The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 4Conner & Cooke, 1833 |
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Page 16
... answered Tunstall .- " Scotch Ja- net , I suppose , the laundress . " Off with Janet in her own bucking - basket ! -no , no , no ! -You blind buzzard , do you not know I mean pretty Mrs. Marget ? " " Umph ! " answered Tunstall , dryly ...
... answered Tunstall .- " Scotch Ja- net , I suppose , the laundress . " Off with Janet in her own bucking - basket ! -no , no , no ! -You blind buzzard , do you not know I mean pretty Mrs. Marget ? " " Umph ! " answered Tunstall , dryly ...
Page 21
... answered the young lord , " but the interest you take in my misfortunes seems sincere , and therefore " He stamped on the floor , and in a few seconds afterwards Moniplies appeared , wiping from his beard and mustaches the crumbs of ...
... answered the young lord , " but the interest you take in my misfortunes seems sincere , and therefore " He stamped on the floor , and in a few seconds afterwards Moniplies appeared , wiping from his beard and mustaches the crumbs of ...
Page 24
... answered in a pettish tone , " Wow , George , man , what needs aw this din about sax score o ' pounds ? Aw the world kens I can answer aw claims on me , and you proffered yourself fair time , till his maist gracious Majesty and the ...
... answered in a pettish tone , " Wow , George , man , what needs aw this din about sax score o ' pounds ? Aw the world kens I can answer aw claims on me , and you proffered yourself fair time , till his maist gracious Majesty and the ...
Page 34
... answered Nigel ; " some relation of the family , I suppose . " " Deil a bit - deil a bit , " answered Moniplies , hastily , " not a blood - drop's kin to them , if she had a drop of blood in her body - I tell you but what all human ...
... answered Nigel ; " some relation of the family , I suppose . " " Deil a bit - deil a bit , " answered Moniplies , hastily , " not a blood - drop's kin to them , if she had a drop of blood in her body - I tell you but what all human ...
Page 74
... answered Margaret , without changing her posture ; " I would rather you heard me without seeing me . ' " In God's name , maiden , " returned her patroness , " what is it you can have to say , that may not be ut- tered face to face , to ...
... answered Margaret , without changing her posture ; " I would rather you heard me without seeing me . ' " In God's name , maiden , " returned her patroness , " what is it you can have to say , that may not be ut- tered face to face , to ...
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