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(illegible text) Saviour, that lie would not do me the leaſt ⟨harm⟩, for I knew that he in whom I truſted, was ⟨longer⟩ than all they put together; and if any of ⟨them⟩ ſhould attempt to do (even to the horſe I ride upon) as you have done to Doctor ⟨Menzies'⟩ man, if it be true that is ſaid, and ⟨generally⟩ believed about Dumfries, I have free acceſs ⟨complain⟩ to my Lord and Maſter, to the laſh whoſe reſentment you are liable now as before.
Cool. You need not multiply words upon that (illegible text)d, for you are as ſafe with me, and fafer, if (illegible text)r can be, than when I was alive.
Ogilvy. Well then, Cool, let me have a peace-(illegible text) and eaſy converſation with you for the time ⟨we ride⟩ together, and give me ſome informations ⟨about⟩ the affairs of the other world, for no man (illegible text)ines to loſe his time in converfing with the (illegible text)d, without hearing or learning ſomething ⟨that⟩ is uſeful.
Cool. Well fir, I will ſatisfy you as far as I ⟨think⟩ itiproper and convenient. Let me know ⟨what⟩ information you want from me.
Ogil. May I then aſk you, if you be in a ſtate ⟨of⟩ lappineſs or not?
Cool. There are great many things I can anſwer the living are quite ignorant of; there are ⟨a great⟩ many things that notwithſtanding the (illegible text) knowledge I have acquired ſince my ⟨death⟩, that I cannot anſwer; and there are a (illegible text) many queſtions and things that you may (illegible text) of which the laſt is one, that I will not ⟨answer⟩.
Ogil. Then I know not how to manage our ⟨converſation⟩; for whatever I ſhall enquire of you,
