Guy ManneringThe tale was originally told me by an old servant of my father's, an excellent old Highlander, without a fault. He believed as firmly in the story as in any part of his creed. A grave and elderly person, according to old John MacKinlay's account, while traveling in the wilder parts of Galloway, was benighted. With difficulty he found his way to a country seat, where he was readily admitted. The owner of the house was much struck by the reverend appearance of his guest, and apologized to him for a certain degree of confusion which must unavoidably attend his reception. The lady of the house was, he said, confined to her apartment, and on the point of making her husband a father for the first time. Not so, sir, said the stranger; my wants are few, and easily supplied, and I trust the present circumstances may even afford an opportunity of showing my gratitude for your hospitality. Let me only request that I may be informed of the exact minute of the birth. I will not conceal from you that I am skillful in understanding and interpreting the movements of those planetary bodies which exert their influences on the destiny of mortals. competent estate, and only use the knowledge I possess for the benefit of those in whom I feel an interest... |
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... arms , assured Guy Mannering , " it was a weary lang gate yet to Kippletringan , and unco heavy road for foot passen- gers . " The poor hack upon which Mannering was mounted was probably of opinion that it suited him as ill as the ...
... arms , assured Guy Mannering , " it was a weary lang gate yet to Kippletringan , and unco heavy road for foot passen- gers . " The poor hack upon which Mannering was mounted was probably of opinion that it suited him as ill as the ...
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... arm , his long misshapen legs sprawling abroad , and keeping awkward time to the play of his immense shoulder blades , as they raised and depressed the loose and threadbare black coat which was his constant and only wear . When he spoke ...
... arm , his long misshapen legs sprawling abroad , and keeping awkward time to the play of his immense shoulder blades , as they raised and depressed the loose and threadbare black coat which was his constant and only wear . When he spoke ...
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... arms of the family , carved in freestone , frowned over the gateway , and the portal showed the spaces arranged by the architect for lowering the portcullis , and raising the drawbridge . A rude farm - gate , made of young fir - trees ...
... arms of the family , carved in freestone , frowned over the gateway , and the portal showed the spaces arranged by the architect for lowering the portcullis , and raising the drawbridge . A rude farm - gate , made of young fir - trees ...
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... arms folded , and then turned to the ruined castle . of On entering the gateway , he found that the rude mag- nificence of the inner court amply corresponded with the grandeur of the exterior . On the one side ran a range windows ...
... arms folded , and then turned to the ruined castle . of On entering the gateway , he found that the rude mag- nificence of the inner court amply corresponded with the grandeur of the exterior . On the one side ran a range windows ...
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... arm and stirring the clothes , had given it at some distance the appearance of motion , so that those who first discovered the body thought that life remained . But every spark had been long extinguished . ' My bairn ! my bairn ...
... arm and stirring the clothes , had given it at some distance the appearance of motion , so that those who first discovered the body thought that life remained . But every spark had been long extinguished . ' My bairn ! my bairn ...
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Allonby answered appearance auld Aweel bairn better called Captain castle character Charles Hazlewood Charlies-hope Colonel Mannering counsellor Dandie dear Derncleugh deyvil Dinmont Dirk Hatteraick Dominie Sampson door e'en Ellangowan eyes father favour fear feelings fellow frae gentleman gipsy Glossin gude Guy Mannering hand head heard honour hope horse Julia justice justice of peace Kennedy Kippletringan Laird land lawyer Liddesdale light look Lucy Bertram lugger Mac-Candlish Mac-Guffog Mac-Morlan mair Mannering's Matilda maun Merrilies Mervyn's mind Miss Bertram Miss Mannering morning muckle never night occasion ower person Pleydell poor Portanferry postilion prisoner replied round ruin Sampson scene Scotland Scottish seemed Singleside smugglers stranger supposed tell there's thought tion turned Vanbeest Brown voice Warroch weel window woman wood Woodbourne ye'll young Hazlewood young lady younker