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... Lamington would fain have concealed from his companion , but she was quick to observe how much more frequently he required to speak , urging the jaded animal forward . When they had forded the Annan , voice and spur prompted Falcon into ...
... Lamington would fain have concealed from his companion , but she was quick to observe how much more frequently he required to speak , urging the jaded animal forward . When they had forded the Annan , voice and spur prompted Falcon into ...
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... Lamington passed down by the warder's dyke towards the Nith . On reaching the margin of the broad waste called the Sands , which were at high tide covered with water , and at the ebb left bare and yellow , he turned in the direction of ...
... Lamington passed down by the warder's dyke towards the Nith . On reaching the margin of the broad waste called the Sands , which were at high tide covered with water , and at the ebb left bare and yellow , he turned in the direction of ...
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... Lamington gave vent to an exclamation of disappoint- ment , and then , hastily : " Show me your best chamber , and get the horse taken to the stable . There are twenty crowns for you if you serve me faithfully to - night . " This ...
... Lamington gave vent to an exclamation of disappoint- ment , and then , hastily : " Show me your best chamber , and get the horse taken to the stable . There are twenty crowns for you if you serve me faithfully to - night . " This ...
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... Lamington was surprised to see Katherine with her head bowed on the table and her hands clasped as if she were in pain . Anxiously he raised her head and gazed in her eyes , which were full of tears . " Katherine , do you fear our fate ...
... Lamington was surprised to see Katherine with her head bowed on the table and her hands clasped as if she were in pain . Anxiously he raised her head and gazed in her eyes , which were full of tears . " Katherine , do you fear our fate ...
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... Lamington , fiercely ; " we are in no mood for jests , and least of all from you . ' " " Cochrane did not move , and he addressed himself directly to Katherine . " Madam , as your husband , and as one holding some position that may not ...
... Lamington , fiercely ; " we are in no mood for jests , and least of all from you . ' " " Cochrane did not move , and he addressed himself directly to Katherine . " Madam , as your husband , and as one holding some position that may not ...
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alarm Albany ALFRED Concanen Angus answered appeared Bertrand Borderers BRET HARTE brother captain chamber cloth extra Cochrane's command cried Crown 8vo desire door doubt drew Duke of Albany Earl of Mar Edited escape exclaimed eyes face faith fate father favour favourite fear followed friar friends gentlemen gilt give Gordon guard halberd hand head heard heart Heaven honour horse humour Illustrations instant JAMES PAYN James Rice John Saunders JUSTIN MCCARTHY Katherine Janfarie Katherine's King King's knave lady Lamington liege Linlithgow lips looked lord lordship madam Majesty Majesty's master means Muckle Mysie Nicol night observed OUIDA palace passed passion pause pledge present prisoner Queen rendered Richard Janfarie royal sake seek seemed Sir Hugh Sir Robert Cochrane sire speak spoke sprang stand Stark stood sword thought tidings tion Torphichen treachery trust voice waiting Walter Besant whilst WILKIE COLLINS words
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