LEGENDS OF SCOTLAND VOL. 3

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by  N.A

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‘PAIR HELEN or RIRAONNEL,

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I TIAE nae tasted a bit vjo 1”
morning,” said ¢ 7 Sete MSharp-

sot, wwuing down in his parlour sat the
jan where we last left him.“ {ts but
fair, I think, that T mak’ up for't noow
Noo. Sukethebarrel, Jet's hae the best o°

You, Wk B every
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every, thing,’ for he Nis worst ipful
knight’ wall sup >

The table was and the wihe
of Myre Sukethel wad ‘credit to the

fuove UF the old waiver, who seemed so
heartily te enjoy his upper, that it in
spired sir Charles Wilfred with the
hope of being chle to make him tipsy,
“and then, by the potent effects of gold
on the kmdlord, and any one who hap~
peed tu he in the way, induce thém to
ssuffer his
was off his guard; but he sadly reckon.
ed without his host, and knew noé,the
pewers he had to contend with,- when
he thought that he could outdrink the
old knighé; fur thongh sir Keenedge
continued to take glass after glass, seem-
“~ se with infinite satisfaction, yet it
appeared to have ie eet whatever on
the senses of the veteran; and at »
sir Charles was obliged to give it”up, .
for “ear of becoming invbriated himself,
ai a moment when it was absolutely ne-
onssary

escape, while his companion
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cossaxy that, tw should have all “his,wits
about him; ‘yet he wast not entirely
without hopes that the old knight
might finish completely what by bs had
begun with suck ardour.-

“Sir Charles,” ‘cried sir Keenedge,
“,ye dinna drink.” Ye hac nae half
done justice to Sukethebarrel’s wine.”

Sir Charles, however, declined drink.
ing any more, saying that he was fa-
tigued, although he fully acknowledged
the excellence of Mr. Sukethebarrel’s
vintage. .

« Well then, sir Charles,” replicd the
old’ light, “dinnae let me keep ye
here?’ there is a chamber prepared for
ye, which I will noo shew ye.* So say-
ing, he rose and led the way, the knight
following him up stairs to a spacious
handsome apartment, very neatly fur-
nisped, and seeming to contain every
thiig te make it not only comfortable,
but elegant, The knight looked in.
No room in Wilfred Castle could ap--

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