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 and gade wi' them to the Kirk-court, what learned fouk 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 Duddy-side—white heads and bald heads sitting wantin' bonnets, wi' their white headed staffs, and hodden grey jockey-coats about them.

Mess John says, come away, Janet, we're waiting on you here.

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

Jan.—Adeed sir, it was gotten at the black stanes, at the cheek of the crabb 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!

Jan.—A, by my fegs sir, that's a great lie ye're telling now, for the deil wasna there that I saw, nor ony body else, to bid us do ae thing or anither: we lo'ed ither unco weel for a lang