——such explanations of Scripture as have given countenance to superstitious alarm. Our good pastor himself attaches a different meaning to those passages you allude to, and has but little faith in either witches or apparitions.
LADY DUNGARREN.
Yes, he has been at college, good man as he is. Who else would doubt of it?
DUNGARREN.
But Violet Murrey has not been at college, and she has as little faith in them as Mr. Rutherford.
ANNABELLA (advancing passionately).
If Violet Murrey's faith, or pretended faith, be the rule we are to go by, the devil and his bondsfolk will have a fine time of it in this unhappy county of Renfrew. She will take especial care to speak no words for the detection of mischief which she profits by.
