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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... light grew faint and more faint , and the morass appeared blacker and blacker , our traveller questioned more closely each chance passenger on his distance from the village of Kippletringan , where he proposed to quarter for the night ...
... light grew faint and more faint , and the morass appeared blacker and blacker , our traveller questioned more closely each chance passenger on his distance from the village of Kippletringan , where he proposed to quarter for the night ...
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... light or two ; but , as he came up , he was disappointed to find that the gleams proceeded from some of those farm - houses which occasionally ornamented the surface of the extensive bog . At length , to complete his perplexity , he ...
... light or two ; but , as he came up , he was disappointed to find that the gleams proceeded from some of those farm - houses which occasionally ornamented the surface of the extensive bog . At length , to complete his perplexity , he ...
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... lights . This was the New Place of Ellangowan , in which we left our hero , better amused perhaps than our readers , and to this Lewis Bertram retreated , full of projects for re- establishing the prosperity of his family . He took some ...
... lights . This was the New Place of Ellangowan , in which we left our hero , better amused perhaps than our readers , and to this Lewis Bertram retreated , full of projects for re- establishing the prosperity of his family . He took some ...
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... light presented to Manner- ing was in the highest degree unexpected and striking . We have observed that in the latter part of his journey our traveller approached the sea - shore , without being aware how nearly . He now perceived that ...
... light presented to Manner- ing was in the highest degree unexpected and striking . We have observed that in the latter part of his journey our traveller approached the sea - shore , without being aware how nearly . He now perceived that ...
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... lights moving upon the shore , probably occasioned by the unloading a smuggling lugger from the Isle of Man , which was lying in the bay . On the light from the sashed door of the house being observed , a halloo from the vessel , of ...
... lights moving upon the shore , probably occasioned by the unloading a smuggling lugger from the Isle of Man , which was lying in the bay . On the light from the sashed door of the house being observed , a halloo from the vessel , of ...
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