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Chronicles of the Canongate

CHAPTER IV
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They maun a' hae their cushions--there's sma' gentry without that--and so the arms, as they ca' them, of the house of Glentanner may be seen on an auld stane in the west end of the house.

But to do them justice; they didna propale sae muckle about them as poor Mr.Treddles did--it's like they were better used to them." "Very likely.

Are there any of the old family in life, goodwife ?" "No," she replied; then added; after a moment's hesitation, "Not that I know of"-- and the wheel, which had intermitted, began again to revolve.
"Gone abroad, perhaps ?" I suggested.
She now looked up, and faced me.

"No, sir.

There were three sons of the last laird of Glentanner, as he was then called.


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