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I daresay, upon their side, they grudged me extremely the fine company in which I had arrived; and altogether I had soon fallen behind, and stepped stiffly in the rear of all that merriment with my own thoughts. From these I was recalled by one of the officers, Lieutenant Hector Duncansby, a gawky, leering Highland boy, asking if my name was not "Palfour."
I daresay, upon their side, they grudged me extremely the fine company in which I had arrived; and altogether I had soon fallen behind, and stepped stiffly in the rear of all that merriment with my own thoughts. From these I was recalled by one of the officers, Lieutenant Hector Duncansby, a gawky, leering, Highland boy, asking if my name was not "Palfour."
The wind continuing favourable after leaving Yarmouth, about nine this morning we passed the rugged and bold projecting rock termed Johnny Groat's house and soon afterwards Duncansby Head, and then entered the Pentland Firth.
Sigurd claimed Caithness by the rules of Pictish succession, as grandson of Grelaud daughter of Duncan of Duncansby, Maormor of that district.
And I have creat respects for Palfour," he added. "I thank you for your honest expressions," said I. Whereupon Duncansby made his bow to the company, and left the chamber, as we had agreed upon before. "What have I to do with this?" says Prestongrange. "I will tell your lordship in two words," said I. "I have brought this gentleman, a King's officer, to do me so much justice.
And I have creat respects for Palfour," he added. "I thank you for your honest expressions," said I. Whereupon Duncansby made his bow to the company, and left the chamber, as we had agreed upon before. "What have I to do with this?" says Prestongrange. "I will tell your lordship in two words," said I. "I have brought this gentleman, a King's officer, to do me so much justice.
The fleet was, however, to take up its passengers after it had passed Duncansby Head, on the north of Scotland. But the elements on the North Sea were unpropitious. Sheerness left behind, the trio of vessels had not passed the coast of Norfolk before they were driven into Yarmouth Harbor, and there for days they lay held in by adverse winds.
I daresay, upon their side, they grudged me extremely the fine company in which I had arrived; and altogether I had soon fallen behind, and stepped stiffly in the rear of all that merriment with my own thoughts. From these I was recalled by one of the officers, Lieutenant Hector Duncansby, a gawky, leering Highland boy, asking if my name was not "Palfour."
And you standing there like a straw bogle and rinning to fetch your ain sword like a doggie with a pocket-napkin! David, this man Duncansby must be something altogether by-ordinar! He maun be extraordinar skilly. If I had the time, I would gang straight back and try a turn at him mysel'. The man must be a provost." "You silly fellow," said I, "you forget it was just me."
And I have creat respects for Palfour," he added. "I thank you for your honest expressions," said I. Whereupon Duncansby made his bow to the company, and left the chamber, as we had agreed upon before. "What have I to do with this?" says Prestongrange. "I will tell your lordship in two words," said I. "I have brought this gentleman, a King's officer, to do me so much justice.
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