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... mean while , I will take shelter with my aunt at Kirk - Truagh . » " « 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 ...
... mean while , I will take shelter with my aunt at Kirk - Truagh . » " « 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 ...
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... mean by such security -- I have nothing to hide . I sought not this interview ; on the contrary , averted it as long as I could - and am now most desirous to break it off . » « And wherefore , Alice , since you say it must be our last ...
... mean by such security -- I have nothing to hide . I sought not this interview ; on the contrary , averted it as long as I could - and am now most desirous to break it off . » « And wherefore , Alice , since you say it must be our last ...
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... means of my aunt Christian ; but of his address I am entirely ignorant . >> " Then , by Heaven , » answered Julian , « < I will watch his arrival in this island , and in this house ; and ere he has locked thee in his arms , he shall ...
... means of my aunt Christian ; but of his address I am entirely ignorant . >> " Then , by Heaven , » answered Julian , « < I will watch his arrival in this island , and in this house ; and ere he has locked thee in his arms , he shall ...
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... means , " answered Julian , looking down ; « I have been known to your daughter for many years ; and what I wished to say , re- spects both her happiness and my own . » << I must understand you , " said Bridgenorth , << even as carnal ...
... means , " answered Julian , looking down ; « I have been known to your daughter for many years ; and what I wished to say , re- spects both her happiness and my own . » << I must understand you , " said Bridgenorth , << even as carnal ...
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... means of banishing me from my place of residence , where my fathers dwelt , and where my earthly comforts lie interred . But the public cause sets farther strife betwixt your father and me . Who so active as he to execute the fatal ...
... means of banishing me from my place of residence , where my fathers dwelt , and where my earthly comforts lie interred . But the public cause sets farther strife betwixt your father and me . Who so active as he to execute the fatal ...
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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