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 nor bastard, and I admire that such an ideot as you was allowed to be married to any woman: and you James who is elder of that proportion, should have given information of this man's capacity, before he was joined to a wife.

Elder. Indeed, sir, ye ken very well, he answered the questions at the examine, better nor any other fouks, and I think he is best married, for he might a gotten mae bystarts and a fasht us.

Jock. Indeed, stir, 'tis very true, for when ance I got the gate o' woman, I cou'd na bide aff them, but our Maggy was unco cunnen, she wadna let me do naething but kiss her an kittle her, till ance we was married.

Mess John. I'll ask no more questions at him: call on his mother, (in she comes) Goodwife, we have ordered your son to appear three Sabbaths on the stool, and there to be reproved before the congregation publicly and be absolved from the scandal.

Mith. Then the ill thief be in his arse Mess John gin e'er he set his hip upon't, my bairn on your black-stool! an wadna't be a great blunder on the auld black face o't, to my son to gang on't before the young laird, who has had twa bystarts an ne'er set a hip on't yet, an he's continually riding on the hissies to this day, an them that wadna let him, he rives their duds, an kicks their doups. A dear Mess John, an ye gie gentle fouk a toleration to whore, to fornicate, kiss an cuddle a wee wi' ilka body they like, I'll gie you ten marks an gie't to me an my son too.

Mess John. And what shall we do with these odious persons?

Elders. Indeed, Sir, we see not what we can make of them,

Mess John. Make of them, we'll exclude them from all church benefit, and lay them under the lesser excommunication.

Mith. Indeed, stir, tak your mind o't as our cat