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  • Madge to be brought up the street wi 'a grand man, wi' a coat a 'passemented wi' worset-lace, to speak wi 'provosts, and bailies, and town-clerks, and prokitors, at this time o' day --- and the haill town looking at me too --- This is honour on earth for ance! ''

    The Heart of Mid-Lothian 1822

  • Great preferment for poor Madge to be brought up the street wi’ a grand man, wi’ a coat a’ passemented wi’ worset-lace, to speak wi’ provosts, and bailies, and town-clerks, and prokitors, at this time o’ day — and the haill town looking at me too — This is honour on earth for ance!”

    The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007

  • Great preferment for poor Madge to be brought up the street wi 'a grand man, wi' a coat a 'passemented wi' worset-lace, to speak wi 'provosts, and bailies, and town-clerks, and prokitors, at this time o' day -- and the haill town looking at me too -- This is honour on earth for ance! "

    The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 Walter Scott 1801

  • Great preferment for poor Madge to be brought up the street wi 'a grand man, wi' a coat a 'passemented wi' worset-lace, to speak wi 'provosts, and bailies, and town-clerks, and prokitors, at this time o' day -- and the haill town looking at me too -- This is honour on earth for ance! "

    The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete Walter Scott 1801

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