Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... once more , and abide till God send better days to England , for these are black with many a storm . " -- " And can you bid me go , Alice ? " said the young man , taking her unresisting hand ; " can you bid me go , and yet own an ...
... once more , and abide till God send better days to England , for these are black with many a storm . " -- " And can you bid me go , Alice ? " said the young man , taking her unresisting hand ; " can you bid me go , and yet own an ...
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... once sufficient to mislead you , was gradually declining under the influence of grief and vexation . This I will not risk . I see distinctly it is best we should here break off and part ; and I thank God who gives me light enough to ...
... once sufficient to mislead you , was gradually declining under the influence of grief and vexation . This I will not risk . I see distinctly it is best we should here break off and part ; and I thank God who gives me light enough to ...
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... Once more , I warn you , avoid my father - leave this is- land , which will be soon agitated by strange inci- dents - while you stay , be on your guard - distrust every thing - be jealous of every one , even of those to whom it may seem ...
... Once more , I warn you , avoid my father - leave this is- land , which will be soon agitated by strange inci- dents - while you stay , be on your guard - distrust every thing - be jealous of every one , even of those to whom it may seem ...
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... for a moment , in the vain attempt to shape his answer so as at once to intimate acquiescence in what Bridgenorth stated , and a vindication of his own regard for his parents , and for the honour 16 PEVERID OF THE PEAK .
... for a moment , in the vain attempt to shape his answer so as at once to intimate acquiescence in what Bridgenorth stated , and a vindication of his own regard for his parents , and for the honour 16 PEVERID OF THE PEAK .
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... once or twice , they withdrew each into a separate embrazure of the windows of the dining apartment , which , such was the extreme thickness of the wall , were deep enough to afford a solitary recess , separated , as it were , from the ...
... once or twice , they withdrew each into a separate embrazure of the windows of the dining apartment , which , such was the extreme thickness of the wall , were deep enough to afford a solitary recess , separated , as it were , from the ...
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acquaintance Alice Bridgenorth amongst answered apartment arms better betwixt Buckingham called Charles Christian companion countenance Countess of Derby court dance danger daughter Debbitch Deborah Derbyshire Ditchley door Duchess of Portsmouth Duke Duke of Buckingham duty Empson exclaimed eyes faith father favour fear Fenella flageolet followed Ganlesse gentleman give Grace guest hand hast hath head heard honour horse intrigue Jack Ketch Jerningham Jesuits journey Julian Peveril King lady Lance Outram light London look Lord Lord Saville madam Majesty Major Bridgenorth manner Martindale Castle Master Bridgenorth Master Julian means mind Mistress Chiffinch never night Papist passion person Peve pleasure Plot poor Popish Popish Plot present Puritan purpose rendered replied scarce seemed Sir Geoffrey soon speak spoke stood stranger sword thee ther thing thou art thought tion tone Topham turned voice warrant woman words young
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Page 194 - A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.