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Page 7
... 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 , " said Julian ; " it is seeming , no doubt , to ...
... 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 , " said Julian ; " it is seeming , no doubt , to ...
Page 14
... thee in his arms , he shall answer to me on the subject of my suit . " " Then demand that answer now " said a voice from without the door , which was at the same time slowly opened . " Demand that answer now , for here stands Ralph ...
... thee in his arms , he shall answer to me on the subject of my suit . " " Then demand that answer now " said a voice from without the door , which was at the same time slowly opened . " Demand that answer now , for here stands Ralph ...
Page 28
... thee friend- ly and so free ? " said Bridgenorth . " Do I not know , with what readiness of early wit you baffled the wily attempts of the woman's priest , to se duce thee from the Protestant faith ? Do I not know , how thou wast beset ...
... thee friend- ly and so free ? " said Bridgenorth . " Do I not know , with what readiness of early wit you baffled the wily attempts of the woman's priest , to se duce thee from the Protestant faith ? Do I not know , how thou wast beset ...
Page 52
... for I fear not thy betraying what I might tell thee in private discourse ; and besides , wert thou so base , the prey lies too distant for any hunters to whom thou couldst point out its traces . But 52 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... for I fear not thy betraying what I might tell thee in private discourse ; and besides , wert thou so base , the prey lies too distant for any hunters to whom thou couldst point out its traces . But 52 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
Page 73
... thee , the night before they murdered him at Bolton ! " 66 Mother , dearest mother , " said the Earl , startled out of his apathy , and taking her hand , which he kissed tenderly , " I did but jest - the signet is safe - Peveril knows ...
... thee , the night before they murdered him at Bolton ! " 66 Mother , dearest mother , " said the Earl , startled out of his apathy , and taking her hand , which he kissed tenderly , " I did but jest - the signet is safe - Peveril knows ...
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