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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... occasions as a birth or a death , unless they hire a field . They are very seldom dishonest , and are grateful for kindness . When a woman ( her name was Gerania Lee ) lay dying , her brothers showed themselves most thankful for ...
... occasions as a birth or a death , unless they hire a field . They are very seldom dishonest , and are grateful for kindness . When a woman ( her name was Gerania Lee ) lay dying , her brothers showed themselves most thankful for ...
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... occasions upon which Fancy frets herself so much as in a situation like that of Mannering . As the light grew faint and more faint , and the morass appeared blacker and blacker , our traveller questioned more closely each chance ...
... occasions upon which Fancy frets herself so much as in a situation like that of Mannering . As the light grew faint and more faint , and the morass appeared blacker and blacker , our traveller questioned more closely each chance ...
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... occasion to ride in a chill evening . Godfrey Bertram , of Ellangowan , succeeded to a long pedigree and a short rent - roll , like many lairds of that period . His list of forefathers ascended so high , that they were lost in the ...
... occasion to ride in a chill evening . Godfrey Bertram , of Ellangowan , succeeded to a long pedigree and a short rent - roll , like many lairds of that period . His list of forefathers ascended so high , that they were lost in the ...
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... occasions charged to make pay- ment of the expenses of a long lawsuit , although he had never before heard that he had ... occasion , when they conceived themselves oppressed by the gentry , they were in the habit of saying to each other ...
... occasions charged to make pay- ment of the expenses of a long lawsuit , although he had never before heard that he had ... occasion , when they conceived themselves oppressed by the gentry , they were in the habit of saying to each other ...
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... acquiescence at the conclusion of the long and winding stories of Ellangowan . On one of these occasions , he presented for the first time Stickit , stuck . to Mannering his tall , gaunt , awkward , bony 14 GUY MANNERING .
... acquiescence at the conclusion of the long and winding stories of Ellangowan . On one of these occasions , he presented for the first time Stickit , stuck . to Mannering his tall , gaunt , awkward , bony 14 GUY MANNERING .
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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