The PirateCaxton, 1897 - 404 páginas The Pirate is set in a remote part of Shetland, where Basil Mertoun lives as a tenant of Magnus Troil. In his youth, Mertoun has been betrayed by a faithless wife, and in a spirit of vengeance, turned to piracy. Filled with remorse for his crimes, he lives as a recluse, along with his wife's son Mordaunt, whose paternity is doubtful. |
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... share of natural curiosity ; but their delicacy deemed it would be an infringement upon the laws of hospitality , to ask ques- tions which their guest might have found it difficult or un- pleasing to answer ; and instead of endeavouring ...
... share of natural curiosity ; but their delicacy deemed it would be an infringement upon the laws of hospitality , to ask ques- tions which their guest might have found it difficult or un- pleasing to answer ; and instead of endeavouring ...
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... share of islets , rocky moorland , and shore - fishings , as might be the fitting portion of a favoured child , and with the presumptive prospect of possess- ing half the domains of the ancient house of Troil , when their present owner ...
... share of islets , rocky moorland , and shore - fishings , as might be the fitting portion of a favoured child , and with the presumptive prospect of possess- ing half the domains of the ancient house of Troil , when their present owner ...
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... share of Scottish pride as of Scottish parsimony , and was amply endowed with both . But Miss Babie had her hand- some fortune of two thousand marks at her own disposal , was a woman of spirit who had been major and sui juris ( as the ...
... share of Scottish pride as of Scottish parsimony , and was amply endowed with both . But Miss Babie had her hand- some fortune of two thousand marks at her own disposal , was a woman of spirit who had been major and sui juris ( as the ...
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... share of him . Meanwhile , and within a year after the birth of Triptolemus , Mrs. Yellowley bore a daughter , named after herself Barbara , who , even in earliest infancy , exhibited the pinched nose and thin lips by which the ...
... share of him . Meanwhile , and within a year after the birth of Triptolemus , Mrs. Yellowley bore a daughter , named after herself Barbara , who , even in earliest infancy , exhibited the pinched nose and thin lips by which the ...
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... share of her own couch . But no such deceptions were practised by Barbara Yellowley . She was up early and down late , and seemed , to her over - watched and over - tasked maidens , to be as wakerife as the cat herself . Then , for ...
... share of her own couch . But no such deceptions were practised by Barbara Yellowley . She was up early and down late , and seemed , to her over - watched and over - tasked maidens , to be as wakerife as the cat herself . Then , for ...
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amongst ancient answered arms ashore Baby better betwixt boat Boatswain Brenda Bryce Snailsfoot Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro command crew dark daughters Dick Fletcher eyes fair father favour fear fellow Fitful Head gentlemen of fortune glorious John Goffe guests hand hear heard heart Heaven honest honour islands jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall land Lerwick look Magnus Troil maiden mair manner Master mind Minna Troil Mistress Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse occasion old Norse once Orkney pedlar pirate poor Provost Ranzelman replied Mordaunt rock sail Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce seemed ship shore sister sloop song speak spirit spoke stood stranger Sumburgh Sumburgh Head Swertha tell thee thou thought tone Triptolemus Yellowley turn Udaller vessel voice waves weel wild wind woman words young Zetland