The Waverley Novels, Հատոր 35A. and C. Black, 1860 |
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Էջ 192 - gie Steenie a tass of brandy down stairs, till I count the siller and write the receipt.
Էջ 201 - ... her Tibbie Faw, and there puir Steenie cried for a mutchkin of brandy, for he had had no refreshment the haill day. Tibbie was earnest wi' him to take a bite of meat, but he couldna think o't, nor would he take his foot out of the stirrup, and took off the brandy wholely at...
Էջ 187 - It's a' deserted now ; and I sat on the broken door-cheek three days since, and was glad I couldna see the plight the place was in ; but that's a' wide o
Էջ 202 - It's a hard pinch," said the stranger; "but I think I can help you." "If you could lend the money, sir, and take a lang day — I ken nae other help on earth," said my gudesire. "But there may be some under the earth,
Էջ 205 - They that waited at the table were just the wicked serving-men and troopers, that had done their work and cruel bidding on earth. There was the Lang Lad of the Nethertown, that helped to take Argyle ; and the Bishop's summoner, that they called the Deil's Rattle-bag ; and the wicked guardsmen, in their laced coats ; and the savage Highland Amorites, that shed blood like water; and...
Էջ 205 - Redgauntlet, in the midst of a' this fearful riot, cried, wi' a voice like thunder, on Steenie Piper to come to the board-head where he was sitting, his legs stretched out before him, and swathed up with flannel, with his holster pistols aside him...
Էջ 204 - Advocate MacKenyie, who, for his worldly wit and wisdom had been to the rest as a god. And there was Claverhouse, as beautiful as when he lived, with his long, dark, curled locks streaming down over his laced buffcoat, and his left hand always on his right spuleblade, to hide the wound that the silver bullet had made.
Էջ 186 - Ye maun have heard of Sir Robert Redgauntlet of that Ilk, who lived in these parts before the dear years. The country will lang mind him, and our fathers used to draw breath thick if ever they heard him named. He was out wi* the Hielandmen in Montrose's time ; and again he was in the hills wi...
Էջ 186 - Hielandman wi' a roebuck — It was just, "Will ye tak the test?" — if not, " Make ready — present — fire ! " and there lay the recusant. Far and wide was Sir Robert hated and feared. Men thought he had a direct compact with Satan — that he was proof against steel — and that bullets happed aff his...
Էջ 194 - Redgauntlet like another corpse), he had never daured to answer the call, but that now his conscience checked him for neglecting his duty; for, "though death breaks service," said MacCallum, "it shall never break my service to Sir Robert ; and I will answer his next whistle, so be you will stand by me, Hutcheon.