Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
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Page 11
... courts would have been called a peccadillo . ' ' Do not make yourself worse than you are , ' replied Peveril , who observed the Countess's cheek redden , ' you know you would have done as much for the oldest and poorest cripple in the ...
... courts would have been called a peccadillo . ' ' Do not make yourself worse than you are , ' replied Peveril , who observed the Countess's cheek redden , ' you know you would have done as much for the oldest and poorest cripple in the ...
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... court , with a dozen of the old matchlocks levelled against them — that is her way of solving all sudden difficulties . ' ' But in which , I trust , you do not acquiesce , my lord , ' answered Peveril , whose thoughts instantly reverted ...
... court , with a dozen of the old matchlocks levelled against them — that is her way of solving all sudden difficulties . ' ' But in which , I trust , you do not acquiesce , my lord , ' answered Peveril , whose thoughts instantly reverted ...
Page 28
... court . We ought to observe , that as Julian's manner to the unfortunate girl had been always gentle , and free from those teazing jests in which his gay friend indulged , with less regard to the peculiarity of her situation and ...
... court . We ought to observe , that as Julian's manner to the unfortunate girl had been always gentle , and free from those teazing jests in which his gay friend indulged , with less regard to the peculiarity of her situation and ...
Page 108
... court of justice ; it is but sheer waste to throw them away , as you do , in your ordinary conversation . ' 6 Fear you nothing , Master Topham , ' answered Dangerfield ; it is right to keep a man's gifts in use ; and were I altogether ...
... court of justice ; it is but sheer waste to throw them away , as you do , in your ordinary conversation . ' 6 Fear you nothing , Master Topham , ' answered Dangerfield ; it is right to keep a man's gifts in use ; and were I altogether ...
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... court beauties , whose hearts are running on twenty follies besides . You know not the pleasure of being conscience - keeper to a pretty precisian , who in one breath repeats her foibles , and in the next confesses her passion . Perhaps ...
... court beauties , whose hearts are running on twenty follies besides . You know not the pleasure of being conscience - keeper to a pretty precisian , who in one breath repeats her foibles , and in the next confesses her passion . Perhaps ...
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acquaintance Alice Bridgenorth amongst answered Peveril apartment arms better betwixt Buckingham called Catholic Chiffinch Christian church companion countenance Countess of Derby Court dame danger daughter Debbitch Derbyshire desirous Ditchley door Duchess of Portsmouth Duke Earl of Derby Empson England eyes father favour fear Fenella followed Ganlesse Geneva band gentleman give Grace guest hand hath head heard Holm-Peel honour horse intimate island Isle Jerningham Jesuits Julian Peveril King lady Lance Outram light London look lord Lord Saville madam Major Bridgenorth manner Martindale Castle Master Bridgenorth Master Julian Matt Chamberlain means mind Mistress mother never night noble Papists passion person pleasure poor Popish Plot present Protestant Puritans purpose rendered replied Roundheads scarce seemed seen Sir Geoffrey soon speak stranger supposed thee thing thou art thought tion tone Topham turned warrant woman young
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Page 242 - Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on, Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one.
Page 347 - You write me word that I am out of favour with a certain poet, whom I have admired for the disproportion of him and his attributes. He is a rarity which I cannot but be fond of, as one would be of a hog that could fiddle, or a singing owl. If he falls on me at the blunt, which is his very good weapon in wit, I will forgive him if you please, and leave the repartee to black Will with a cudgel!