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  • "Havers," MacLure would answer, "prices are low, a'm hearing; gie's thirty shillings."

    A Doctor of the Old School — Volume 1 Ian Maclaren 1878

  • "Havers," MacLure would answer, "prices are low, a'm hearing; gie's thirty shillings."

    Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush Ian Maclaren 1878

  • "Havers," MacLure would answer, "prices are low, a '' m hearin '; gie 's thirty shillin's."

    Stories by English Authors: Scotland (Selected by Scribners) Various 1878

  • "Havers," MacLure would answer, "prices are low, a'm hearing; gie's thirty shillings."

    A Doctor of the Old School — Complete Ian Maclaren 1878

  • "Havers," said Leeby, "he winna be for an hour yet.

    A Window in Thrums 1898

  • And upstairs, Lord Hepworth Nigel Havers does bounder splendidly is busy going all upstairs-downstairs, so to speak, with Lady Rosamund's maid.

    TV review: Downton Abbey; Doctor Who; Absolutely Fabulous 2011

  • I'm not spoiling anything by revealing that Sir Richard continues to find new ways to make Lady Mary question the wisdom of deciding to marry such a tosser, or that Nigel Havers turns up as an unctuous twerp sniffing after fragrant cousin Rosamund.

    Phil Hogan's Christmas TV highlights 2011

  • From an initial stance of detachment, Lynley is reluctantly drawn into the investigation despite himself, and is soon reunited with his old colleague Barbara Havers as well as meeting DI Bea Hannaford, in charge of the case.

    Careless in Red, by Elizabeth George Maxine 2009

  • From an initial stance of detachment, Lynley is reluctantly drawn into the investigation despite himself, and is soon reunited with his old colleague Barbara Havers as well as meeting DI Bea Hannaford, in charge of the case.

    March 2009 Maxine 2009

  • We learn not much more about Barbara Havers, though there are some heavy hints about her and Lynley's feelings for each other.

    March 2009 Maxine 2009

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