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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... went off in the awkward hands of the poor parson , and very nearly shot one of the excisemen . At this unex- pected and involuntary explosion of his weapon , 66 the Dominie ( such is his nickname ) exclaimed 5 GUY MANNERING.
... went off in the awkward hands of the poor parson , and very nearly shot one of the excisemen . At this unex- pected and involuntary explosion of his weapon , 66 the Dominie ( such is his nickname ) exclaimed 5 GUY MANNERING.
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... hand . Their fall dis- couraged the rest , who began to turn round their horses ; and a few shots fired at them soon sent them off , bearing along with them their slain or wounded companions . We could not observe that they suffered any ...
... hand . Their fall dis- couraged the rest , who began to turn round their horses ; and a few shots fired at them soon sent them off , bearing along with them their slain or wounded companions . We could not observe that they suffered any ...
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... hand , main- tains that the piece was wrenched out of Hazle- wood's hands , and deliberately pointed at his body , and Lucy inclines to the same opinion — I do not suspect them of wilful exaggeration , yet such is the fallacy of human ...
... hand , main- tains that the piece was wrenched out of Hazle- wood's hands , and deliberately pointed at his body , and Lucy inclines to the same opinion — I do not suspect them of wilful exaggeration , yet such is the fallacy of human ...
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... hand , which she per- used very carefully , often taking off her spectacles to cast her eyes up to Heaven , or perhaps to wipe a tear from them , for young Hazlewood was an especial favourite with the good dame . Aweel , aweel , ' she ...
... hand , which she per- used very carefully , often taking off her spectacles to cast her eyes up to Heaven , or perhaps to wipe a tear from them , for young Hazlewood was an especial favourite with the good dame . Aweel , aweel , ' she ...
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... hands wi ' them e'en now — they may serve him to gang up the Lawn - market * in , the scoundrel ! ' Mr. Glossin then demanded to see the packet , but here mine hostess demurred . L ' She didna ken she wad not say but justice should take ...
... hands wi ' them e'en now — they may serve him to gang up the Lawn - market * in , the scoundrel ! ' Mr. Glossin then demanded to see the packet , but here mine hostess demurred . L ' She didna ken she wad not say but justice should take ...
Contents
Section 16 | 209 |
Section 17 | 223 |
Section 18 | 240 |
Section 19 | 251 |
Section 20 | 265 |
Section 21 | 282 |
Section 22 | 295 |
Section 23 | 307 |
Section 9 | 108 |
Section 10 | 122 |
Section 11 | 137 |
Section 12 | 149 |
Section 13 | 172 |
Section 14 | 185 |
Section 15 | 196 |
Section 24 | 328 |
Section 25 | 342 |
Section 26 | 354 |
Section 27 | 362 |
Section 28 | 371 |
Section 29 | 378 |
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Allonby ance appearance arms auld Aweel Baronet better called canna Captain carriage Charles Hazlewood Colonel Mannering counsellor Dandie dear Derncleugh deyvil Dinmont dinna Dirk Hatteraick Dominie door Ellangowan eyes father favour feelings fellow frae gentleman gipsy Glossin GUY MANNERING hand Hazle Hazlewood-house hear heard honest honour horse interest Julia justice Kippletringan lady Laird land lawyer Liddesdale look Lucy Bertram Mac-Candlish Mac-Guffog Mac-Morlan mair Mannering's Margaret Bertram maun Merrilies Middleburgh mind Miss Bertram Miss Mannering morning muckle murder naething never night occasion ower person Pleydell Portanferry prisoner recollection replied respect Sampson Scotland Singleside Sir Robert Hazlewood smugglers stood stranger suppose tell there's thing thought tion took turned Vanbeest Brown voice Warroch weel window woman wood Woodbourne ye'll young Hazlewood younker
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Page 20 - A man may see how this world goes, with no eyes. Look with thine ears: see how yon' justice rails upon yon' simple thief. Hark, in thine ear: Change places; and, handydandy, which is the justice, which is the thief?