Guy Mannering; Or, The Astrologer |
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Page 103
... Colonel Mannering attended the parish church with great decorum . None of the Ellangowan fa- mily were present ; and it was understood that the old Laird was rather worse than better . Jock Jabos , once more despatched for him ...
... Colonel Mannering attended the parish church with great decorum . None of the Ellangowan fa- mily were present ; and it was understood that the old Laird was rather worse than better . Jock Jabos , once more despatched for him ...
Page 105
... Colonel Mannering could find any one disposed to answer his reiterated questions concerning Ellan- gowan himself . At length an old maid - servant , who held her apron to her eyes as she spoke , told him , " the Laird was some- thing ...
... Colonel Mannering could find any one disposed to answer his reiterated questions concerning Ellan- gowan himself . At length an old maid - servant , who held her apron to her eyes as she spoke , told him , " the Laird was some- thing ...
Page 106
... man was the first who observed Colonel Manner- ing , and immediately stepped forward to meet him , as if politely to prevent his drawing nearer to the distressed group . Mannering instantly paused and explained . “ He was , ” he said ...
... man was the first who observed Colonel Manner- ing , and immediately stepped forward to meet him , as if politely to prevent his drawing nearer to the distressed group . Mannering instantly paused and explained . “ He was , ” he said ...
Page 112
... Colonel ; " I am an old acquaintance of the late Mr. Bertram , able and willing to assist his daughter in her present circumstances . Besides , I have thoughts of making this purchase , and should wish things kept in order about the ...
... Colonel ; " I am an old acquaintance of the late Mr. Bertram , able and willing to assist his daughter in her present circumstances . Besides , I have thoughts of making this purchase , and should wish things kept in order about the ...
Page 113
... Colonel Mannering , or at least a letter containing powers to act for him . But none such arrived . Mr. Mac - Morlan waked early in the morning — walked over to the Post - office , — there were no letters for him . He endeavoured to ...
... Colonel Mannering , or at least a letter containing powers to act for him . But none such arrived . Mr. Mac - Morlan waked early in the morning — walked over to the Post - office , — there were no letters for him . He endeavoured to ...
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Allonby answered appearance Astrologer 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 Ellangowan eyes father favour fear feelings fellow frae Frank Kennedy gentleman gipsy Glossin gude Guy Mannering hand Hazlewood-house head heard honour horse Julia justice justice of peace Kennedy Kippletringan Laird Liddesdale light look Lucy Bertram lugger Mac-Candlish Mac-Guffog Mac-Morlan mair Mannering's Matilda maun Merrilies mind Miss Bertram Miss Mannering morning muckle naething never night observed occasion ower person Pleydell poor Portanferry postilion prisoner recollection replied round ruin scene Scotland seemed Singleside Sir Robert Hazlewood smugglers stranger supposed tell there's thing thought tion turned Vanbeest Brown voice Warroch weel window woman wood Woodbourne young Hazlewood young lady younker