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... reason , though no woman can render one better . ' Come , come ; this is affectation , my good friend , ' said Julian . ' You should enquire into these matters a little more curiously . ' 6 To what purpose ? ' said the Earl . ' To hear ...
... reason , though no woman can render one better . ' Come , come ; this is affectation , my good friend , ' said Julian . ' You should enquire into these matters a little more curiously . ' 6 To what purpose ? ' said the Earl . ' To hear ...
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... reason . ' ' It is an infernal hole , ' answered the Earl , and I will have it built up one day — that is full certain . -But hold - hold - for God's sake , madam - what are you going to do ? -Look at the seal before you put it to the ...
... reason . ' ' It is an infernal hole , ' answered the Earl , and I will have it built up one day — that is full certain . -But hold - hold - for God's sake , madam - what are you going to do ? -Look at the seal before you put it to the ...
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... reason or other , she holds this Bridgenorth in especial disfavour . ' ; ' And why , ' said Peveril , forcing himself to speak , in order to conceal the very unpleasant surprise which he felt , ' why does the Countess now 2 - B 17 ...
... reason or other , she holds this Bridgenorth in especial disfavour . ' ; ' And why , ' said Peveril , forcing himself to speak , in order to conceal the very unpleasant surprise which he felt , ' why does the Countess now 2 - B 17 ...
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... reasons to complain - one thing has pleased me . You have surmounted that bounding wall of aristo- cratical pride , in which your father , and , I suppose , his fathers , remained imprisoned , as in the precincts of a feudal fortress ...
... reasons to complain - one thing has pleased me . You have surmounted that bounding wall of aristo- cratical pride , in which your father , and , I suppose , his fathers , remained imprisoned , as in the precincts of a feudal fortress ...
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... reason to boast of their wealth . This , young man , seems no equal bargain . And yet , ' he 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 ...
... reason to boast of their wealth . This , young man , seems no equal bargain . And yet , ' he 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 ...
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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.
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!