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

Jan. Adeed sir, it was gotten at the black stanes, at the cheek o' the crab 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, mightna we learn to do the thing married folk do without the deil helding us.

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