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Page 40
Her image rose before him , such as he had that day pressed her to his bosom - her voice was in his ear , and he seemed to ask whether he could desert her in the crisis which every thing seemed to announce ...
Her image rose before him , such as he had that day pressed her to his bosom - her voice was in his ear , and he seemed to ask whether he could desert her in the crisis which every thing seemed to announce ...
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In his sleep he was disturbed by female cries ; and at length , as he thought , distinctly heard the voice of Alice Bridgenorth call on his name . He awoke , and starting up to quit his bed , became sensible , from the motion of the ...
In his sleep he was disturbed by female cries ; and at length , as he thought , distinctly heard the voice of Alice Bridgenorth call on his name . He awoke , and starting up to quit his bed , became sensible , from the motion of the ...
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said the slow soft voice of the more precise of the two witnesses . 66 Methinks I have seen him somewhere before . Is he from these parts ? ” “ Not that I know of , ” said Bridlesley ; who like all the other inhabitants of England at ...
said the slow soft voice of the more precise of the two witnesses . 66 Methinks I have seen him somewhere before . Is he from these parts ? ” “ Not that I know of , ” said Bridlesley ; who like all the other inhabitants of England at ...
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“ And I think I recollect , ” said Captain Dangerfield“ Come , come , master and captain , ” said the authoritative voice of Topham , “ we will have none of your recollections at present . We all know what these are likely to end in .
“ And I think I recollect , ” said Captain Dangerfield“ Come , come , master and captain , ” said the authoritative voice of Topham , “ we will have none of your recollections at present . We all know what these are likely to end in .
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The dog answered these courtesies by a civil shake of the tail , while he gobbled up what was assigned him by the stranger's benevolence , in the greater haste , that he heard his mistress's voice at the door .
The dog answered these courtesies by a civil shake of the tail , while he gobbled up what was assigned him by the stranger's benevolence , in the greater haste , that he heard his mistress's voice at the door .
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Alice already answered apartment appearance arms attend better Bridgenorth brought Castle cause character charge Charles Chiffinch Christian common companion confidence Countess course court dame danger Derby desirous door Duke duty entered expressed eyes father favour fear Fenella followed Ganlesse give Grace hand hath head hear heard honour horse hour interest Julian keep King lady Lance least leave less light live London look Lord madam Major manner Master means mind Mistress nature never observed once perhaps permit person Peveril pleasure Plot poor present rendered replied returned scarce secure seemed seen Sir Geoffrey soon sound speak spoke stranger tell thee thing thou thought tion tone true turned usual voice witnesses woman 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.
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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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