Waverley Novels: Peveril of the PeakReprint Services Corporation, 1902 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 43
Page 20
... keep the law on our side . ' ' Were it not better , ' said Peveril , if by any means these men could be induced to quit the island ? ' 6 6 Surely , ' replied the Earl ; but that will be no easy matter - they are stubborn on principle ...
... keep the law on our side . ' ' Were it not better , ' said Peveril , if by any means these men could be induced to quit the island ? ' 6 6 Surely , ' replied the Earl ; but that will be no easy matter - they are stubborn on principle ...
Page 32
... keep the appointed rendezvous , that he might learn from Alice , if possible , how the secret had transpired . He had also formed the intention of seeking out Bridgenorth ; entertaining an idea that a person so reasonable and calm as he ...
... keep the appointed rendezvous , that he might learn from Alice , if possible , how the secret had transpired . He had also formed the intention of seeking out Bridgenorth ; entertaining an idea that a person so reasonable and calm as he ...
Page 87
... cloak closer around him , and take his small port- manteau under his arm . Thus accoutred , he followed her out of the Keep , or inhabited part of the Castle , by a series of obscure passages leading to a postern 87 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
... cloak closer around him , and take his small port- manteau under his arm . Thus accoutred , he followed her out of the Keep , or inhabited part of the Castle , by a series of obscure passages leading to a postern 87 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK.
Page 88
... Keep of the Castle ; and through this pas- sage were the keys of the Castle every night carried to the Governor's apartment , so soon as the gates were locked , and the watch set . The custom was given up in James the First's time , and ...
... Keep of the Castle ; and through this pas- sage were the keys of the Castle every night carried to the Governor's apartment , so soon as the gates were locked , and the watch set . The custom was given up in James the First's time , and ...
Page 90
... keeping a drowsy watch at the lower gate of the Castle ; whilst another , seated on the stone steps which communicated with the parapet of the bounding and exterior wall , was slumbering , in full security , with his musket peacefully ...
... keeping a drowsy watch at the lower gate of the Castle ; whilst another , seated on the stone steps which communicated with the parapet of the bounding and exterior wall , was slumbering , in full security , with his musket peacefully ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
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!