But there are some o' them weel kend for witches,
too; an' they say, 'Lord have a care o' us!' They say the deil's often
seen gaun sidie for sidie w' ye, whiles in ae shape, an' whiles in
another. An' they say that he whiles takes your ain shape, or else
enters into you, and then you turn a deil yoursel."
I was so astounded at this terrible idea that had gone abroad,
regarding my fellowship with the Prince of Darkness, that I could
make no answer to the fellow's information, but sat like one in a
stupor; and if it had not been for my well-founded faith, and
conviction that I was a chosen and elected one before the world
was made, I should at that moment have given in to the popular
belief, and fallen into the sin of despondency; but I was preserved
from such a fatal error by an inward and unseen supporter. Still
the insinuation was so like what I felt myself that I was greatly
awed and confounded.
The poor fellow observed this, and tried to do away the
impression by some further sage remarks of his own.
"Hout, dear sir, it is balderdash, there's nae doubt o't. It is the
crownhead o' absurdity to tak in the havers o' auld wives for
gospel.
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