Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakJ. C. Nimmo, 1893 |
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... poor wretch , by confining her in the vault under the chapel . " 1 " Do not think better of me than I deserve , " said the Earl to Peveril ; " my mother has omitted to tell you the culprit was pretty Peggy of Ramsey , and her crime what ...
... poor wretch , by confining her in the vault under the chapel . " 1 " Do not think better of me than I deserve , " said the Earl to Peveril ; " my mother has omitted to tell you the culprit was pretty Peggy of Ramsey , and her crime what ...
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... poor girl , whose motives in op- posing his departure appeared to be her affectionate apprehension for her mistress's safety . He endea- voured to reassure her by smiles , and , at the same time , by such signs as he could devise , to ...
... poor girl , whose motives in op- posing his departure appeared to be her affectionate apprehension for her mistress's safety . He endea- voured to reassure her by smiles , and , at the same time , by such signs as he could devise , to ...
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... poor maiden has , by the extreme acuteness of her observation , obtained knowledge which has escaped others ? " He signed to Fenella hastily to give him the tablets and the pencil which she usually carried with her , and wrote on them ...
... poor maiden has , by the extreme acuteness of her observation , obtained knowledge which has escaped others ? " He signed to Fenella hastily to give him the tablets and the pencil which she usually carried with her , and wrote on them ...
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... poor Deborah is to be trusted . " " Can you fear misconstruction from me , Alice ? " replied Peveril , warmly ; " from me , whom you have thus highly favoured - thus deeply obliged ? ” " Cease your protestations , Julian , " answered ...
... poor Deborah is to be trusted . " " Can you fear misconstruction from me , Alice ? " replied Peveril , warmly ; " from me , whom you have thus highly favoured - thus deeply obliged ? ” " Cease your protestations , Julian , " answered ...
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... poor boon at which you aim ay , were it more worthless than I confess it to be . " - " Would your father , " said Peveril , as he un- willingly received the impression which Alice de- signed to convey , - " would he , whose views of ...
... poor boon at which you aim ay , were it more worthless than I confess it to be . " - " Would your father , " said Peveril , as he un- willingly received the impression which Alice de- signed to convey , - " would he , whose views of ...
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