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Min. Now Janet, where was this child gotten? You muſt tell us plainly

Jan. A deed 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 Jane but the devil was buſy with you at that time.

Jan. A by my ſegs ſir, that's a great lie ye're telling now, for the deil was nae there that I ſaw, nor ony body elſe, to bid us do acthing or anither; we lo'ed ither unca well for a lang time before that; and ſyne we tell'd ither, an agreed to marry ither, like honeſt folk; then might na we learn to do the thing married folk do without the deil helping us.

Whiſht, whiſht, cried they ye ſhould be ſcourged, ſau e loonquein it thou is, ye're ſpeaking nonſenſe.