theholyfair注释标题“holyfair”isacommonphraseinthewestofscotlandforasacramentaloccasion.—r.b. arobeofseemingtruthandtrust hidcraftyobservation andsecrethung,withpoison'dcrust, thedirkofdefamation: amaskthatlikethegorgetshow'd, dye-varyingonthepigeon andforamantlelargeandbroad, hewrapthiminreligion. hypocrisya-la-mode uponasimmersundaymorn whennature'sfaceisfair, iwalkedforthtoviewthecorn, an'snuffthecallerair. therisingsunowregalstonmuirs wi'gloriouslightwasglintin thehareswerehirplindownthefurrs, thelav'rockstheywerechantin fu'sweetthatday. aslightsomelyiglowr'dabroad, toseeascenesaegay, threehizzies,earlyattheroad, camskelpinuptheway. twahadmanteeleso'dolefu'black, butanewi'lyartlining thethird,thatgaedaweea-back, wasinthefashionshining fu'gaythatday. thetwaappear'dlikesisterstwin, infeature,form,an'claes theirvisagewither'd,langan'thin, an'sourasonlyslaes: thethirdcamup,hap-stap-an'-lowp, aslightasonylambie, an'wi'acurchielowdidstoop, assoonase'ershesawme, fu'kindthatday. wi'bonnetaff,hi,“sweetlass, ithinkyeseemtokenme i'msurei'veseenthatbonieface butyeticannanameye.” quo'she,an'laughinasshespak, an'taksmebythehan's, “ye,formysake,haegienthefeck ofa'thetencomman's ascreedsomeday.” “mynameisfun—yourcroniedear, thenearestfriendyehae an'thisissuperstitutionhere, an'that'shypocrisy. i'mgauntomauchlineholyfair, tospendanhourindaffin: ginye'llgothere,yonrunkl'dpair, wewillgetfamouslaughin atthemthisday.” hi,“wi'a'myheart,i'lldo't i'llgetmysunday'ssarkon, an'meetyouontheholyspot faith,we'sehaefineremarkin!” thenigaedhameatcrowdie-time, an'soonimademeready forroadswereclad,fraesidetoside, wi'monyawearybody indrovesthatday. herefarmersgash,inridingraith, gaedhoddinbytheircotters thereswankiesyoung,inbrawbraid-claith, arespringingowrethegutters. thelasses,skelpinbarefit,thrang, insilksan'scarletsglitter wi'sweet-milkcheese,inmonyawhang, an'farls,bak'dwi'butter, fu'crumpthatday. whenbytheplatewesetournose, weelheapedupwi'ha'pence, agreedyglowrblack-bonnetthrows, an'wemaundrawourtippence. theninwegotoseetheshow: onev'rysidethey'regath'rin somecarryingdails,somechairsan'stools, an'somearebusybleth'rin rightloudthatday. herestandsashedtofendtheshow'rs, an'screenourcountragentry thereracerjess,an'twa-threewhores, areblinkinattheentry. heresitsarawo'tittlinjads, wi'heavingbreastan'bareneck an'thereabatcho'wabsterlads, blackguardingfraekilmarnock, forfunthisday. here,somearethinkinontheirsins, an'someupo'theirclaes anecursesfeetthatfyl'dhisshins, anithersighsan'prays: onthishandsitsachosenswatch, wi'screwed-up,grace-proudfaces onthataseto'chaps,atwatch, thrangwinkinonthelasses tochairsthatday. ohappyisthatman,an'blest! naewonderthatitpridehim! whaseaindearlass,thathelikesbest, comesclinkindownbesidehim! wi'armsrepos'donthechairback, hesweetlydoescomposehim which,bydegrees,slipsroundherneck, an'sloofuponherbosom, unkendthatday. nowa'thecongregationo'er issilentexpectation formoodiespeelstheholydoor, wi'tidingso'damnation: shouldhornie,asinancientdays, 'mangsonso'godpresenthim, theverasighto'moodie'sface, to'sainhethamehadsenthim wi'frightthatday. hearhowheclearsthepointo'faith wi'rattlinandwi'thumpin! nowmeeklycalm,nowwildinwrath, he'sstampin,an'he'sjumpin! hislengthen'dchin,histurned-upsnout, hiseldritchsqueelan'gestures, ohowtheyfiretheheartdevout, likecantharidianplaisters onsicaday! buthark!thetenthaschang'ditsvoice, there'speacean'restnaelanger fora'therealjudgesrise, theycannasitforanger, smithopensouthiscauldharangues, onpracticeandonmorals an'affthegodlypourinthrangs, togiethejarsan'barrels aliftthatday. whatsignifieshisbarrenshine, ofmoralpowersan'reason? hisenglishstyle,an'gesturefine area'cleanouto'season. likesocratesorantonine, orsomeauldpaganheathen, themoralmanhedoesdefine, butne'erawordo'faithin that'srightthatday. inguidtimecomesanantidote againstsicpoison'dnostrum forpeebles,fraethewater-fit, ascendstheholyrostrum: see,uphe'sgot,thewordo'god, an'meekan'mimhasview'dit, whilecommon-sensehastaentheroad, an'aff,an'upthecowgate fast,fastthatday. weemillerneisttheguardrelieves, an'orthodoxyraibles, tho'inhisheartheweelbelieves, an'thinksitauldwives'fables: butfaith!thebirkiewantsamanse, so,canniliehehumsthem aho'hiscarnalwitan'sense likehafflins-wiseo'ercomeshim attimesthatday. now,buttan'ben,thechange-housefills, wi'yill-caupcommentators here'scryinoutforbakesandgills, an'therethepint-stowpclatters whilethickan'thrang,an'loudan'lang, wi'logican'wi'scripture, theyraiseadin,thatintheend isliketobreedarupture o'wraththatday. leezemeondrink!itgiesusmair thaneitherschoolorcollege itkindleswit,itwaukenslear, itpangsusfouo'knowledge: be'twhisky-gillorpennywheep, oronystrongerpotion, itneverfails,ordrinkindeep, tokittleupournotion, bynightorday. theladsan'lasses,blythelybent tomindbaithsaulan'body, sitroundthetable,weelcontent, an'steeraboutthetoddy: onthisane'sdress,an'thatane'sleuk, they'remakinobservations whilesomearecoziei'theneuk, an'formingassignations tomeetsomeday. butnowthelord'saintrumpettouts, tilla'thehillsarerairin, andechoesbackreturntheshouts blackrussellisnasparin: hispiercinwords,likehighlan'swords, dividethejointsan'marrow histalko'hell,wharedevilsdwell, ourvera“saulsdoesharrow” wi'frightthatday! avast,unbottom'd,boundlesspit, fill'dfouo'lowinbrunstane, whaseragingflame,an'scorchingheat, wadmethehardestwhun-stane! thehalf-asleepstartupwi'fear, an'thinktheyhearitroarin whenpresentlyitdoesappear, 'twasbutsomeneiborsnorin asleepthatday. 'twadbeowrelangataletotell, howmonystoriespast an'howtheycroudedtotheyill, whentheywerea'dismist howdrinkgaedround,incogsan'caups, amangthefurmsan'benches an'cheesean'bread,fraewomen'slaps, wasdeaaboutinlunches an'dawdsthatday. incomesagawsie,gashguidwife, an'sitsdownbythefire, synedrawsherkebbuckan'herknife thelassestheyareshyer: theauldguidmen,aboutthegrace fraesidetosidetheybother tillsomeanebyhisbonnetlays, an'giesthem'tlikeatether, fu'langthatday. waesucks!forhimthatgetsnaelass, orlassesthathaenaething! sma'needhashetosayagrace, ormelviehisbrawclaithing! owives,bemindfu'anceyoursel' howbonieladsyewanted an'dinnaforakebbuck-heel letlassesbeaffronted onsicaday! nowclinkumbell,wi'rattlintow, beginstojowan'croon someswaggerhamethebesttheydow, somewaittheafternoon. atslapsthebillieshaablink, tilllassesstriptheirshoon: wi'faithan'hope,an'lovean'drink, they'rea'infamoustune forcrackthatday. howmonyheartsthisdayconverts o'sinnersando'lasses! theirheartso'stane,ginnight,aregane assaftasonyfleshis: there'ssomearefouo'lovedivine there'ssomearefouo'brandy an'monyjobsthatdaybegin, mayendinhoughmagandie someitherday.