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... daughter and Julian Peveril with a fixed and penetrating glance . " Father ! " said Alice , utterly astonished , and terrified besides , by his sudden appearance at such a conjuncture , " Father , I am not to blame . " " Of that anon ...
... daughter and Julian Peveril with a fixed and penetrating glance . " Father ! " said Alice , utterly astonished , and terrified besides , by his sudden appearance at such a conjuncture , " Father , I am not to blame . " " Of that anon ...
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... daughter from the ground , on which she had almost sunk in the earnestness of her supplication . " Doest thou know aught , maiden , which should inflame my anger against this young man , more than rea- son or religion may bridle ? Go ...
... daughter from the ground , on which she had almost sunk in the earnestness of her supplication . " Doest thou know aught , maiden , which should inflame my anger against this young man , more than rea- son or religion may bridle ? Go ...
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... daughter . " Who is now known to you for the first time ? " said Bridgenorth . " Am I so to understand you ? " " By no means , " answered Julian , looking down ; " I have been known to your daughter for many years ; and what I wished to ...
... daughter . " Who is now known to you for the first time ? " said Bridgenorth . " Am I so to understand you ? " " By no means , " answered Julian , looking down ; " I have been known to your daughter for many years ; and what I wished to ...
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... daughter by the cords of love ; I have long known it . " " You , 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 ...
... daughter by the cords of love ; I have long known it . " " You , 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 ...
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... daughter's , to have rendered your vi- sits here dangerous to her , or displeasing to me , she had not been long the inhabitant of this solitude , or of this island . But be not so hasty as to presume , that all which you may desire in ...
... daughter's , to have rendered your vi- sits here dangerous to her , or displeasing to me , she had not been long the inhabitant of this solitude , or of this island . But be not so hasty as to presume , that all which you may desire in ...
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Page 227 - What is this world ? what axen men to have ? Now with his love, now in his colde grave Alone withouten any compagnie.
Page 47 - ... fell fast by their unerring fire. In this state of confusion, and while we were about to adopt the desperate project of evacuating the village, and, placing the women and children in the centre, of attempting a retreat to the nearest settlement, it pleased Heaven to send us unexpected assistance. A tall man, of a reverend appearance, whom no one...
Page 218 - What made our poet meddle with a plot ? Was't that he fancied, for the very sake And name of plot, his trifling play might take ? For there's not in't one inch-board evidence...