The Pirate Book 1 Chapter 9
from The Walter Scott Library Hosted by Sir Walter Scott
In which young Mordaunt Mertoun wrestles with his uneasy impressions of a shipwrecked stranger recently taken into his household, marvelling at the stranger’s airs and the subtle estrangement that grows between himself and his usual circle of friends from Burgh-Westra. Meanwhile, the chatter of the country and the whimsical pedlar Bryce Snailsfoot prepare the stage for an approaching festivity, where Mordaunt resolves to attend clad in a new and costly waistcoat, though his heart remains heavy with unspoken perplexities.
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