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He was no sooner, however, seated, than with an unusual exertion of his powers of conversation, he added, "Jeanie I say, Jeanie, woman" here he extended his hand towards her shoulder with all the fingers spread out as if to clutch it, but in so bashful and awkward a manner, that when she whisked herself beyond its reach, the paw remained suspended in the air with the palm open, like the claw of a heraldic griffin "Jeanie," continued the swain in this moment of inspiration "I say, Jeanie, it's a braw day out-by, and the roads are no that ill for boot-hose."
I have been inquiring into that matter, for you must know I stopped an instant below to pull off my boot-hose, "a world too wide for my shrunk shanks," glancing down with some complacency upon limbs which looked very well for his time of life, 'and I had some conversation with your Barnes and a very intelligent person whom I presume to be the housekeeper; and it was settled among us, tota re perspecta, I beg Miss Mannering's pardon for my Latin, that the old lady should add to your light family supper the more substantial refreshment of a brace of wild ducks.
What does she do, but get a broad hat with the flaps open, a long hairy-like man's great-coat, and a big gravatt; kilt her coats up to Gude kens whaur, clap two pair of boot-hose upon her legs, take a pair of clouted brogues in her hand, and off to the Castle! Presently they hear disputation and the sound of blows inside.
Latterly their services were of a more pacific nature. The women spun mittens for the lady, and knitted boot-hose for the Laird, which were annually presented at Christmas with great form. The aged sibyls blessed the bridal bed of the Laird when he married, and the cradle of the heir when born.
His great-coat and boot-hose were extremely remarkable this warm morning, and perhaps some hint of an explanation had been wise; but Alan went into that matter like a business, or, I should rather say, like a diversion.
Latterly their services were of a more pacific nature. The women spun mittens for the lady, and knitted boot-hose for the Laird, which were annually presented at Christmas with great form. The aged sibyls blessed the bridal bed of the Laird when he married, and the cradle of the heir when born.
Latterly their services were of a more pacific nature. The women spun mittens for the lady, and knitted boot-hose for the Laird, which were annually presented at Christmas with great form. The aged sibyls blessed the bridal bed of the Laird when he married, and the cradle of the heir when born.
What does she do, but get a broad hat with the flaps open, a long hairy- like man's greatcoat, and a big gravatt; kilt her coats up to GUDE KENS WHAUR, clap two pair of boot-hose upon her legs, take a pair of CLOUTED BROGUES in her hand, and off to the Castle! Presently they hear disputation and the sound of blows inside.
His great-coat and boot-hose were extremely remarkable this warm morning, and perhaps some hint of an explanation had been wise; but Alan went into that matter like a business, or I should rather say, like a diversion.
What does she do, but get a broad hat with the flaps open, a long hairy-like man's great-coat, and a big gravatt; kilt her coats up to Gude kens whaur, clap two pair of boot-hose upon her legs, take a pair of clouted brogues in her hand, and off to the Castle? Presently they hear disputation and the sound of blows inside.
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