariousread;

Synewayamoraleesin"heid，Anthenan"thereTheirhirplin"practicean"theircreedTryhardtosquare.

XIII

It"shereourMerrenlanghaslain，Aweebewastthetable—stane;

An"yon"sthegraveo"SandyBlane;

An"furtherower，Themither"sbrithers，dacentmen！

Liea"thefower.

XIV

HeretheguidmansallbideaweeTodwallamangthedeid;toseeAuldfacesclearinfancy"se"e;

BeliketohearAuldvoicesfa"insaftan"sleeOnfancy"sear.

XV

Thus，onthedayo"solemnthings，ThebellthatinthesteepleswingsTofauldascaitteredfaim"lyringsItswalcomescreed;

An"justaweethingnearerbringsThequickan"deid.

XVI

Butnoothebellisringin"in;

Totaktheirplaces，folkbegin;

Theministerhimsel"willshuneBeupthegate，Filledfu"wi"claversaboutsinAn"man"sestate.

XVII

Thetunesareup—FRENCH，tobeshure，Thefaithfu"FRENCH，an"twa—threemair;

Theauldprezentor，hoastin"sair，Walesouttheportions，An"yirksthetuneintotheairWi"queercontortions.

XVIII

Followstheprayer，thereadin"next，An"thanthefisslin"forthetext

Thetwa—threelasttofindit，vextButkindo"proud;

An"thanthepeppermintsareraxed，An"southernwood.

XIX

Fornoo"sthetimewhanpowsareseenNid—noddin"likeamandareen;

WhententymithersstapapreenInsleepin"weans;

An"nearlyhalftheparochineForgettheirpains.

XX

There"sjustawaukrif"twaorthree：

Thrawncommentautorssweerto`gree，Weansglowrin"atthebumlin"beeOnwindie—glasses，Orladsthattakakeeka—gleeAtsonsielasses.

XXI

Himsel"，meanwhile，fraewhaurhecocksAn"bobsbelawthesoundin"—box，ThetreesuresofhiswordsunlocksWi"prodigality，An"dealssomeuncodingin"knocksToinfidality.

XXII

Wi"snappyunction，hooheburkesThehopeso"menthattrustinworks，Expoundsthefau"tso"itherkirks，An"shawsthebesto"themNomucklebetterthanmereTurks，Whena"sconfessedo"them.

XXIII

Bethankit！whatabonnycreed！

WhatmairwouldonyChristianneed？—

Thebrawwordsrumm"leowerhisheid，Norsteerthesleeper;

Andintheirrestin"graves，thedeidSleepayethedeeper.

AUTHOR"SNOTE

ItmaybeguessedbysomethatIhadacertainparishinmyeye，andthismakesitproperIshouldaddawordofdisclamation.Inmytimetherehavebeentwoministersinthatparish.OfthefirstIhaveaspecialreasontospeakwell，evenhadtherebeenanytothinkill.ThesecondIhaveoftenmetinprivateandlong（intheduephrase）"satunder"inhischurch，andneitherherenortherehaveIheardanunkindoruglyworduponhislips.Thepreacherofthetexthadthusnooriginalinthatparticularparish;butwhenI

wasaboyhemighthavebeenobservedinmanyothers;hewasthen（liketheschoolmaster）abroad;andbyrecentadvices，itwouldseemhehasnotyetentirelydisappeared.