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Page 10
... once interfered with my Maire de palais in her proceedings . ' The Countess made signs to her little train- bearer , who immediately went to seek for wax and a light , with which she presently returned . In the meanwhile , the Countess ...
... once interfered with my Maire de palais in her proceedings . ' The Countess made signs to her little train- bearer , who immediately went to seek for wax and a light , with which she presently returned . In the meanwhile , the Countess ...
Page 15
... once every two or three years , for the benefit of her doctors , and the purification of the torpid lethargy brought on by peace and prosperity , is now gone stark staring mad on the subject of a real or supposed Popish Plot . I read ...
... once every two or three years , for the benefit of her doctors , and the purification of the torpid lethargy brought on by peace and prosperity , is now gone stark staring mad on the subject of a real or supposed Popish Plot . I read ...
Page 23
... once more , make haste . ' Peveril thought this last advice was not to be neglected ; and , glad to extricate himself from the raillery of his cousin , walked down towards the gate of the Castle , meaning to cross over to the village ...
... once more , make haste . ' Peveril thought this last advice was not to be neglected ; and , glad to extricate himself from the raillery of his cousin , walked down towards the gate of the Castle , meaning to cross over to the village ...
Page 29
... once more , as if to say , ' Goes he with you ? ' Peveril shook his head , and , somewhat wearied by these interrogatories , smiled , and made an effort to pass . Fenella frowned , struck the end of her ebony rod perpendicularly on the ...
... once more , as if to say , ' Goes he with you ? ' Peveril shook his head , and , somewhat wearied by these interrogatories , smiled , and made an effort to pass . Fenella frowned , struck the end of her ebony rod perpendicularly on the ...
Page 32
... once , he thought , render a material benefit to the father of his beloved Alice - remove the Earl from his state of anxiety - save the Countess from a second time putting her feudal jurisdiction in opposition to that of the Crown of ...
... once , he thought , render a material benefit to the father of his beloved Alice - remove the Earl from his state of anxiety - save the Countess from a second time putting her feudal jurisdiction in opposition to that of the Crown of ...
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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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