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... night . It is a great thing you ask of me ; —the hand of my only child - the sum of my worldly substance , though that is but dross in comparison . You ask the key of the only fountain from which I may yet hope to drink one pleasant ...
... night . It is a great thing you ask of me ; —the hand of my only child - the sum of my worldly substance , though that is but dross in comparison . You ask the key of the only fountain from which I may yet hope to drink one pleasant ...
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... night and day , " usually called in prose the twilight . It is probable both parties may , on such occasions , have been the bet- ter for their encounter , even if it went no farther than to establish for the time a community of feeling ...
... night and day , " usually called in prose the twilight . It is probable both parties may , on such occasions , have been the bet- ter for their encounter , even if it went no farther than to establish for the time a community of feeling ...
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... night sat down . Here he found all in movement . The Count- ess , with her son , had , upon some news received , or resolution formed , during his absence , remo- ved , with a principal part of their family , to the yet stronger Castle ...
... night sat down . Here he found all in movement . The Count- ess , with her son , had , upon some news received , or resolution formed , during his absence , remo- ved , with a principal part of their family , to the yet stronger Castle ...
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... night - fall . He was told in the fishing village , that the night - bell of the Castle had been rung earlier than usual , and the watch set with circumstances of unusual and jealous precaution . Resolving , therefore , not to disturb ...
... night - fall . He was told in the fishing village , that the night - bell of the Castle had been rung earlier than usual , and the watch set with circumstances of unusual and jealous precaution . Resolving , therefore , not to disturb ...
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... of the good Duke of Gloucester , pined out in seclusion the last days of her banishment . The sentinels pretended that her discontented spectre was often visible at night , traversing the battlements of the external 64 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
... of the good Duke of Gloucester , pined out in seclusion the last days of her banishment . The sentinels pretended that her discontented spectre was often visible at night , traversing the battlements of the external 64 PEVERIL OF THE PEAK .
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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...