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Waverley

CHAPTER XLI
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My short green coat, with silver lace and silver buttons, will fit him exactly, and I have never worn it.

Tell Ensign Maccombich to pick out a handsome target from among mine.

The Prince has given Mr.
Waverley broadsword and pistols, I will furnish him with a dirk and purse; add but a pair of low-heeled shoes, and then, my dear Edward (turning to him), you will be a complete son of Ivor.
These necessary directions given, the Chieftain resumed the subject of Waverley's adventures.

'It is plain,' he said, 'that you have been in the custody of Donald Bean Lean.

You must know, that when I marched away my clan to join the Prince, I laid my injunctions on that worthy member of society to perform a certain piece of service, which done, he was to join me with all the force he could muster.


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