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fornicator, an ye can neither make him better nor war nor he is, there' nae man can keep a ſtanding in their own hand, fortune I mean, if it be a ſin let him confeſs't, an forſake it, an we's pay the buttock meal an mak nae mair words about it.
Meſs J. Goodwife you need not think your ſon will paſs ſo, more than others that has been before him, he muſt actually come before the congregation three Sabbaths before he can be abſolved from the ſcandal, and get the benifit of any church privileges like any other honeſt man.
Mith. Indeed Meſs John, my ſon will never ſet his hips upont; if he maun come before you, Iſe gar him ſtand a bit back frae't; an hear what ye hae to ſay about fornication; twa harmleſ free bodies paſing their trials to ſee what they can do, ye that's whigs may make enough o't, but I think na muckle about it.
Meſs J. Woman, you may go home and ſee what you have to do; ye have a very bad tongue it's no you we have to take account of.
Mith. Ay, ay, ye that's miniſters an modeſt fouk may ſay ſae, but if my ſon had taen as good tent o' his tail, as I can do o' my tongue, there hadna been ſae muckle about its a wheen ſilly lowns kent nae what they were made for, or how to guide a thing whan they get ane.
Meſs J. Put her out ſhe is going to ſpeak bawdy.
Mith. O ay, ſtir, I'ſe gang out, but I'll hae my baira out wi' me.
