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... arm , led him up a winding stair to his own apart- ment , and from thence into a projecting turret , where , amidst the roar of waves and sea - mews ' clang , he held with him the following conversation . ' Peveril , it is well I looked ...
... arm , led him up a winding stair to his own apart- ment , and from thence into a projecting turret , where , amidst the roar of waves and sea - mews ' clang , he held with him the following conversation . ' Peveril , it is well I looked ...
Page 29
... arm more than half , to intimate that the distance was considerable . Fenella looked grave , shook her head , and pointed to the Countess's window , which was visible from the spot where they stood . Peveril smiled , and nodded , to ...
... arm more than half , to intimate that the distance was considerable . Fenella looked grave , shook her head , and pointed to the Countess's window , which was visible from the spot where they stood . Peveril smiled , and nodded , to ...
Page 33
... arms before she was aware of his purpose , he turned about , set her down on the steps above him , and began to descend the pass himself as speedily as possible . It was then that the dumb maiden gave full course to the vehem- ence of ...
... arms before she was aware of his purpose , he turned about , set her down on the steps above him , and began to descend the pass himself as speedily as possible . It was then that the dumb maiden gave full course to the vehem- ence of ...
Page 42
... arm around her ; they love me , and they will soon learn to love , in Alice , the only being on earth who could have rendered their son happy . And for your own father , when State and Church intrigues allow him to bestow a thought upon ...
... arm around her ; they love me , and they will soon learn to love , in Alice , the only being on earth who could have rendered their son happy . And for your own father , when State and Church intrigues allow him to bestow a thought upon ...
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... fatal to Julian's proposal . She extricated herself from the arm which had pressed her to his side - arose , and repelling his attempts to approach or detain her , said , with a simplicity not unmingled with dignity , 43 PEVERIL OF THE ...
... fatal to Julian's proposal . She extricated herself from the arm which had pressed her to his side - arose , and repelling his attempts to approach or detain her , said , with a simplicity not unmingled with dignity , 43 PEVERIL OF THE ...
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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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