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... give grace even to this un- becoming dress . Her countenance , fair and de- licate , with eyes of hazel , and a brow of alabaster , had , notwithstanding , less regular beauty than her form , and might have been justly subjected to ...
... give grace even to this un- becoming dress . Her countenance , fair and de- licate , with eyes of hazel , and a brow of alabaster , had , notwithstanding , less regular beauty than her form , and might have been justly subjected to ...
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... may nourish , be they of hope or of despair , my tongue shall not give birth to , and therefore I cannot offend ; Deborah shall be ever by your side , and her presence shall prevent my even hinting at what might 8 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... may nourish , be they of hope or of despair , my tongue shall not give birth to , and therefore I cannot offend ; Deborah shall be ever by your side , and her presence shall prevent my even hinting at what might 8 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
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... give way . " 99 " So you said before , " answered Alice , " and with what probability , your own account may shew . You dared not mention the subject to your own father - how should you venture to mention it to mine ? " " That I will ...
... give way . " 99 " So you said before , " answered Alice , " and with what probability , your own account may shew . You dared not mention the subject to your own father - how should you venture to mention it to mine ? " " That I will ...
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... give ready assistance to a legal action - bound , as a grateful and obliged friend , to respect my rights and my person thrusts himself betwixt me - me , the avenger of blood - and my lawful captive ; beats me to PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 21.
... give ready assistance to a legal action - bound , as a grateful and obliged friend , to respect my rights and my person thrusts himself betwixt me - me , the avenger of blood - and my lawful captive ; beats me to PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 21.
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... give too violent way to his own impetuosity , and re- sumed the discourse in a milder tone . " These things I point out to you , Julian , that I may shew you how impossible , in the eyes of a merely worldly man , would be the union ...
... give too violent way to his own impetuosity , and re- sumed the discourse in a milder tone . " These things I point out to you , Julian , that I may shew you how impossible , in the eyes of a merely worldly man , would be the union ...
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acquainted Alice Bridgenorth ancient answered Bridgenorth answered Julian answered Peveril apartment better betwixt Black-Fort Bridlesley called captain Castle Castletown church companion countenance Countess Countess of Derby dame danger Dangerfield daugh daughter Deborah Deemster Derby Derbyshire door duty Earl Earl of Derby England exclaimed eyes faith father fear feelings Fenella Ganlesse hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Holm-Peel honour horse island Jesuit Julian Peveril King lady lence lian look madam maiden Major Bridgenorth Manx Martindale Master Bridgenorth Master Topham means mind mother night noble once passion pause person Peve poor Popish Plot present Protestant purpose rendered replied Bridgenorth replied Julian replied Peveril scarce secure seemed shew Sir Geoffrey smile Smith soon speak spoke stranger thee ther thing thou thought tion tone turn usual veril voice warrant White Horse Tavern young
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