The other
argued, with mighty fluency, that the thing was utterly
impossible, and altogether inconsistent with eternal
predestination. The arguments of the latter prevailed, and the
laird was driven to sullen silence. But, to the women's utter
surprise, as the conquering disputant passed, he made a signal of
recognizance through the brambles to them, as formerly, and, that
he might expose his associate fully, and in his true colours, he led
him back, wards and forwards by the women more than twenty
times, making him to confess both the crimes that he had done
and those he had in contemplation. At length he said to him:
"Assuredly I saw some strolling vagrant women on this walk, my
dear friend: I wish we could find them, for there is little doubt
that they are concealed here in your woods."
"I wish we could find them," answered Wringhim. "We would
have fine sport maltreating and abusing them."
"That we should, that we should! Now tell me, Robert, if you
found a malevolent woman, the latent enemy of your prosperity,
lurking in these woods to betray you, what would you inflict on
her?"
"I would tear her to pieces with my dogs, and feed them with her
flesh.
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