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| Iskander | , she thocht. |
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| Iskander | blenched bit he leukit Raggle |
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| Iskander | gied her a sidieweys leuk, an |
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tuck close tae the young lad, | Iskander | , whiles haudin ontae him whau |
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’s no fair. Thoo’s young, | Iskander | ,” he sayed saftly. “A wum |
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Beatrice, hissel, Derriakin, | Iskander | . Than he made the pieces o sh |
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hey got whaur they were gaun, | Iskander | fund the medical pairty an id |
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ntually as the gloamin fadit, | Iskander | gaed oot scoutin. Whan he cam |
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sklent leuks. Unfortunately, | Iskander | had come back wi |
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Finally, | Iskander | turnt on him: “Gin thoo’s |
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irn. The warld is that bonny, | Iskander | . Fowk’s faces is that bonny |
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had, though, were guid yins. | Iskander | wis attentive til him wi’oo |
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hey gaed thair separate weys. | Iskander | gaed aff as weill. Finally, a |
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hey gaed thair separate weys. | Iskander | gaed aff as weill. Finally, a |
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ey dinna trust us, he thocht. | Iskander | wis ower young tae mind the v |
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d canvas blawn aff the larry. | Iskander | produced a gully an stertit t |
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ad characters onywey? Kamile? | Iskander | ? Maybes it wis a promise tae |
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ien hyterin an cursin, for aa | Iskander | ’s best efforts tae guide hi |
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ll. “An oor syne, thoo gied | Iskander | a black ee for daarin tae sug |
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Sit thoo wi him.” She waved | Iskander | aside an turnt tae Beatrice e |
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hoo keeps tellin me,” sayed | Iskander | . |
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hoo keeps tellin me,” sayed | Iskander | . |
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’s a bittie heich,” sayed | Iskander | . |
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’s a bittie heich,” sayed | Iskander | . |
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oorse Ah unnerstaan,” sayed | Iskander | . |
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al richt, aal richt,” sayed | Iskander | , pullin awa fae him an rubbin |
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Insteid, she fund | Iskander | . “He’s likely in the dooc |
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Insteid, she fund | Iskander | . “He’s likely in the dooc |
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’s granfaither. He tane | Iskander | ’s richt wrist an pressed th |
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Raggle tane | Iskander | be the front o his coat afore |
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mine, Hsien gaed on aheid wi | Iskander | tae scout oot the situation. |
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ur that Hsien an his sidekick | Iskander | watched her back. Gin she wau |
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Road, a wheen fair types lik | Iskander | , shadin intae daurker complex |
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omethin Jeft tae burn. Oh, an | Iskander | , check the lum is clear, will |
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Than | Iskander | appeart. The lad wis aye trai |
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Than | Iskander | appeart. The lad wis aye trai |
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n a heap on the grun. Bill an | Iskander | sut doon |
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While Hsien an | Iskander | wis awa, the ithers hid in ca |
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d thairsels, lik Derriakin an | Iskander | , bit nae bairns. The lave o t |
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s - ony yin o thaim cud been | Iskander | ’s granfaither. He tane Iska |
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ad passed sin Raggle had gien | Iskander | a black ee. It maun hae been |
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back o his ain wrist, forcin | Iskander | tae feel the raised walts. |
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adna been able tae get shot o | Iskander | last nicht, sae they’d left |
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A wick passed. Hsien nor | Iskander | peyed nae attention tae Beatr |
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n that spicks Chinese - plus | Iskander | there.” He pyntit oot a lad |
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y pits unner the stubble that | Iskander | kept cut short for him - “ |
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er an firin for the lowe that | Iskander | wis kennlin. |
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t back oot, only tae fin that | Iskander | wis aye there, an had been jy |
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t back oot, only tae fin that | Iskander | wis aye there, an had been jy |
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ter meals, smaa gestures that | Iskander | , wha had tae rin efter aabody |
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sien leuch through his niz at | Iskander | ’s reaction. Bit he grew dou |
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They aa got carnaptious, bit | Iskander | seemt tae get parteecularly c |
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ll, quhit wey no?” demandit | Iskander | . “Quhit is it wi the Uglies |
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er tae Hsien an telt him whit | Iskander | had suggestit. |
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Quhit wey for thee?” askit | Iskander | , his curiosity kittlet. |
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Quhit wey for thee?” askit | Iskander | , his curiosity kittlet. |
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ist cover thine een?” askit | Iskander | . |
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the lad be.” Raggle lowsit | Iskander | an sut doon in a heap on the |
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“Grit God,” exclaimt | Iskander | unner his braith. |
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nt a faimly, Hsien?” speirt | Iskander | , blate-like, bit it wis aye a |
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nt a faimly, Hsien?” speirt | Iskander | , blate-like, bit it wis aye a |
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er shoother. Bit it wis juist | Iskander | . As she turnt, he leukit awa, |
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o kye,” Raggle telt him. “ | Iskander | shawed me a buik in a lamaser |
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tain he wis spickin aboot. “ | Iskander | , for heiven’s sake, dinna r |
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tain he wis spickin aboot. “ | Iskander | , for heiven’s sake, dinna r |
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“Quhit?!” | Iskander | wis aghast. |
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yae biggin left wi a ruif,” | Iskander | telt her. He pyntit tae the f |
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“Ah’ll sit wi him,” | Iskander | offert. |
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o the doos. “Div ye ken,” | Iskander | whuspert, “that they spick |
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o the doos. “Div ye ken,” | Iskander | whuspert, “that they spick |
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ill, tell her tae shut up,” | Iskander | telt him. |
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“Ah heard that,” | Iskander | sayed saftly. |
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“Sorry,” | Iskander | sayed, “bit honestly, quhit |