Thewitchessailedgallantlythroughthetempesttheyhadraised，andlandingonthecoastofScotland，tooktheirsievesintheirhands，andmarchedoninprocessiontothehauntedkirkofNorthBerwick，wherethedevilhadresolvedtoholdapreaching。GellieDuncan，themusicianoftheparty，trippedonbefore，playingonherJew’sharp，andsinging，“Cummer，goyebefore，Cummer，goye；
Gifyewillnotgobefore，Cummer，letme！“
Arrivedatthekirk，theypacedarounditwithershins，thatis，inreverseoftheapparentmotionofthesun。Dr。Fianthenblewintothekey-holeofthedoor，whichopenedimmediately，andallthewitchesentered。Asitwaspitchdark，Fianblewwithhismouthuponthecandles，whichimmediatelylighted，andthedevilwasseenoccupyingthepulpit。Hewasattiredinablackgownandhat，andthewitchessalutedhim，bycrying，“Allhail，master！“Hisbodywashard，likeiron；hisfaceterrible；hisnose，likethebeakofaneagle；hehadgreatburningeyes；hishandsandlegswerehairy；andhehadlongclawsuponhishandsandfeet，andspakewithanexceedinglygruffvoice。Beforecommencinghissermon，hecalledoverthenamesofhiscongregation，demandingwhethertheyhadbeengoodservants，andwhatsuccesshadattendedtheiroperationsagainstthelifeoftheKingandhisbride。
GrayMeill，acrazyoldwarlock，whoactedasbeadleordoorkeeper，wassillyenoughtoanswer，“thatnothingailedtheKingyet，Godbethanked；“uponwhichthedevil，inarage，steppeddownfromthepulpit，andboxedhisearsforhim。Hethenremounted，andcommencedthepreaching，commandingthemtobedutifulservantstohim，anddoalltheeviltheycould。EuphemiaMacalzeanandAgnesSampson，bolderthantherest，askedhimwhetherhehadbroughttheimageorpictureofKingJames，thattheymight，byprickingit，causepainsanddiseasestofalluponhim。“Thefatheroflies“spoketruthforonce，andconfessedthathehadforgottenit；uponwhichEuphemiaMacalzeanupbraidedhimloudlyforhiscarelessness。Thedevil，however，tookitallingoodpart，althoughAgnesSampsonandseveralotherwomenletloosetheirtonguesathimimmediately。Whentheyhaddonescolding，heinvitedthemalltoagrandentertainment。Anewlyburiedcorpsewasdugup，anddividedamongthem，whichwasalltheyhadinthewayofedibles。Hewasmoreliberalinthematterofdrink，andgavethemsomuchexcellentwinethattheysoonbecamejolly。
GellieDuncanthenplayedtheoldtuneuponhertrump，andthedevilhimselfledoffthedancewithEuphemiaMacalzean。Thustheykeptupthesporttillthecockcrew。