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Page 12
... turned her eyes towards him , from which the tears were fast falling . ' Philip , ' she said , ' you try me too unkindly , and too severely . If times are changed , as I have heard you allege - if the dignity of rank , 12 PEVERIL OF THE ...
... turned her eyes towards him , from which the tears were fast falling . ' Philip , ' she said , ' you try me too unkindly , and too severely . If times are changed , as I have heard you allege - if the dignity of rank , 12 PEVERIL OF THE ...
Page 33
... turned about , set her down on the steps above him , and began to descend the pass himself as speedily as possible ... turning her back upon him , without farther adieu , ran up the rude steps as lightly as a kid could have tripped up ...
... turned about , set her down on the steps above him , and began to descend the pass himself as speedily as possible ... turning her back upon him , without farther adieu , ran up the rude steps as lightly as a kid could have tripped up ...
Page 49
... turned from them , disappeared among the underwood , and was seen no more . 6 ' A true specimen of womankind , ' said her father , looking after her , who would give the cause of nations up , rather than endanger a hair of her lover's ...
... turned from them , disappeared among the underwood , and was seen no more . 6 ' A true specimen of womankind , ' said her father , looking after her , who would give the cause of nations up , rather than endanger a hair of her lover's ...
Page 63
... turned upon the interview which he had had that day with Alice Bridgenorth , and with her father ; while he in vain endeavoured to form any hypothesis which could explain to him why the daughter , to whom he had no reason to think ...
... turned upon the interview which he had had that day with Alice Bridgenorth , and with her father ; while he in vain endeavoured to form any hypothesis which could explain to him why the daughter , to whom he had no reason to think ...
Page 65
... turned up towards Julian , glistened with moisture , that , never- theless , did not overflow the eyelids . Conceiving that her unwonted manner arose from a recollection of the dispute which had taken place betwixt them in the morning ...
... turned up towards Julian , glistened with moisture , that , never- theless , did not overflow the eyelids . Conceiving that her unwonted manner arose from a recollection of the dispute which had taken place betwixt them in the morning ...
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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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