St. Ronan's Well
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Вальтер Скотт. St. Ronan's Well
EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION. TO. ST. RONAN'S WELL
INTRODUCTION. TO. ST. RONAN'S WELL
ST. RONAN'S WELL
CHAPTER I. AN OLD-WORLD LANDLADY
CHAPTER II. THE GUEST
CHAPTER III. ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER IV. THE INVITATION
CHAPTER V. EPISTOLARY ELOQUENCE
CHAPTER VI. TABLE-TALK
CHAPTER VII. THE TEA-TABLE
CHAPTER VIII. AFTER DINNER
CHAPTER IX. THE MEETING
CHAPTER X. RESOURCES
CHAPTER XI. FRATERNAL LOVE
CHAPTER XII. THE CHALLENGE
CHAPTER XIII. DISAPPOINTMENT
CHAPTER XIV. THE CONSULTATION
CHAPTER XV. A PRAISER OF PAST TIMES
CHAPTER XVI. THE CLERGYMAN
CHAPTER XVII. THE ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER XVIII. FORTUNE'S FROLICS
CHAPTER XIX. A LETTER
AUTHOR'S NOTES
Note I., p. 14. – Building-Feus in Scotland
Note II., p. 90. – Dark Ladye
Note III., p. 252. – Mago-Pico
GLOSSARY
ST. RONAN'S WELL
CHAPTER I. THEATRICALS
CHAPTER II. PERPLEXITIES
CHAPTER III. EXPOSTULATION
CHAPTER IV. THE PROPOSAL
CHAPTER V. PRIVATE INFORMATION
CHAPTER VI. EXPLANATORY
CHAPTER VII. LETTER CONTINUED
CHAPTER VIII. THE REPLY
CHAPTER IX. THE FRIGHT
CHAPTER X. MEDIATION
CHAPTER XI. INTRUSION
CHAPTER XII. DISCUSSION
CHAPTER XIII. A DEATH-BED
CHAPTER XIV. DISAPPOINTMENT
CHAPTER XV. A TEA-PARTY
CHAPTER XVI. DEBATE
CHAPTER XVII. A RELATIVE
CHAPTER XVIII. THE WANDERER
CHAPTER XIX. THE CATASTROPHE
CHAPTER XX. CONCLUSION
AUTHOR'S NOTES
Note I., p. 202
Note II., p. 213
Note III., p. 318
APPENDIX
GLOSSARY
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The novel which follows is upon a plan different from any other that the author has ever written, although it is perhaps the most legitimate which relates to this kind of light literature.
It is intended, in a word —celebrare domestica facta– to give an imitation of the shifting manners of our own time, and paint scenes, the originals of which are daily passing round us, so that a minute's observation may compare the copies with the originals. It must be confessed that this style of composition was adopted by the author rather from the tempting circumstance of its offering some novelty in his compositions, and avoiding worn-out characters and positions, than from the hope of rivalling the many formidable competitors who have already won deserved honours in this department. The ladies, in particular, gifted by nature with keen powers of observation and light satire, have been so distinguished by these works of talent, that, reckoning from the authoress of Evelina to her of Marriage, a catalogue might be made, including the brilliant and talented names of Edgeworth, Austin, Charlotte Smith, and others, whose success seems to have appropriated this province of the novel as exclusively their own. It was therefore with a sense of temerity that the author intruded upon a species of composition which had been of late practised with such distinguished success. This consciousness was lost, however, under the necessity of seeking for novelty, without which, it was much to be apprehended, such repeated incursions on his part would nauseate the long indulgent public at the last.
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“How delighted I am,” she said, “that I have found out where you are vulnerable! – Expected – did I say expected? – no, not expected.
– But come, I have you at my mercy, and I will be generous and explain. – We call – that is, among ourselves, you understand – Miss Clara Mowbray, the sister of that gentleman that sits next to Miss Parker, the Dark Ladye, and that seat is left for her. – For she was expected – no, not expected – I forget again! – but it was thought possible she might honour us to-day, when our feast was so full and piquant. – Her brother is our Lord of the Manor – and so they pay her that sort of civility to regard her as a visitor – and neither Lady Binks nor I think of objecting – She is a singular young person, Clara Mowbray – she amuses me very much – I am always rather glad to see her.”
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