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GUY MANNERING.
CHAPTER XVII.
How like a hateful ape,
Detected grinning 'midst bis pilfer'd hoard,
A cunning man appears, whose secret frauds
Are opened to the day
There was a great movement at Woodbourne early on the following morning, to attend the examination at Kippletringan. Mr. Pleydell, from the investigation which he had formerly bestowed on the dark affair of Kennedy's death, as well as from the general deference due to his professional abilities, was requested by Mr. Mac-Morlan and Sir Robert Hazlewood, and another justice of peace who attended, to take the situation of chairman, and the lead in the examination. Colonel Man-
