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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870. Excerpt:... returning in a few seconds said, in a low voice, " Lady Laud does na ken onybody o' her name in Edinburgh, but she says ye'll find out in the directory." The pilot told her that had already been searched in vain. The girl seemed sorry, she could not help him asking if it was his own daughter he sought? "Na, nae ae draps blood to me; a leddy, a real leddy, but I'm feart she's marrit wi' some ne'er-do-weel, an' we ken weel aneuch 'at they're nae weel aff." My goud-dochter was her leddy's maid afore she marrit, an' they're feart she's in poverty, an' I came to fess her hame." The old man was unwilling to leave the house, his last hope seemed to linger here with those who were of the same name; but a movement inside the room made the girl hurry to the door. He saw his further stay might make mischief for her, and he turned from the large house, with its ill-cared for grounds, scarce knowing where to go. On he went, back in the direction of the new town, with hardly an object in view, except a vague hope that he might meet the object of his search in the streets. He passed on into one of the wide crescent streets with its handsome.houses and well-dressed people, not hurrying on as in other parts of the town, but walking leisurely along as if they came out for pleasure, to kill time, or anything compatible with perfect leisure, and a gentlemanly or ladylike demeanour. Where was he to go now? or what clue had he to go by? he was as completely out at sea as if he had been in a strange country speaking a strange tongue. All day, a long day it was, he wandered about from street to street, going into every second or third shop, asking if any one of the name of Laud lived in the vicinity? but all in vain, in some shops they gave him a directory, in others they did no...