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Page 7
... live through them . Let me , then , conjure thee , Alice , to name a date to fix a term - to say till when . ” " Till you can bear to think of me only as a friend and sister . " " That is a sentence of eternal banishment in- deed ...
... live through them . Let me , then , conjure thee , Alice , to name a date to fix a term - to say till when . ” " Till you can bear to think of me only as a friend and sister . " " That is a sentence of eternal banishment in- deed ...
Page 26
... Live you not here , the lackey of a haughty woman , the play - companion of an empty youth ? If you leave this Isle , and go to the court of England , see what regard will there be paid to the old pedigree that deduces your descent from ...
... Live you not here , the lackey of a haughty woman , the play - companion of an empty youth ? If you leave this Isle , and go to the court of England , see what regard will there be paid to the old pedigree that deduces your descent from ...
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... live secluded from all others , die without perceiving the change which has happened , and , above all , without perceiving it in mine own son . Let me not learn the gene- ral prevalence of this levity , which laughs at every sense of ...
... live secluded from all others , die without perceiving the change which has happened , and , above all , without perceiving it in mine own son . Let me not learn the gene- ral prevalence of this levity , which laughs at every sense of ...
Page 134
... lives under them ? Have they not a right to yours ? " As he seemed to pause for an answer , Peveril replied , " I have to learn , Major Bridgenorth , how the laws of England have become so far weakened as to require such support as mine ...
... lives under them ? Have they not a right to yours ? " As he seemed to pause for an answer , Peveril replied , " I have to learn , Major Bridgenorth , how the laws of England have become so far weakened as to require such support as mine ...
Page 136
... live and die in the faith of the reformed Church of Eng- land . " " The Church of England ! " said Bridgenorth , dropping his young friend's hand , but presently resuming it " Alas ! that church , as now con- stituted , usurps scarcely ...
... live and die in the faith of the reformed Church of Eng- land . " " The Church of England ! " said Bridgenorth , dropping his young friend's hand , but presently resuming it " Alas ! that church , as now con- stituted , usurps scarcely ...
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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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