Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley: Guy Mannering, Volume 2Constable, 1822 |
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Page 28
... father's life's worth in the warld . ” -The tears stood in the good woman's eyes as she spoke . " Whisht ! whisht ! gudewife , " said her husband , with a smack that had much more affection than ceremony in it ; " Never mind - never ...
... father's life's worth in the warld . ” -The tears stood in the good woman's eyes as she spoke . " Whisht ! whisht ! gudewife , " said her husband , with a smack that had much more affection than ceremony in it ; " Never mind - never ...
Page 31
... father . " This explained a great drumming and whining at the door of the little parlour , which had some- what surprised Brown , though his kind landlady had only noticed it by fastening the bolt as soon as she heard it begin . But on ...
... father . " This explained a great drumming and whining at the door of the little parlour , which had some- what surprised Brown , though his kind landlady had only noticed it by fastening the bolt as soon as she heard it begin . But on ...
Page 33
... father used to say - they're warst where they're warst guided - there's baith gude and ill about the gyp- sies . " This , and some other desultory conversation , served as a " shoeing - horn " to draw on another cup of ale and another ...
... father used to say - they're warst where they're warst guided - there's baith gude and ill about the gyp- sies . " This , and some other desultory conversation , served as a " shoeing - horn " to draw on another cup of ale and another ...
Page 66
... father in the sleeping monarch . Such were the reflections that passed in rapid succession through Brown's mind , as he gazed from his hiding - place upon this extraordinary personage . Meantime the gang did not yet approach , and he ...
... father in the sleeping monarch . Such were the reflections that passed in rapid succession through Brown's mind , as he gazed from his hiding - place upon this extraordinary personage . Meantime the gang did not yet approach , and he ...
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... father's seat again.- Sae give me your promise , and mind that you owe your life to me this blessed night . " " There's wildness in her manner , certainly , " thought Brown , " and yet it is more like GUY MANNERING . 79.
... father's seat again.- Sae give me your promise , and mind that you owe your life to me this blessed night . " " There's wildness in her manner , certainly , " thought Brown , " and yet it is more like GUY MANNERING . 79.
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