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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: reasonable and so professional a proposal no objection was made. Walter himself also at once acquiesced, on the express condition, that he was not to be obliged to sign any law-papers. CHAPTER H. Next day, when ihe Court again assembled, WaL ter was there, seated beside his agent, and dressed in his best. Every eye was directed towards him; and the simple expression of wonder, mingled with anxiety, which the scene around him occasioned, gave an air of so much intelligence to his features, which were regular, and, indeed, handsome, that he excited almost universal sympathy; even Mr. Threeper was perplexed, when he saw him, at the proper time, rise from beside his friend, and, approaching the bottom of the table, make a slow and profound bow, first to the Sheriff and then to the jury. You are Mr. Watkinshaw, I believe ? said Mr. Tbreeper. I believe 1 am, replied Walter, timidly. What are you, .Mr. Walkinshaw? A man, Sir.?My mother and brother want to inak me a daft ane.'' How do you suspect them of any such inten tion ? Because ye see I'm here?I would na hae been here but for that.'' The countenance of honest Keelevin began to brighten, while that of George was clouded and over- east. Then you do not think you are a daft man ? said, the advocate. Nobody thinks himsel daft. I dare say ye ye're jast as wise as me. A roar of laughter shook the Court, and Threeper blushed and was disconcerted; but he soon resumed, tartly, ? Upon my word, Mr. Walkinshair, you have a good opinion of yourself. I should like to know for what reason ?'' . That's a droll question to speer at a man, replied Walter. A poll parrot think weel o' itsel, which is but a feathered creature, and short o' the capacity of a man by twa hands. Mr. Keele...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217384438 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217384439 |
| Weight | 0.60 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.41 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 180 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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