Vulgar words in The Antiquary — Complete (Page 1)
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I had rather you had taken my copper Otho himself.-But come, let me show you the way into my sanctum sanctorum -my cell I may call it, for, except two idle hussies of womankind," (by this contemptuous phrase, borrowed from his brother-antiquary, the cynic Anthony a-Wood, Mr. Oldbuck was used to denote the fair sex in general, and his sister and niece in particular), "that, on some idle pretext of relationship, have established themselves in my premises, I live here as much a Coenobite as my predecessor, John o' the Girnell, whose grave I will show you by and by."
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Mr. Oldbuck had by this time attained the top of the winding stair which led to his own apartment, and opening a door, and pushing aside a piece of tapestry with which it was covered, his first exclamation was, "What are you about here, you sluts?"
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"Did you ever hear such an old tup-headed ass?" said Oldbuck, briefly apostrophizing Lovel.
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Here Miss Oldbuck re-entered, with a singularly sage expression of countenance.-"Mr. Lovel's bed's ready, brother-clean sheets-weel aired-a spunk of fire in the chimney-I am sure, Mr. Lovel," (addressing him), "it's no for the trouble-and I hope you will have a good night's rest-But"- "You are resolved," said the Antiquary, "to do what you can to prevent it."
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Some gentlemen-I was ass enough to be one-took small shares in the concern, and Sir Arthur himself made great outlay; we were trained on by specious appearances and more specious lies; and now, like John Bunyan, we awake, and behold it is a dream!"
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Od, he showed muckle mair spunk, too, than I thought had been in him-I thought he wad hae sent cauld iron through the vagabond-Sir Arthur wasna half sae bauld at Bessie's-apron yon night-but then, his blood was up even now, and that makes an unco difference.
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"But bah!" quoth he valiantly to himself, "it is all nonsense all one part of de damn big trick and imposture.
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At length, having premised that the poem was a dialogue between the poet Oisin, or Ossian, and Patrick, the tutelar Saint of Ireland, and that it was difficult, if not impossible, to render the exquisite felicity of the first two or three lines, he said the sense was to this purpose: "Patrick the psalm-singer, Since you will not listen to one of my stories, Though you never heard it before, I am sorry to tell you You are little better than an ass"- "Good!
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"The French, you blockhead?" answered Oldbuck-"Bah!"
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But yonder comes the prudent Caxon.-Hold up your head, you ass-your betters must bear the blame for you-And here, take this what-d'ye-call it"-(giving him his sword)-"I wonder what I would have said yesterday to any man that would have told me I was to stick such an appendage to my tail."