It was called the Middle Lot, and its people the Middle Lotters.

They had the choice to what church and school they wished to belong, whether to Lower Wood or Upper Wood, and according to their choice they were judged by the people of Upper Wood; for whoever wanted to learn much and be decent, he must, according to the Upper Wooders, strive to belong to them.

This was a fixed and general idea of the people on the top of the hill.

In the Middle Lot there lived only two families who were generally respected; the Justice of Peace, who was obliged to live there because otherwise he would have to be called there, and that would have been inconvenient.

This peace-making man was Kaetheli's father.