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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... heard , she persuaded him to give his purse to her keeping , and retained it while her sons were rifling his pockets , restoring it to him the next morning , when she set him on his way home , the robbers being still asleep . Her sons ...
... heard , she persuaded him to give his purse to her keeping , and retained it while her sons were rifling his pockets , restoring it to him the next morning , when she set him on his way home , the robbers being still asleep . Her sons ...
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... heard his tale from the parlour , stepped forward , and welcomed the stranger hospitably to Ellangowan . The boy , made happy with half - a - crown , was dismissed to his cottage , the weary horse was conducted to a stall , and ...
... heard his tale from the parlour , stepped forward , and welcomed the stranger hospitably to Ellangowan . The boy , made happy with half - a - crown , was dismissed to his cottage , the weary horse was conducted to a stall , and ...
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... heard that he had such cases in court . Meanwhile his neighbours predicted his final ruin . Those of the higher rank , with some malignity , accounted him already a degraded brother . The lower classes , seeing nothing enviable in his ...
... heard that he had such cases in court . Meanwhile his neighbours predicted his final ruin . Those of the higher rank , with some malignity , accounted him already a degraded brother . The lower classes , seeing nothing enviable in his ...
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... hero of a satirical poem by Samuel Butler . Ower , over . Sleepry , sleepy . Kirk , church . Mair , more . Wadded , wedded . Waur , worse . Dub , pool . must have heard of , for it was appealed to 16 GUY MANNERING . CHAPTER THIRD. ยท ...
... hero of a satirical poem by Samuel Butler . Ower , over . Sleepry , sleepy . Kirk , church . Mair , more . Wadded , wedded . Waur , worse . Dub , pool . must have heard of , for it was appealed to 16 GUY MANNERING . CHAPTER THIRD. ยท ...
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... heard him speak ; and as he had been watching with some curiosity when this eating , drinking , moving , and smoking automaton would perform the part of speaking , he was a good deal diverted with the harsh timber tones which issued ...
... heard him speak ; and as he had been watching with some curiosity when this eating , drinking , moving , and smoking automaton would perform the part of speaking , he was a good deal diverted with the harsh timber tones which issued ...
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