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Page 12
... shall soon hear if I have feared to plead my cause with him . " " Alas ! " answered Alice , " you well know my uncertainty as to my dear father's residence . How often has it been my earnest request to him that 12 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... shall soon hear if I have feared to plead my cause with him . " " Alas ! " answered Alice , " you well know my uncertainty as to my dear father's residence . How often has it been my earnest request to him that 12 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
Page 15
... caused our meeting together . " Then suddenly rushing forward , she threw her arms around her father , saying , " O do him no injury - he meant me no wrong ! Fa- ther , you were wont to be a man of reason and of religious peace ...
... caused our meeting together . " Then suddenly rushing forward , she threw her arms around her father , saying , " O do him no injury - he meant me no wrong ! Fa- ther , you were wont to be a man of reason and of religious peace ...
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... they have been the means of banishing me from my place of residence , where my fathers dwelt , and where my earthly comforts lie interred . But the public cause sets farther strife betwixt your father and me . Who 22 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... they have been the means of banishing me from my place of residence , where my fathers dwelt , and where my earthly comforts lie interred . But the public cause sets farther strife betwixt your father and me . Who 22 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
Page 23
... cause , was the readiest to break their purpose to search for , persecute , and appre- hend them ? Whose breath did I feel warm on my neck - whose naked sword was thrust with- in a foot of my body , whilst I lurked darkling , like a ...
... cause , was the readiest to break their purpose to search for , persecute , and appre- hend them ? Whose breath did I feel warm on my neck - whose naked sword was thrust with- in a foot of my body , whilst I lurked darkling , like a ...
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... cause of reli- gion and of liberty ; we have no right to grant immunity , or to shake hands with those who have poured forth the blood of our brethren . " He looked at the picture of Christian , and was silent for a few minutes , as if ...
... cause of reli- gion and of liberty ; we have no right to grant immunity , or to shake hands with those who have poured forth the blood of our brethren . " He looked at the picture of Christian , and was silent for a few minutes , as if ...
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acquainted Alice Bridgenorth ancient answered Bridgenorth answered Julian answered Peveril apartment better betwixt Black-Fort Bridlesley called captain Castle church companion countenance Countess Countess of Derby dame danger Dangerfield daugh daughter Deborah Deemster Derby Derbyshire door duty Earl Earl of Derby England exclaimed eyes faith father fear feelings Fenella Ganlesse hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Holm-Peel honour horse island Jesuit Julian Peveril King lady lence lian look madam maiden Major Bridgenorth Manx Martindale Master Bridgenorth Master Topham means mind mother night noble once passion pause person Peve poor Popish Plot present Protestant purpose racter rendered replied Bridgenorth replied Julian replied Peveril scarce secure seemed shew Sir Geoffrey smile Smith soon speak spoke stranger thee ther thing thou thought tion tone turn usual veril voice warrant White Horse Tavern young
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Page 227 - Then again for pathos, where will you mend the dying scene of Arcite ? Alas, my heartis queen ! alas, my wife ! Giver at once, and ender of my life. What is this world ? — What axen men to have ? Now with his love — now in his cold grave Alone, withouten other company. But I tire you, sir; and do injustice to the poet whom I remember but by halves.
Page 218 - What made our poet meddle with a plot ? Was't that he fancied, for the very sake And name of plot, his trifling play might take ? For there's not in't one inch-board evidence...