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Macwheeble, this would outlast a Russian winter; give me leave. In short, Mr. Bradwardine, your family estate is your own once more in full property, and at your absolute disposal, but only burdened with the sum advanced to re-purchase it, which I understand is utterly disproportioned to its value.
He not only confirmed the stories which Edward had heard from Rose and Bailie Macwheeble, but added many anecdotes from his own experience, concerning the state of the Highlands and their inhabitants, The chiefs he pronounced to be, in general, gentlemen of great honour and high pedigree, whose word was accounted as a law by all those of their own sept, or clan.
So there's baith law and gospel for it. An his honour winna believe the Leviticus, he might aye believe the Statute-book; but he may tak his ain way o't it's a' ane to Duncan Macwheeble.
The men of peace and of war, that is, Bailie Macwheeble and Ensign Maccombich, after many profound conges to their superiors and each other, took their places on each side of the Chieftain. Their fare was excellent, time, place, and circumstances considered, and Fergus's spirits were extravagantly high.
Sir Everard, accustomed to treat much larger sums with indifference, received the remittance of L294, 13S. 6D. without being aware that the payment was an international concern, and, indeed, would probably have forgot the circumstance altogether, if Bailie Macwheeble had thought of comforting his cholic by intercepting the subsidy.
Lord preserve my poor understanding! 'Amen with all my heart, said Waverley; 'but now, Mr. Macwheeble, let us proceed to business. This word had somewhat a sedative effect, but the Bailie's head, as he expressed himself, was still 'in the bees. He mended his pen, however, marked half a dozen sheets of paper with an ample marginal fold, whipped down Dallas of St.
With this view, Bailie Macwheeble provided Janet underhand with meal for their maintenance, and also with little articles of luxury for his patron's use, in supplying which much precaution was necessarily used. With the first dawn of day, old Janet was scuttling about the house to wake the Baron, who usually slept sound and heavily.
The Baron of Bradwardine then took instruments in the hands of Mr. Commissary Macwheeble, bearing, that all points and circumstances of the act of homage had been RITE ET SOLENNITER ACTA ET PERACTA; and a corresponding entry was made in the protocol of the Lord High Chamberlain, and in the record of Chancery.
The beginning of this lamentation really had something affecting, but the conclusion rendered laughter irresistible. 'And that claymore shall be ours, Bailie, said the Chieftain, who saw that Macwheeble looked very blank at this intimation. 'We'll give them the metal our mountain affords, Lillibulero, bullen a la, And in place of broad-pieces, we'll pay with broadswords, Lero, lero, etc.
Lord preserve my poor understanding! 'Amen with all my heart, said Waverley; 'but now, Mr. Macwheeble, let us proceed to business. This word had somewhat a sedative effect, but the Bailie's head, as he expressed himself, was still 'in the bees. He mended his pen, however, marked half a dozen sheets of paper with an ample marginal fold, whipped down Dallas of St.
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