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I may as well say that I do not believe Kirsty's tale had the remotest historical connection with Sir Worm Wymble, if that was anything like the name of the dead knight. It was an old Highland legend, which she adorned with the flowers of her own Celtic fancy, and swathed around the form so familiar to us all.
When they ceased, we knew that something awful indeed was at hand. In my next chapter I will give a specimen of her stories, choosing one which bears a little upon an after adventure. Sir Worm Wymble It was a snowy evening in the depth of winter. Kirsty had promised to tell us the tale of the armed knight who lay in stone upon the tomb in the church; but the snow was so deep, that Mrs.
"But why was he angry with the gentleman?" asked Allister. "Because he liked her company better than he loved herself," said Kirsty. "At least that was what the shepherd said, and that he ought to have seen her safe home. But he didn't know that MacLeod's father had threatened to kill him if ever he spoke to the girl again." "But," said Allister, "I thought it was about Sir Worm Wymble not Mr.
And Angus gave Nelly to Allister, and they were married, and lived happily ever after." "But didn't Allister's father kill him?" "No. He thought better of it, and didn't. He was very angry for a while, but he got over it in time. And Allister became a great man, and because of what he had done, he was called Allister MacLeod no more, but Sir Worm Wymble.
I, happiest of all in my position, could look up at my father, if I pleased, a little sideways; or, if I preferred, which I confess I often did, study a rare sight in Scotch churches the figure of an armed knight, carved in stone, which lay on the top of the tomb of Sir Worm Wymble at least that is the nearest I can come to the spelling of the name they gave him.
MacLeod." "Sure, boy, and am I not going to tell you how he got the new name of him?" returned Kirsty, with an eagerness that showed her fear lest the spirit of inquiry should spread. "He wasn't Sir Worm Wymble then. His name was " Here she paused a moment, and looked full at Allister. "His name was Allister Allister MacLeod."
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