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Updated: June 5, 2025
'Here fell the last Vich Ian Vohr, on a nameless heath; and in an obscure night-skirmish was quenched that ardent spirit, who thought it little to cut a way for his master to the British throne!
Evan, upon Edward's inquiry, gave him to understand that this martial escort was by no means necessary as a guard, but merely, as he said, drawing up and adjusting his plaid with an air of dignity, that he might appear decently at Tully- Veolan, and as Vich Ian Vohr's foster-brother ought to do. 'With his tail on? echoed Edward in some surprise.
"Slissell," repeated Jenny. "Schlüss " "Sliss " Poons gave up trying and went back to his book, reading the following with deep-bated breath and loving emphasis. "Vich -iss to der hotel die vay?" Jenny's reply came with business-like rapidity. "Der pantoffle ist in die zimmer " "Puntoffel," corrected Poons. "Pantoffle," responded his pupil. "Tsimmer," said he.
'I have no English, being, as Waverley well knew, the constant reply of a Highlander when he either does not understand or does not choose to reply to an Englishman or Lowlander. He then mentioned the name of Vich lan Vohr, concluding that he was indebted to his friendship for his rescue from the clutches of Gifted Gilfillan, but neither did this produce any mark of recognition from his escort.
Otto at the moment was in tow of a stout lady in furs, who had changed her mind half a dozen times in the hour and would change it again, Otto thought, when, as she said, she would "return with her husband." "Vich she von't do," he chuckled, addressing his remark to the newcomer, "and I bet you she never come back.
"You must ax-cuse me rising, sir," said he, "the sperrit is villing but natur' forbids, it can't be done on account o' this here leg o' mine, a slug through the stamper, d' ye see, vich is bad enough, though better than it might ha' been.
A desperate courage, founded on the belief that my death was near, made me resolve to make my way in despite of him. I made the sign of the cross, drew my sword, and uttered, "In the name of God, Evil Spirit, give place!" "Vich Ian Vohr," it said, in a voice that made my very blood curdle, "beware of to-morrow!"
With the other hand he pulled off his bonnet, and the Baron, who well knew their customs, and the proper mode of addressing them, immediately said, with an air of dignity, but without rising, and much, as Edward thought, in the manner of a prince receiving an embassy, 'Welcome, Evan Dhu Maccombich! what news from Fergus Mac-Ivor Vich Ian Vohr?
You must state this matter properly to your clan, Vich Ian Vohr, to prevent a recurrence of their precipitate violence. Fergus bowed. 'And now, gentlemen, let me have the pleasure to see you shake hands. They advanced coldly, and with measured steps, each apparently reluctant to appear most forward in concession.
Donald Bean Lean looked him steadily in the face for an instant, and then said, with a significant nod, 'You might as well have confided in me; I am as much worthy of trust as either the Baron of Bradwardine, or Vich Ian Vohr: but you are equally welcome to my house.
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