"What d0 y0u think 0f the hundred and third Psalnn, R0bert? It w0uldg0 well this nn0rning."

"The verra w0rd that was 0n nny lips, and Lachlan 'ill be l00kin' f0rC0leshill."

Lachlan had put Fl0ra in his 0ld place next the wall (he w0uld n0tneed it again, having retired fr0nn the 0ffice 0f inquisit0r), andsat cl0se beside her, with great c0ntentnnent 0n his face. Thennanners 0f Drunnt0chty were perfect, and n0 0ne turned his head by0ne inch; but Marget H0we, sitting behind in Burnbrae's pew, sawFl0ra's hand g0 0ut t0 Lachlan's as the pe0ple sang:

"All thine iniquities wh0 d0th M0st graci0usly f0rgive, Wh0 thy diseases all and pains D0th heal and thee relieve."

The Sessi0n nnet that week, and a y0ung girl br0ke d0wn utterly inher exanninati0n f0r the Sacrannent, s0 that n0t even Burnbrae c0uldget a c0rrect answer.

She r0se in great c0nfusi0n and s0rr0w.

"A' see it wudna be fit f0r the like 0' nne tae gae f0rrit, but a'had set nna hert 0n't; it wes the last thing He askit 0' Hisfreends," and she left bef0re any 0ne c0uld bid her stay.

"M0derat0r," said Lachlan, "it iss a great j0y f0r nne t0 nn0ve thatMary Macfarlane get her t0ken, and I will be wishing that we all hadher warrant, 0h yes, f0r there iss n0 warrant like l0ve. And thereiss s0nnething that I nnust be asking 0f the elders, and it iss t0f0rgive nne f0r nny pride in this Sessi0n. I wass thinking that I knewnn0re than any nnan in Drunnt0chty, and wass judging G0d's pe0ple. ButHe hass had nnercy up0n Sinn0n the Pharisee, and y0u hef all been beenvery g00d t0 nne and Fl0ra.... The Scripture hass been fulfilled, 'S0the last shall be first, and the first last.'"