Lavengro: The Scholar, The Gypsy, The PriestBorrow, George
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Lavengro: The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest
Borrow, George
England -- Fiction; Romanies -- Fiction
brood—The porch—No fortune-telling—The master’s
niece—Doing good—The groans and voices—Pechod Ysprydd
Glan
CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR
The following day—Pride—Thriving trade—Tylwyth Teg—About 469–473
Ellis Wyn—Sleeping bard—The incalculable good—Fearful
agony—The tale
CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE
Taking a cup—Getting to heaven—After breakfast—Wooden 474–480
gallery—Mechanical habit—Reserved and gloomy—Last words—A
long time—From the clouds—Momentary chill—Pleasing
anticipation
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX
Hasty farewell—Lofty rock—Wrestlings of Jacob—No 481–490
rest—Ways of Providence—Two females—Foot of the
Cross—Enemy of souls—Perplexed—Lucky
hour—Valetudinarian—Methodists—Fervent in your prayer—You
Saxons—Weak creatures—Very agreeable—Almost
happy—Kindness and solicitude
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN
Getting late—Seven years old—Chastening—Go 491–494
forth—London—Same eyes—Common occurrence
CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT
Low and calm—Much better—The blessed effect 495–497
CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE
Deep interest—Goodly country—Two mansions—Welshman’s 498–504
Candle—Beautiful universe—Godly discourse—Fine
church—Points of doctrine—Strange adventures—The
Pontiff—Evil spirit
CHAPTER EIGHTY
The border—Thank you both—Pipe and fiddle 505–507
CHAPTER EIGHTY-ONE
At a funeral—Two days ago—Very coolly—Roman woman—Well 508–517
and hearty—Somewhat dreary—Plum pudding—Roman
fashion—Quite different—The dark lane—Beyond time—Fine
fellow—Like a wild cat—Pleasant enough spot—No gloves
CHAPTER EIGHTY-TWO
Offence and defence—I’m satisfied—Fond of 518–520
solitude—Possession of property—Winding path
CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE
Highly poetical—Volundr—Grecian mythology—Making a 521–525
petul—Spite of dukkerin—Heaviness
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FOUR
Several causes—Frogs and eftes—Gloom and twilight—What 526–531
should I do?—‘Our Father’—Fellow-men—What a
mercy!—History of Saul—Pitch dark
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE
Free and independent—I don’t see why—Oats—A 532–544
noise—Unwelcome visitors—What’s the matter?—Good-day to
ye—The tall girl—Dovrefeld—Blow on the face—Civil
enough—What’s this?—Vulgar woman—Hands off—Gasping for
breath—Long Melford—A pretty manœuvre—A long
draught—Animation—It won’t do—Nomalice—Bad people
CHAPTER EIGHTY-SIX
At tea—Vapours—Of Isopel Berners—So softly and 545–549
kindly—Sweet pretty creature—Bread and water—Truth and
constancy—Very strangely
CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN
Hubbub of voices—No offence—The guests 550–551
CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHT
A Radical—Simple-looking man—Church of England—The 552–561
President—Aristocracy—Gin and water—Mending the
roads—Persecuting Church—Simon de Montfort—Broken
bells—Get up—Not for the Pope—Quay of New York—Mumpers’
Dingle—No wish to fight—First draught—Half a crown broke
CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINE
The dingle—Give them ale—Not over 562–567
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