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Catriona

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.
My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.
No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.
Her father had cast doubts upon the innocence of my friendship; and these, it was my first business to allay.
But there is a kind of an excuse for Catriona also.
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Catriona

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Catriona is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.
Line 2
My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.
Line 3
No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.
Line 4
Her father had cast doubts upon the innocence of my friendship; and these, it was my first business to allay.
Line 5
But there is a kind of an excuse for Catriona also.

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a

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From this reading My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.

all

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

allay

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From this reading Her father had cast doubts upon the innocence of my friendship; and these, it was my first business to allay.

also

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From this reading But there is a kind of an excuse for Catriona also.

an

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From this reading But there is a kind of an excuse for Catriona also.

and

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

as

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

at

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

awaked

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

be

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

been

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

behave

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

blamed

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

breakfast

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

business

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From this reading Her father had cast doubts upon the innocence of my friendship; and these, it was my first business to allay.

But

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From this reading But there is a kind of an excuse for Catriona also.

cast

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From this reading Her father had cast doubts upon the innocence of my friendship; and these, it was my first business to allay.

Catriona

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From this reading But there is a kind of an excuse for Catriona also.

continued

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

deal

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From this reading My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.

deference

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

distance

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

doubt

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

doubts

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From this reading Her father had cast doubts upon the innocence of my friendship; and these, it was my first business to allay.

down

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

effect

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

excuse

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From this reading But there is a kind of an excuse for Catriona also.

father

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From this reading Her father had cast doubts upon the innocence of my friendship; and these, it was my first business to allay.

first

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From this reading Her father had cast doubts upon the innocence of my friendship; and these, it was my first business to allay.

for

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From this reading But there is a kind of an excuse for Catriona also.

friendship

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From this reading Her father had cast doubts upon the innocence of my friendship; and these, it was my first business to allay.

good

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From this reading My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.

great

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From this reading My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.

had

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From this reading Her father had cast doubts upon the innocence of my friendship; and these, it was my first business to allay.

have

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From this reading My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.

her

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

I

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

innocence

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From this reading Her father had cast doubts upon the innocence of my friendship; and these, it was my first business to allay.

is

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From this reading But there is a kind of an excuse for Catriona also.

it

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From this reading Her father had cast doubts upon the innocence of my friendship; and these, it was my first business to allay.

James

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

judge

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

kind

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From this reading But there is a kind of an excuse for Catriona also.

ladies

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From this reading My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.

lady

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

leave

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

moment

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

More

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

most

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

much

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

must

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

My

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From this reading My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.

No

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

not

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

of

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From this reading My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.

or

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

others

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

perhaps

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

pitied

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

rather

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

returned

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

sat

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

seems

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From this reading My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.

shrewdness

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From this reading My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.

similarly

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

so

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

still

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

THE

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

there

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From this reading But there is a kind of an excuse for Catriona also.

these

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From this reading Her father had cast doubts upon the innocence of my friendship; and these, it was my first business to allay.

think

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

thinking

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

THREESOME

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

to

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

too

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From this reading My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.

upon

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

was

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

we

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

were

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

when

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

Whether

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From this reading THE THREESOME Whether or not I was to be so much blamed, or rather perhaps pitied, I must leave others to judge.

which

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From this reading My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.

wise

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

with

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From this reading My shrewdness (of which I have a good deal, too) seems not so great with the ladies.

young

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From this reading No doubt, at the moment when I awaked her, I was thinking a good deal of the effect upon James More; and similarly when I returned and we were all sat down to breakfast, I continued to behave to the young lady with deference and distance; as I still think to have been most wise.

Chapter 27 of Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 27 holds 118 sentences of Catriona, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

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Charles
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Baxter
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Writer
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Signet
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