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Kidnapped

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Kidnapped is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Louis Stevenson • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 5 of Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

What does chapter 5 of Kidnapped contain?

Chapter 5 holds 108 sentences of Kidnapped, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 108 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 5 of Kidnapped?

Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 22 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of Kidnapped?

Yes. All 3533 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #421 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #421, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Kidnapped take to read?

About 294 minutes of reading across 707 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.
For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.
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Kidnapped

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Kidnapped is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.
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For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.
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All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.
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There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.
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But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.

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Burn verb US /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading “For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.”

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a

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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about

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aglow

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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all

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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and

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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bath

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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been

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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.

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before

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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began

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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beside

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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bitter

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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blew

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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burnverbUS /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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But

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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.

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carried

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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clouds

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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compass

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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consider

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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country-bred

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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.

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deep

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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destruction

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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doubt

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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down

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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driving

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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enmity

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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fell

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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FERRY

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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fire

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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For

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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from

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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GO

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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gravely

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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great

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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.

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had

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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hand

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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have

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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.

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he

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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I

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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in

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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lads

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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.

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last

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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leave

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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life

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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like

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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.

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made

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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might

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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more

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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morning

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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most

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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.

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Much

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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my

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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next

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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night

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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no

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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north-west

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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now

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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of

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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once

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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opinion

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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.

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or

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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out

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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peep

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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plunge

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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pool

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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position

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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QUEEN'S

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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rain

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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replenished

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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sat

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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scattered

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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shrewdness

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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.

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side

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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spirited

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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.

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stars

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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stone

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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sun

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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that

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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THE

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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there

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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TO

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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uncle's

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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unturned

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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vanished

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was

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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way

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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which

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From this reading All aglow from my bath, I sat down once more beside the fire, which I replenished, and began gravely to consider my position.

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whirling

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From this reading For all that, and before the sun began to peep or the last of the stars had vanished, I made my way to the side of the burn, and had a plunge in a deep whirling pool.

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wind

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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wintry

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From this reading I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY Much rain fell in the night; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west, driving scattered clouds.

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would

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From this reading There was now no doubt about my uncle’s enmity; there was no doubt I carried my life in my hand, and he would leave no stone unturned that he might compass my destruction.

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young

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From this reading But I was young and spirited, and like most lads that have been country-bred, I had a great opinion of my shrewdness.

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