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JULIAN's first rencounter , after re - entering the Castle , was with its young Lord , who received him with his usual kindness and lightness of humour . 66 " Thrice welcome , Sir Knight of Dames , " said the Earl ; “ here you rove ...
JULIAN's first rencounter , after re - entering the Castle , was with its young Lord , who received him with his usual kindness and lightness of humour . 66 " Thrice welcome , Sir Knight of Dames , " said the Earl ; “ here you rove ...
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At once , and for the first time in his life , the danger of being misinterpreted in his familiarity with a creature to whom the usual modes of explanation were a blank , occurred to Julian's mind ; and hastily withdrawing his hand ...
At once , and for the first time in his life , the danger of being misinterpreted in his familiarity with a creature to whom the usual modes of explanation were a blank , occurred to Julian's mind ; and hastily withdrawing his hand ...
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She received Julian with her usual kindness ; and having caused him to be seated , beckoned to the mute to resume her needle . In an instant Fenella was seated at an embroidering - frame ; where , but for the movement of her dexterous ...
She received Julian with her usual kindness ; and having caused him to be seated , beckoned to the mute to resume her needle . In an instant Fenella was seated at an embroidering - frame ; where , but for the movement of her dexterous ...
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66 Charles , ” replied the Countess , “ with his usual selfish prudence , truckles to the storm ; and will let cord and axe do their work on the most innocent men in his dominions , rather than lose an hour of pleasure ...
66 Charles , ” replied the Countess , “ with his usual selfish prudence , truckles to the storm ; and will let cord and axe do their work on the most innocent men in his dominions , rather than lose an hour of pleasure ...
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With eyes that seemed red with recent tears , and with a look of the deepest dejection , the little mute , first touching her bosom , and beckoning with her finger , made to him the usual sign that the Countess desired to see him ...
With eyes that seemed red with recent tears , and with a look of the deepest dejection , the little mute , first touching her bosom , and beckoning with her finger , made to him the usual sign that the Countess desired to see him ...
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| Title | Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2 Peveril of the Peak, Walter Scott |
| Author | Walter Scott |
| Publisher | James Crissy, 1826 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | Jan 25, 2007 |
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