Guy ManneringGinn, 1923 - 516 страници The 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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... round upon the dreary region , and seeing nothing but bleak fields , and naked trees , hills obscured by fogs , and flats covered with inundations , he did for sometime suffer melancholy to prevail upon him , and wished himself again ...
... round upon the dreary region , and seeing nothing but bleak fields , and naked trees , hills obscured by fogs , and flats covered with inundations , he did for sometime suffer melancholy to prevail upon him , and wished himself again ...
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... round with a wisp of straw when he had 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 ...
... round with a wisp of straw when he had 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 ...
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... round window , like the single eye of a Cyclops , two windows on each side , and a door in the middle , leading to a parlour and withdrawing room , full of all manner of cross lights . This was the New Place of Ellangowan , in which we ...
... round window , like the single eye of a Cyclops , two windows on each side , and a door in the middle , leading to a parlour and withdrawing room , full of all manner of cross lights . This was the New Place of Ellangowan , in which we ...
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... round towers , project- ing , deeply and darkly , at the extreme angles of a curtain , or flat wall , which united them , and thus protecting the main entrance , that opened through a lofty arch in the centre of the curtain into the ...
... round towers , project- ing , deeply and darkly , at the extreme angles of a curtain , or flat wall , which united them , and thus protecting the main entrance , that opened through a lofty arch in the centre of the curtain into the ...
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... round the ruins , he heard from the interior of an apartment on the left 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 ...
... round the ruins , he heard from the interior of an apartment on the left 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 ...
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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