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but I did wi' her as I did wi' our Maggy, when ſhe fell wi' bairn.

Meſs John. But the queſtion is, whether or no did you promiſe to marry her when-that child was gotten?

Jock. Hut, tut, ſtir, ye wad faſh fouk ſpiering a' thing, it was her that promis'd to marry me for the get- ing o't.

Meſs John. And did not you do the like to her?

Jock. A what needed I do the like when ſhe and my mither did it a' but the wean getting, ſhe cou'dna do that.

Meſs John. Indeed John you ſeem to have been a parcel of looſe livers altogether.

Jock. A looſe ſtir, I wish I were looſe yet, better be looſe than bun to an ill ſtake.

Meſs John. I ſee it is needleſs for me to enquire any further into the matter, I find you out guilty, therefore you muſt appear publicly on the ſtool of repentance on Sabbath next, and the two following thereafter, or ye be abſolved from the ſcandal.

Jock. Indeed mater miniſter, am very eaſy about repentance, and for your ſtool its a ſeat am very indifferent about, for am but baſhful, and as I was never guilty o' getting byſtarts, either before or ſin ſyne, except in thoughts, words, deeds and actions, I think ye may een let me paſs, I ſuffered enough wi' the claſh o the kintry, and loſs o' my ain wean, it was nae byſtart, ye canna gar me ſtand for that.

Meſs John. You appear to be ſuch a ſtupid fellow, the like of you ſhould neither have lawful child 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 fouls, and I think he is beſt married, for he might a gotten mae byſtarts and a faſht us.

Jock. Indeed ſtir, its very true, for when ance I got.