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He had come all that way with the best intentions to be treated like this; to meet this 'land lawyer, who, he could see, was only here to sharpen his tongue, and those two scarecrow-looking chaps, who had come to testify, no doubt, to his discomfiture. And he said sharply: "So that's the best you can do to meet me, is it?" Gaunt answered imperturbably: "I think it is, Sir Gerald."
It was sheltered from the east wind by a clump of scarecrow-looking pine trees, and a spur of barren rock rose behind it on the north. I could imagine those trees, though I have never seen them; we have some such in our little wood behind the presbytery. Gaunt-looking figures they are indeed!
Tat's news for you!" and John gave one of those peculiar Celtic grunts which no combination of letters can express. "And you, you scarecrow-looking rascal," he continued, addressing the other sentinel, "if you'll spoke anoder word, I'll cram my sporran doon your dam troat." Having delivered himself of these friendly addresses, John resumed his march, with additional pride of step and bearing.
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