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"Na, sir, but my lord's man sought me out, for he fancies me your honour's valley-de-sham, and sae I am, there's nae doubt o't, baith your honour's and the minister's at least ye hae nae other that I ken o' and I gie a help to Sir Arthur too, but that's mair in the way o' my profession."
Thank Heaven, the Hazeldeans of Hazeldean were never tuft- hunters and title-mongers; and if I never ran after an English lord, I should certainly be devilishly ashamed of a brother-in-law whom I was forced to call markee or count! I should feel sure he was a courier, or runaway valley-de-sham. Turn up your nose at a doctor, indeed, Harry! pshaw, good English style that!
Thank Heaven, the Hazeldeans of Hazeldean were never tuft-hunters and title-mongers; and if I never ran after an English lord, I should certainly be devilishly ashamed of a brother-in-law whom I was forced to call markee or count! I should feel sure he was a courier, or runaway valley-de-sham. Turn up your nose at a doctor, indeed, Harry! pshaw, good English style that!
"Well, well never mind that," said the Antiquary "happy is he that is his own valley-de-sham, as you call it But why disturb my morning's rest?" "Ou, sir, the great man's been up since peep o' day, and he's steered the town to get awa an express to fetch his carriage, and it will be here briefly, and he wad like to see your honour afore he gaes awa."
'Not Philip's valet, said Charles, 'if it is true that no man is a hero to his "valley-de-sham"; whereas, what is not Philip to the Honourable James Thorndale? 'Philip, Alexander, and Bucephalus into the bargain, suggested Amy, in her demure, frightened whisper, sending all but Laura into a fit of laughter, the harder to check because the steps of the parties concerned were heard approaching.
"Well, well never mind that," said the Antiquary "happy is he that is his own valley-de-sham, as you call it But why disturb my morning's rest?" "Ou, sir, the great man's been up since peep o' day, and he's steered the town to get awa an express to fetch his carriage, and it will be here briefly, and he wad like to see your honour afore he gaes awa."
"Na, sir, but my lord's man sought me out, for he fancies me your honour's valley-de-sham, and sae I am, there's nae doubt o't, baith your honour's and the minister's at least ye hae nae other that I ken o' and I gie a help to Sir Arthur too, but that's mair in the way o' my profession."
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