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... young man , more than rea- son or religion may bridle ? Go - go to thy cham- ber . Compose thine own passions - learn to rule these and leave it to me to deal with this stub- born young man . " Alice arose , and , with her eyes fixed on ...
... young man , more than rea- son or religion may bridle ? Go - go to thy cham- ber . Compose thine own passions - learn to rule these and leave it to me to deal with this stub- born young man . " Alice arose , and , with her eyes fixed on ...
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... young a man as you entertained so young a woman as Alice , in a private interview . " " I trust , sir , " said Julian , rallying spirits in what he felt to be a case of extremity , " you have heard nothing on my part which has given of ...
... young a man as you entertained so young a woman as Alice , in a private interview . " " I trust , sir , " said Julian , rallying spirits in what he felt to be a case of extremity , " you have heard nothing on my part which has given of ...
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... 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 heaven - to have remain- ed in this seclusion without the surest knowledge of ...
... 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 heaven - to have remain- ed in this seclusion without the surest knowledge of ...
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... heat 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.
... heat 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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Walter Scott. " Peace , young man , " said Bridgenorth , " thou speakest of thou knowest not what . To forgive our human wrongs is christian - like and com- mendable ; but we have no commission to forgive those which have been done to ...
Walter Scott. " Peace , young man , " said Bridgenorth , " thou speakest of thou knowest not what . To forgive our human wrongs is christian - like and com- mendable ; but we have no commission to forgive those which have been done to ...
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