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 20 The History of Simple John

him, and so he regarded it the less

M I S F O R T U N E  IX.

His Mother-in-law, with several auld witty wives held a private coun- cil on John’s conduct, and bad luck and concluded he was bewitched John was of the same opinion, and went to the Minister, and told him he was the cause of a’ his misfor- tunes, ca’d him a warlock to his face and said, “ He had put such a black“ "bargain in his hand, that he was “ ruin’d for ever; insisted either to “ unmarry them again, or send death “ and the bellman to take her awa’, “ for she has a lump of mischief on " her back and anither ou her breast “ and the rest o’ her h^ly is a clean “ deil.” The Minister began to ex- hort him to peace and patience, tell- ing him, that marriage? was made in heaven: "Ye’re a-baist liar says John, “ for I was married in your ain kit- " chen, an a’ the blackguards about the town was there, an it had a " been heaven they wadna wm in, ye                           tell’t