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He felt he was a man, and ought to go and his grandfather was a soldier it is in the blood of the Setouns to want to fight for their country," said Lady Mary, with a smile and a little thrill of pride; for, after all, if her boy were a Crewys, he was also a Setoun. "Besides, poor child, you were so young; you didn't think; you didn't know "
"I've never met Lady Mary Crewys, though I know all the Setouns that ever were born. Never mind who ought to call on me first! What do I care for such nonsense? The boy is a cub and a bear that I know since he stayed in my house for a fortnight, and never spoke to me if he could possibly help it. He is a nobody! Sir Peter Fiddlesticks!
You have two thousand a year and the Dower House for your life; but you forfeit both if you re-marry." "Of course," said Lady Mary, indifferently. "I suppose that is the usual thing?" "Not quite, especially when your personal property is so small." "I didn't know I had any personal property." "About five hundred pounds a year; perhaps a little more." "From the Setouns!" she cried.
By Holyrood Chapel and Holyrood Palace, which the Queen called "a royal-looking old place," but where she did not tarry now, because there was fever in the neighbourhood; up the old world Cannon-gate, and the High Street, where the Setouns and the Leslies had their brawl, and the Jacobites went with white cockades in their cocked hats and white roses at their breasts, braving the fire of the Castle, to pay homage to Prince Charlie; on to the barrier.
"Eh the bright colouring must be a little faded all the Setouns have pretty complexions and carmine is a perishable tint, as we all know." "Sarah has a brilliant complexion," struck in Mrs. Hewel, zealously endeavouring to distract her aunt from the personalities in which she preferred to indulge.
He reflected that women were very extraordinary creatures; ready to be pleased with anything Providence might care to bestow upon them in the shape of a child, even cross-looking boys with long noses and small eyes. The heir of Barracombe resembled his aunts rather than his parents. "He is a thorough Crewys; not a bit like me. All the Setouns are fair, I believe. Peter is very dark.
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