But many
were wounded, bruised, and imprisoned, and much commotion
prevailed in the city. For my part, I was greatly strengthened in
my resolution by the anathemas of my reverend father, who,
privately (that is in a family capacity) in his prayers, gave up my
father and brother, according to the flesh, to Satan, making it
plain to all my senses of perception that they were being given up
of God, to be devoured by fiends of men, at their will and
pleasure, and that whosoever should slay them would do God
good service.
The next morning my illustrious friend met me at an early hour,
and he was greatly overjoyed at hearing my sentiments now
chime so much in unison with his own. I said: "I longed for the
day and the hour that I might look my brother in the face at
Gilgal, and visit on him the iniquity of his father and himself, for
that I was now strengthened and prepared for the deed."
"I have been watching the steps and movements of the profligate
one," said he, "and, lo, I will take you straight to his presence. Let
your heart be as the heart of the lion, and your arms strong as the
shekels of brass, and swift to avenge as the bolt that descendeth
from heaven, for the blood of the just and the good hath long
flowed in Scotland.
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