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The Ayrshire Legatees-Part22_John Galt(1779-1839)_English Literature(文学名著)-第2页

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welcome reception. It was an understood thing, that she had been

mainly instrumental in enabling the minister to get his great Indian



legacy; and in whateverestimation she may have been previously" target="_blank" title="ad.预先；以前">previously held

for her economy and management, she was now looked up to as a



personage skilled in the law, and particularly versed in

testamentary erudition. Accordingly, in the customary testimonials



of homage with which she was saluted in her passage to the church

door, there was evidently a sentiment of veneration mingled, such as



had never been evinced before, and which was neither unobserved nor

unappreciated by that acute and perspicacious lady.



The Doctor himself did not preach, but sat in the minister's pew

till Mr. Snodgrass had concluded an eloquent and truly an affecting



sermon; at the end of which, the Doctor rose and went up into the

pulpit, where he publicly returned thanks for the favours and



blessings he had obtained during his absence, and for the safety in

which he had been restored, after many dangers and tribulations, to



the affections of his parishioners.

Such were the principal circumstances that marked the return of the



family. In the course of the week after, the estate of Moneypennies

being for sale, it was bought for the Doctor as a great bargain. It



was not, however, on account of the advantageous nature of the

purchase that our friend valued this acquisition, but entirely



because it was situated in his own parish, and part of the lands

marching with the Glebe.



The previous owner of Moneypennies had built an elegant house on the

estate, to which Mrs. Pringle is at present actively preparing to



remove from the manse; and it is understood, that, as Mr. Snodgrass

was last week declared helper, and successor to the Doctor, his



marriage with Miss Isabella Tod will take place with all convenient

expedition. There is also reason to believe, that, as soon as



decorum will permit, any scruple which Mrs. Glibbans had to a second

marriage is now removed, and that she will soon again grace the



happy circle of wives by the name of Mrs. Craig. Indeed, we are

assured that Miss Nanny Eydent is actually at this time employed in



making up her wedding garments; for, last week, that worthy and

respectable young person was known to have visited Bailie Delap's



shop, at a very early hour in the morning, and to have priced many

things of a bridalcharacter, besides getting swatches; after which



she was seen to go to Mrs. Glibbans's house, where she remained a

very considerable time, and to return straight therefrom to the



shop, and purchase divers of the articles which she had priced and

inspected; all of which constitute sufficient grounds for the



general opinion in Irvine, that the union of Mr. Craig with Mrs.

Glibbans is a happy event drawing near to consummation.



Footnotes:

{1} The administration of the Sacrament.



{2} The honest Doctor's version of this bon mot of her majesty is

not quite correct; her expression was, "I mean to take a chop at the



King's Head when I get to London."

{3} See the Edinburgh Review, for an account of our old friend, Dr.



Parr's wig, and Spital Sermon.

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