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Deans," said Middleburgh, "that you are a Deanite, and have opinions peculiar to yourself."
His lips continued to move for a minute after his voice ceased to be heard, as if he were repeating the same vow internally. "Well, sir," said Mr. Middleburgh, "I speak to you as a man of sense; if you would save your daughter's life, you must use human means." "I understand what you mean; but Mr.
Middleburgh waited an instant, expecting Deans would in some measure acknowledge his presence, and lead into conversation; but, as he seemed determined to remain silent, he was himself obliged to speak first. "My name is Middleburgh Mr. James Middleburgh, one of the present magistrates of the city of Edinburgh." "It may be sae," answered Deans laconically, and without interrupting his labour.
But these good qualities were unknown to Jeanie, who, remembering the scene at Muschat's Cairn, could scarce find voice to acquaint him, that she had an order from Bailie Middleburgh, permitting her to see her sister. "I ken that fa' weel, my bonny doo; mair by token, I have a special charge to stay in the ward with you a' the time ye are thegither."
I tell you it shall be a joint business. 'Why, will ye give me half the kitt? 'What, half the estate? D'ye mean we should set up house together at Ellangowan, and take the barony ridge about? 'Sturmwetter, no! but you might give me half the value half the gelt. Live with you? nein. I would have a lusthaus of mine own on the Middleburgh dyke, and a blumengarten like a burgomaster's.
and with a hop, skip, and jump, sprung out of the room, as the witches of Macbeth used, in less refined days, to seem to fly upwards from the stage. Some weeks intervened before Mr. Middleburgh, agreeably to his benevolent resolution, found an opportunity of taking a walk towards St.
Lieutenant Brown gave him to his cousin that's in the Middleburgh house of Vanbeest and Vanbruggen, and told him some goose's gazette about his being taken in a skirmish with the land-sharks; he gave him for a footboy. Me let him escape! the bastard kinchin should have walked the plank ere I troubled myself about him. 'Well, and was he bred a foot-boy then?
What smart fellows do you think Leyden and Utrecht must send forth, when such a very genteel and handsome young man comes from the paltry schools of Middleburgh? 'Of a verity, said the Dominie, jealous of the reputation of the Dutch seminary 'of a verity, Mr. Pleydell, but I make it known to you that I myself laid the foundation of his education.
'Why, how should I know? The house there was done up; and that gave us a shake at Middleburgh, I think; so they sent me again to see what could be done among my old acquaintances here, for we held old stories were done away and forgotten.
"Abraham Schell was born in Gallupville, and proposes to be buried in the neighboring village of Middleburgh, his wife's native place, where he has erected a monument. "They say that all Forty-niners who remained in California either became millionaires or paupers. It seems that Mr. Schell was one of the former.
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