Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley: Guy Mannering, Volume 2Constable, 1822 |
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... wish ye on no account to stay in the house a ' night . ” In a moment after , Tib , the landlady , appeared with her stirrup - cup , which was taken off . She then , as Meg had predicted , inquired whether he went the hill or the moss ...
... wish ye on no account to stay in the house a ' night . ” In a moment after , Tib , the landlady , appeared with her stirrup - cup , which was taken off . She then , as Meg had predicted , inquired whether he went the hill or the moss ...
Page 53
... wish to some folk . " I must not omit to mention , that our traveller left his trusty attendant Wasp to be a guest at Charlies - hope for a season . He foresaw that he might prove a troublesome attendant in the event of his being in any ...
... wish to some folk . " I must not omit to mention , that our traveller left his trusty attendant Wasp to be a guest at Charlies - hope for a season . He foresaw that he might prove a troublesome attendant in the event of his being in any ...
Page 68
... wish- ed to engage the ruffians in their debauch , to pre- vent the discovery which might take place , if , by accident , any of them should approach too nearly the place of Brown's concealment . CHAPTER VII . Nor board nor garner own ...
... wish- ed to engage the ruffians in their debauch , to pre- vent the discovery which might take place , if , by accident , any of them should approach too nearly the place of Brown's concealment . CHAPTER VII . Nor board nor garner own ...
Page 123
... wish to know if the jus- tices are to dine here as usual after the business of the court on Tuesday ? " " I believe I fancy sae , sir - as usual ” — ( about to leave the room . ) 66 Stay a moment , Mrs Mac - Candlish — why , you are in ...
... wish to know if the jus- tices are to dine here as usual after the business of the court on Tuesday ? " " I believe I fancy sae , sir - as usual ” — ( about to leave the room . ) 66 Stay a moment , Mrs Mac - Candlish — why , you are in ...
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... at Warroch Point a few years ago . " Hatteraick's looks grew black as midnight . " For my part , " continued Glossin , “ I have no particular wish to be hard upon an old acquaintance -but I must do my duty - I shall send GUY MANNERING .
... at Warroch Point a few years ago . " Hatteraick's looks grew black as midnight . " For my part , " continued Glossin , “ I have no particular wish to be hard upon an old acquaintance -but I must do my duty - I shall send GUY MANNERING .
Common terms and phrases
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