Summertrees

But Summertrees was obdurate, and refused to take up the time of the company with such ‘auld-warld nonsense.’

Redgauntlet 2008

Summertrees repeated the toast, with a sly wink to the lady, while

Redgauntlet 2008

‘My business with you, Mr. Trumbull, is to request you will find me the means of delivering this letter, from Mr. Maxwell of Summertrees to the Laird of Redgauntlet.’

Redgauntlet 2008

Summertrees; ‘what the devil can I advise you to do, excepting to send the bellman through the town to cry your lost sheep, as they do spaniel dogs or stray ponies?’

Redgauntlet 2008

Laird of Summertrees seemed studious to prevent any further communication between him and the provost, and remained lounging on the landing-place of the stair while they made their adieus — heard the provost ask if Alan proposed a speedy return, and the latter reply that his stay was uncertain, and witnessed the parting shake of the hand, which, with a pressure more warm than usual, and a tremulous, ‘God bless and prosper you!’

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‘But speak out like a man — Do you think Summertrees means fairly by me?’

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The provost looked silly enough, and the Laird of Summertrees directed

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‘But here your friend, Summertrees,’ said the young lawyer,

Redgauntlet 2008

Such and such-like compliments he dealt around, which were in general answered by silent bows; but when he saluted one of his own countrymen by the name of MacKellar, and greeted Maxwell of Summertrees by that of

Redgauntlet 2008

I wonder where Summertrees could pick up such a tender along-shore.

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