Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2Pub. for the Trade, 1823 - Great Britain |
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... hear , and do not desire to hear . I have no task to im- pose on you - no enemies to be destroyed - no need or desire of protection - no wish , Heaven knows , to expose you to danger - It is your vi sits here alone to which danger ...
... hear , and do not desire to hear . I have no task to im- pose on you - no enemies to be destroyed - no need or desire of protection - no wish , Heaven knows , to expose you to danger - It is your vi sits here alone to which danger ...
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... Hear me , unpitying girl , » said Peveril , << hear me , and you shall see how devoted I am to obedience , in all that I can do to oblige you . You say you were happy when we spoke not on such topics -- well - at all expence of my own ...
... Hear me , unpitying girl , » said Peveril , << hear me , and you shall see how devoted I am to obedience , in all that I can do to oblige you . You say you were happy when we spoke not on such topics -- well - at all expence of my own ...
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... hear if I have feared to plead my cause with him . » < « < Alas ! » answered Alice , « you well know my uncertainty as to my dear father's residence . How often has it been my earnest request to him that he would let me share his ...
... hear if I have feared to plead my cause with him . » < « < Alas ! » answered Alice , « you well know my uncertainty as to my dear father's residence . How often has it been my earnest request to him that he would let me share his ...
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... hear to what conclu- sion Major Bridgenorth was finally to arrive , did not care to interrupt . Accordingly , in a few minutes the latter proceeded . These things , " he said , << I recall not in bitterness , so far as they are personal ...
... hear to what conclu- sion Major Bridgenorth was finally to arrive , did not care to interrupt . Accordingly , in a few minutes the latter proceeded . These things , " he said , << I recall not in bitterness , so far as they are personal ...
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... hear , without displeasure , some part of Bridgenorth's discourse . « The House of Peveril , » he replied , « was never humbled . » " Had you said the sons of that house had never been humble , » answered Bridgenorth , « you would have ...
... hear , without displeasure , some part of Bridgenorth's discourse . « The House of Peveril , » he replied , « was never humbled . » " Had you said the sons of that house had never been humble , » answered Bridgenorth , « you would have ...
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acquainted Alice Bridgenorth ancient answered Bridgenorth answered Julian answered Peveril apartment better betwixt Black-Fort Bridlesley called captain Castletown church companion coun countenance countess Countess of Derby dame danger Dangerfield daugh daughter Deborah Deemster Derby Derbyshire desire door duty earl Earl of Derby England exclaimed eyes faith father fear feelings fellow Fenella Ganlesse hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Holm-Peel honour horse House of Commons island Jesuit journey Julian Peveril King lian look lord madam maiden Major Bridgenorth Master Bridgenorth Master Julian Master Topham means mind mother night noble once passion pause perhaps person Peve poor Popish Plot present purpose racter rendered replied Bridgenorth replied Julian replied Peveril roundheaded scarce seemed shew Sir Geoffrey Smith soon speak spoke stranger thee thing thou thought tion tone turned usual voice warrant White Horse Tavern young