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The Marquis of Lossie

Chapter 9 IX LONDON STREETS

Word Count: 1585    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

oar of London city. Stunned at first, then excited, then bewildered, then dazed, without plan to guide their steps, they wandered about until, unused t

o' fowk!" sai

them can luik efter them a' in sic a tumult. But they say even th

er, "they're mair like a shoal

lat ilk ane tak' his ain gait an' yet luik efter them a'. But gien He does't, it stan's to riz

n jist gi'e up an' confess there's t

ey're ower semple for cr'aturs like hiz 'at's made sae m

," said Blue Peter, a

learned how absurd it is to suppose ourselves come from anything greater than ourselves, and had no conception of the

try's fashions, and from the landlady gathered directions by which to guide themselves towards

r, Malcolm suddenly remembered that he must speak English, and having a plentiful store of the book sort, he at once made himself intelligible in spite of tone and accent. It was, however, only a shifting of the diffi

themselves back at a place they had left miles away; after many a useless effort to lay hold of directions given so rapidly that the very sense could not gather

ked slowly halfway up the nave Malcolm turned and said, "Eh, Peter! sic a

heard the rush of the tide on the rocks of Scaurnose; and Malcolm declared he

'on, to ken 'at there is sic a cave howkit oot o' the din, 'at he can gang intill an' say his prayers intill! Man

assertion behind, reached the stately modesty of Portland Place; and Mal

es lying between Portland Place and Great Portland Street, where searching about, they came upon a decent looking public house and inquired after lodgings. They were directed to a woman in the neighbourhood, who kept a dingy little curiosity shop. On

xcept he could be near her as her servant, he did not see a chance of doing anything for her without disclosing facts which might make all such service as he would most gladly render her impossible, by causing her to hate the very sight of him. Plan after plan rose and passed from his mind rej

tly it began to snow. But through the snow and the night went carriages in all directions, with great lamps that turne

e length some fifty times, but saw no sign of vitality about the house. At length a brougham stopped at the door, and a man got out and knocked. Malcolm instantly crossed, but could not see his face. The door opened, and he entered. The brougham waited. After about a quarter of an hour he came out again, accomp

followed them, undeceive him. It was more showy, certainly, than the vestibule of any church he had ever been in before, but what might not churches be in London? They went up a great flight of stairs -- to reach the gallery, as h

tch deliberation. The man gave him a look of contemptuous surprise, and turning to another who lounged behind him with his hands in his pockets

en," said Malcolm, "but if I were

a pit ticket, and you'll soon kn

utlay of two shillings, found himself in the pi

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1 Chapter 1 I: THE STABLE YARD2 Chapter 2 II THE LIBRARY3 Chapter 3 III MISS HORN4 Chapter 4 IV KELPIE'S AIRING5 Chapter 5 V LIZZY FINDLAY6 Chapter 6 VI MR CRATHIE7 Chapter 7 VII BLUE PETER8 Chapter 8 VIII VOYAGE TO LONDON9 Chapter 9 IX LONDON STREETS10 Chapter 10 X THE TEMPEST11 Chapter 11 XI DEMON AND THE PIPES12 Chapter 12 XII A NEW LIVERY13 Chapter 13 XIII TWO CONVERSATIONS14 Chapter 14 XIV FLORIMEL15 Chapter 15 XV PORTLOSSIE16 Chapter 16 XVI ST JAMES THE APOSTLE17 Chapter 17 XVII A DIFFERENCE18 Chapter 18 XVIII LORD LIFTORE19 Chapter 19 XIX KELPIE IN LONDON20 Chapter 20 XX BLUE PETER21 Chapter 21 XXI MR GRAHAM22 Chapter 22 XXII RICHMOND PARK23 Chapter 23 XXIII PAINTER AND GROOM24 Chapter 24 XXIV A LADY25 Chapter 25 XXV THE PSYCHE26 Chapter 26 XXVI THE SCHOOLMASTER27 Chapter 27 XXVII THE PREACHER28 Chapter 28 XXVIII THE PORTRAIT29 Chapter 29 XXIX AN EVIL OMEN30 Chapter 30 XXX A QUARREL31 Chapter 31 XXXI THE TWO DAIMONS32 Chapter 32 XXXII A CHASTISEMENT33 Chapter 33 XXXIII LIES34 Chapter 34 XXXIV AN OLD ENEMY35 Chapter 35 XXXV THE EVIL GENIUS36 Chapter 36 XXXVI CONJUNCTIONS37 Chapter 37 XXXVII AN INNOCENT PLOT38 Chapter 38 XXXVIII THE JOURNEY39 Chapter 39 XXXIX DISCIPLINE40 Chapter 40 XL MOONLIGHT41 Chapter 41 XLI THE SWIFT42 Chapter 42 XLII ST RONAN'S WELL43 Chapter 43 XLIII A PERPLEXITY44 Chapter 44 XLIV THE MIND OF THE AUTHOR45 Chapter 45 XLV THE RIDE HOME46 Chapter 46 XLVI PORTLAND PLACE47 Chapter 47 XLVII PORTLOSSIE AND SCAURNOSE48 Chapter 48 XLVIII TORTURE49 Chapter 49 XLIX THE PHILTRE50 Chapter 50 L THE DEMONESS AT BAY51 Chapter 51 LI THE PSYCHE52 Chapter 52 LII HOPE CHAPEL53 Chapter 53 LIII A NEW PUPIL54 Chapter 54 LIV THE FEY FACTOR55 Chapter 55 LV THE WANDERER56 Chapter 56 LVI MID OCEAN57 Chapter 57 LVII THE SHORE58 Chapter 58 LVIII THE TRENCH59 Chapter 59 LIX THE PEACEMAKER60 Chapter 60 LX AN OFFERING61 Chapter 61 LXI THOUGHTS62 Chapter 62 LXII THE DUNE63 Chapter 63 LXIII CONFESSION OF SIN64 Chapter 64 LXIV A VISITATION65 Chapter 65 LXV THE EVE OF THE CRISIS66 Chapter 66 LXVI SEA67 Chapter 67 LXVII SHORE68 Chapter 68 LXVIII THE CREW OF THE BONNIE ANNIE69 Chapter 69 LXIX LIZZY'S BABY70 Chapter 70 LXX THE DISCLOSURE71 Chapter 71 LXXI THE ASSEMBLY72 Chapter 72 LXXII KNOTTED STRANDS