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... daughter and Julian Peveril with a fixed and penetrating glance . " Father ! " said Alice , utterly astonished , and terrified besides , by his sudden appearance at such a conjuncture , - " Father , I am not to blame . " " Of that anon ...
... daughter and Julian Peveril with a fixed and penetrating glance . " Father ! " said Alice , utterly astonished , and terrified besides , by his sudden appearance at such a conjuncture , - " Father , I am not to blame . " " Of that anon ...
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... daughter from the ground , on which she had almost sunk in the earnestness of her supplication . " Doest thou know aught , maiden , which should inflame my anger against this young man , more than rea- son or religion may bridle ? Go ...
... daughter from the ground , on which she had almost sunk in the earnestness of her supplication . " Doest thou know aught , maiden , which should inflame my anger against this young man , more than rea- son or religion may bridle ? Go ...
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... daughter . " Who is now known to you for the first time ? " said Bridgenorth . " Am I so to understand you ? " " By no means , " answered Julian , looking down ; " I have been known to your daughter for many years ; and what I wished to ...
... daughter . " Who is now known to you for the first time ? " said Bridgenorth . " Am I so to understand you ? " " By no means , " answered Julian , looking down ; " I have been known to your daughter for many years ; and what I wished to ...
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... daughter by the cords of love ; I have long known it . " * " You , Master Bridgenorth ? " exclaimed Pe- veril " You have long known it ? ” " Yes , young man . Think you , that as the father of an only child , I could have suffered Alice ...
... daughter by the cords of love ; I have long known it . " * " You , Master Bridgenorth ? " exclaimed Pe- veril " You have long known it ? ” " Yes , young man . Think you , that as the father of an only child , I could have suffered Alice ...
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... daughter's , to have rendered your vi- sits here dangerous to her , or displeasing to me , she had not been long the inhabitant of this solitude , or of this island . But be not so hasty as to presume , that all which you may desire in ...
... daughter's , to have rendered your vi- sits here dangerous to her , or displeasing to me , she had not been long the inhabitant of this solitude , or of this island . But be not so hasty as to presume , that all which you may desire in ...
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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...