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Page 16
... danger assume ? ' Marry , thus it is , ' said the Earl : ' I need not bid you remember the affair of Colonel Christian . That man , besides his widow , who is possessed of large property - Dame Christian of Kirk - Truagh , 16 PEVERIL OF ...
... danger assume ? ' Marry , thus it is , ' said the Earl : ' I need not bid you remember the affair of Colonel Christian . That man , besides his widow , who is possessed of large property - Dame Christian of Kirk - Truagh , 16 PEVERIL OF ...
Page 21
... danger ; and yet , to neglect this invitation was not to be thought of . He paused in the utmost perplexity . 6 ' Shall I read your riddle ? ' said the Earl . Go where love calls you - I will make an excuse to my mother - only , most ...
... danger ; and yet , to neglect this invitation was not to be thought of . He paused in the utmost perplexity . 6 ' Shall I read your riddle ? ' said the Earl . Go where love calls you - I will make an excuse to my mother - only , most ...
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... dangerous race from which they supposed her to be sprung . And it seemed , that although no jest appeared to offend her more than when Lord Derby called her in sport the Elfin Queen , or otherwise alluded to her supposed connexion with ...
... dangerous race from which they supposed her to be sprung . And it seemed , that although no jest appeared to offend her more than when Lord Derby called her in sport the Elfin Queen , or otherwise alluded to her supposed connexion with ...
Page 29
... danger in quitting her mistress for a short space . The little maiden next touched an eagle's feather which she wore in her hair , a sign which she usually employed to designate the Earl , and then looked inquisitively at Julian once ...
... danger in quitting her mistress for a short space . The little maiden next touched an eagle's feather which she wore in her hair , a sign which she usually employed to designate the Earl , and then looked inquisitively at Julian once ...
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... danger , and that he would return presently ; and having succeeded in extricating his cloak from her grasp , and in passing her on the stair , he began to descend the steps as speedily as he could , in order to avoid farther importunity ...
... danger , and that he would return presently ; and having succeeded in extricating his cloak from her grasp , and in passing her on the stair , he began to descend the steps as speedily as he could , in order to avoid farther importunity ...
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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.
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