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Page 41
... hand , the striking remnants of ancient grandeur , with the secret consciousness of family pride which they inspire ; on the other , enough of modern elegance and comfort to satisfy every moderate wish . Here then , and with thee ...
... hand , the striking remnants of ancient grandeur , with the secret consciousness of family pride which they inspire ; on the other , enough of modern elegance and comfort to satisfy every moderate wish . Here then , and with thee ...
Page 42
... hand the voice of the gipsy he had seen on the preceding evening . He soon found an aperture , through which he could observe her without being himself visible ; and could not help feeling that her figure , her employment , and her ...
... hand the voice of the gipsy he had seen on the preceding evening . He soon found an aperture , through which he could observe her without being himself visible ; and could not help feeling that her figure , her employment , and her ...
Page 44
... hand into his bosom , between his jacket and waistcoat , as if to draw some weapon . " What cheer , brother ? you seem on the outlook - eh ? " Ere Mannering , somewhat struck by the man's gesture and insolent tone of voice , had made ...
... hand into his bosom , between his jacket and waistcoat , as if to draw some weapon . " What cheer , brother ? you seem on the outlook - eh ? " Ere Mannering , somewhat struck by the man's gesture and insolent tone of voice , had made ...
Page 50
... hand , and requested him to keep it for five years with the seal unbroken , until the month of November was expired . After that date had intervened , he left him at liberty to examine the writing , trusting that the first fatal period ...
... hand , and requested him to keep it for five years with the seal unbroken , until the month of November was expired . After that date had intervened , he left him at liberty to examine the writing , trusting that the first fatal period ...
Page 53
... hand . In good earnest , he considered the commission with which he had been intrusted as a personal mark of favour from his sovereign : forgetting that he had formerly thought his being deprived of a privilege , or honour , common to 53.
... hand . In good earnest , he considered the commission with which he had been intrusted as a personal mark of favour from his sovereign : forgetting that he had formerly thought his being deprived of a privilege , or honour , common to 53.
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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