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... Master Peveril , " said Alice , with an effort to speak firmly , which yet was disconcerted by a slight tremulous inflection of voice- " a mockery , and a cruel one . You come to this lone place , inhabited only by two women , too ...
... Master Peveril , " said Alice , with an effort to speak firmly , which yet was disconcerted by a slight tremulous inflection of voice- " a mockery , and a cruel one . You come to this lone place , inhabited only by two women , too ...
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... Master Bridgenorth ? " exclaimed Pe- veril " You have long known it ? " " Yes , young man . Think you , that as the father of an only child , I could have suffered Alice Bridgenorth - the only living pledge of her who is now an angel in ...
... Master Bridgenorth ? " exclaimed Pe- veril " You have long known it ? " " Yes , young man . Think you , that as the father of an only child , I could have suffered Alice Bridgenorth - the only living pledge of her who is now an angel in ...
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... of temper , and that Master Bridgenorth , in chris- tian kindness , should not entertain a keen re- sentment of them , when a door was opened for a reconciliation . " " Peace , young man , " said Bridgenorth , PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 23.
... of temper , and that Master Bridgenorth , in chris- tian kindness , should not entertain a keen re- sentment of them , when a door was opened for a reconciliation . " " Peace , young man , " said Bridgenorth , PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 23.
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... have combined in vain ! We will cast their cords from us - the cup of their abominations we will not taste . " " You speak in darkness , Master Bridge- north , " said Peveril , " Knowing so much PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 27.
... have combined in vain ! We will cast their cords from us - the cup of their abominations we will not taste . " " You speak in darkness , Master Bridge- north , " said Peveril , " Knowing so much PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 27.
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... " " Peace , chattering fool ! " said her master , so soon as her failing breath gave him an opportu- nity to strike in , " thinkest thou I knew not of this young gentleman's visits to the Black - Fort , PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 31.
... " " Peace , chattering fool ! " said her master , so soon as her failing breath gave him an opportu- nity to strike in , " thinkest thou I knew not of this young gentleman's visits to the Black - Fort , PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 31.
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