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Scott, who knew Macintosh, the counsel for the prisoners, says that their advocates and agent "were convinced of their guilt". Yet a jury of Edinburgh tradesmen, moved by Macintosh's banter of the apparition, acquitted the accused solely, as Scott believes, because of the ghost and its newly-learned Gaelic.
This young woman, who had been accustomed to reign over most of the men about her, felt, in her newly-learned humility, a sense of elation from merely having been a little while in the presence of the man whom she loved. She reflected on his musing smile, had no thought that it concerned her, and hoped nothing better than that he might never find out how dear he was to her.
Harcourt asked fifty other questions on the matter, all eagerly, as though he considered this newly-learned fact to be of the greatest importance: all of which Bertram answered, till at last he was tired of talking of his uncle. "I cannot see that it makes any difference," said he, "whose granddaughter she is." "But it does make the greatest difference.
Fierce and impossible yarns followed until Jacques, as if to work off his excitement, jumped into the circle with the swing and the stamp of his newly-learned hornpipe. He danced it well and responded repeatedly to the sailors' applause. It pleased them better than any tale told, and they voted Jacques, "The best fellow yet!"
Coming upon a soldier who was marching back and forth on guard, the officer showed him the paper and said, "Wo ist sie?" The guard pointed farther down the line at another soldier, whom the officer approached and addressed with his one, newly-learned question.
"Just a few passes, trusty Tom, as is my habit ere sleeping the night before a duel. I like to make test of the weapon with which I shall meet my antagonist in the morning." Tom was delighted to show off his newly-learned skill, and was complimented by Lord Claud on his progress. "My adversary's second may desire to cross swords with you, Tom," remarked Lord Claud as he began to undress.
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