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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... auld abbey o ' Halycross , sir ? there's mony English gentlemen gang to see that . " Or , " Your honour will come frae the house o ' Pouderlou- pat ? " But when the voice of the querist alone was dis- tinguishable , the response usually ...
... auld abbey o ' Halycross , sir ? there's mony English gentlemen gang to see that . " Or , " Your honour will come frae the house o ' Pouderlou- pat ? " But when the voice of the querist alone was dis- tinguishable , the response usually ...
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... Auld Place ; there's a hantle bogles about it - but ye needna be feared I never saw ony mysell , and we are just at the door o ' the New Place . " - Accordingly , leaving the ruins on the right , a few steps brought the traveller in ...
... Auld Place ; there's a hantle bogles about it - but ye needna be feared I never saw ony mysell , and we are just at the door o ' the New Place . " - Accordingly , leaving the ruins on the right , a few steps brought the traveller in ...
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... auld Sir Thomas Kittlecourt . But to return to what I was saying , Lukie Howatson is very expeditious , for this lass " Here the desultory and long - winded narrative of the Laird was interrupted by the voice of some one ascending the ...
... auld Sir Thomas Kittlecourt . But to return to what I was saying , Lukie Howatson is very expeditious , for this lass " Here the desultory and long - winded narrative of the Laird was interrupted by the voice of some one ascending the ...
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... auld castle , just till they could get conveniency to send him to the county jail and that cost me eneugh o ' siller - But I ken what Sir Thomas wants very weel it was just sic and siclike about the seat in the kirk o ' Kilmagirdle was ...
... auld castle , just till they could get conveniency to send him to the county jail and that cost me eneugh o ' siller - But I ken what Sir Thomas wants very weel it was just sic and siclike about the seat in the kirk o ' Kilmagirdle was ...
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... auld keep at Kittlecourt and the castle o ' Ellangowan -I doubt if the keep's forty feet of front . But ye make no breakfast , Mr. Mannering ; ye're no eating your meat ; allow me to recommend some of the kipper . It was John Hay that ...
... auld keep at Kittlecourt and the castle o ' Ellangowan -I doubt if the keep's forty feet of front . But ye make no breakfast , Mr. Mannering ; ye're no eating your meat ; allow me to recommend some of the kipper . It was John Hay that ...
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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