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... continued , ad- dressing Peveril . Philip does himself less than justice . When you were absent , Julian , ( for if you had been here I would have given you the credit of prompting your friend ) , he had a spirited contro- versy with ...
... continued , ad- dressing Peveril . Philip does himself less than justice . When you were absent , Julian , ( for if you had been here I would have given you the credit of prompting your friend ) , he had a spirited contro- versy with ...
Page 46
... of God and his country is laid before him , has not leisure to think of them , so much is he occupied with such a baby - face as thine . ' Alice , pale as death , continued motionless , with her eyes fixed on 46 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
... of God and his country is laid before him , has not leisure to think of them , so much is he occupied with such a baby - face as thine . ' Alice , pale as death , continued motionless , with her eyes fixed on 46 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
Page 47
Sir Walter Scott. death , continued motionless , with her eyes fixed on the ground , without attempting the slightest reply to the ironical reproaches of her father . And you , ' continued Major Bridgenorth , turn- ing from his daughter ...
Sir Walter Scott. death , continued motionless , with her eyes fixed on the ground , without attempting the slightest reply to the ironical reproaches of her father . And you , ' continued Major Bridgenorth , turn- ing from his daughter ...
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... continued , after a momentary pause , ' so little do I value the goods of this world , that it might not be utterly beyond thy power to reconcile me to the match which you have proposed to me , however unequal it may appear . ' ' Show ...
... continued , after a momentary pause , ' so little do I value the goods of this world , that it might not be utterly beyond thy power to reconcile me to the match which you have proposed to me , however unequal it may appear . ' ' Show ...
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... continued Bridge- north , after a pause - so young as thou art , and bound by no ties of kindred profligacy with the enemies of your country , you can be already hardened to the claims she may form on you at this crisis ? ' ' It were ...
... continued Bridge- north , after a pause - so young as thou art , and bound by no ties of kindred profligacy with the enemies of your country , you can be already hardened to the claims she may form on you at this crisis ? ' ' It were ...
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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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