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... father , that he may fix me another place of residence ; and in the meanwhile I will take shelter with my aunt at Kirk - Truagh . ” " Hear me , unpitying girl , " said Peveril , " hear me , and you shall see how devoted I am to ...
... father , that he may fix me another place of residence ; and in the meanwhile I will take shelter with my aunt at Kirk - Truagh . ” " Hear me , unpitying girl , " said Peveril , " hear me , and you shall see how devoted I am to ...
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... father - how should you venture to mention it to mine ? " " That I will soon enable you to decide upon . Major ... father's residence . How often has it been my earnest request to him that 12 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... father - how should you venture to mention it to mine ? " " That I will soon enable you to decide upon . Major ... father's residence . How often has it been my earnest request to him that 12 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
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... father's prejudices are those of an Englishman - strong , indeed , but not insurmountable by reason . Tell me , then , where Major Bridgenorth is , and leave the rest to me ; or let me but know by what address your letters reach him ...
... father's prejudices are those of an Englishman - strong , indeed , but not insurmountable by reason . Tell me , then , where Major Bridgenorth is , and leave the rest to me ; or let me but know by what address your letters reach him ...
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... 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 , Alice , " said Bridgenorth ; " meantime retire to your apartment ...
... 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 , Alice , " said Bridgenorth ; " meantime retire to your apartment ...
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... 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 . " " And wherefore should I not be so now , Alice ? " said Bridgenorth , raising his daughter from ...
... 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 . " " And wherefore should I not be so now , Alice ? " said Bridgenorth , raising his daughter from ...
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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...