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Page 164
... the gipsy suddenly made two strides , and seized Brown's hand . He expected ,
of course , a display of her skill in palmistry , but she seemed agitated by other
feelings . “ Tell me , " she said , “ tell me , in the name of God , young man , what
is ...
... the gipsy suddenly made two strides , and seized Brown's hand . He expected ,
of course , a display of her skill in palmistry , but she seemed agitated by other
feelings . “ Tell me , " she said , “ tell me , in the name of God , young man , what
is ...
Page 238
I tell you , ” said the seaman , “ it will ruin none but you - for I am done up already ,
and if I must strap for it , all shall out . " “ Zounds , " said the Justice impatiently , “
what brought you back to this coast like a madman ? ” “ Why , all the gelt was ...
I tell you , ” said the seaman , “ it will ruin none but you - for I am done up already ,
and if I must strap for it , all shall out . " “ Zounds , " said the Justice impatiently , “
what brought you back to this coast like a madman ? ” “ Why , all the gelt was ...
Page 343
Why , it is not for debt , ” answered Bertram ; “ and if you have time to sit down , I'll
tell you all I know of the matter myself . ” “ If I hae time ? ” said Dandie , with an
accent on the word that sounded like a howl of derision “ Ou , what the deevil am
I ...
Why , it is not for debt , ” answered Bertram ; “ and if you have time to sit down , I'll
tell you all I know of the matter myself . ” “ If I hae time ? ” said Dandie , with an
accent on the word that sounded like a howl of derision “ Ou , what the deevil am
I ...
Page 345
... to tell you something about him that will no please you . ' ' Faith , naething will
please me , ' quo'I , ' that's no pleasing to him . ' ' And then , ' quo ' he , ' ye ' ll be ill
- sorted to hear that he's like to be in the prison at Portanferry , if he disna tak a ...
... to tell you something about him that will no please you . ' ' Faith , naething will
please me , ' quo'I , ' that's no pleasing to him . ' ' And then , ' quo ' he , ' ye ' ll be ill
- sorted to hear that he's like to be in the prison at Portanferry , if he disna tak a ...
Page 354
What , in the name of Sathan , are ye feared for , wi ' your French gibberish , that
would make a dog sick ? Listen , ye stickit stibbler , to what I tell ye , or ye sall rue
it while there ' s a limb o'ye hings to anither ! - Tell Colonel Mannering that I ken ...
What , in the name of Sathan , are ye feared for , wi ' your French gibberish , that
would make a dog sick ? Listen , ye stickit stibbler , to what I tell ye , or ye sall rue
it while there ' s a limb o'ye hings to anither ! - Tell Colonel Mannering that I ken ...
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| Title | Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer Volume 99 of Collection of British and American authors Volume 99 of Collection of British authors Volume 99 of Tauchnitz edition |
| Author | Walter Scott |
| Publisher | Bernhard Tauhnitz, 1846 |
| Original from | Austrian National Library |
| Digitized | 27 Nov 2017 |
| Length | 467 pages |
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