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... answered him low and tremulously . " No , Bertrand ; I do not fear our fate , whatever that may be ; but I fear the course which has led us to it . " " You mean that you are calmer now , and that you regret the sacrifice you have made ...
... answered him low and tremulously . " No , Bertrand ; I do not fear our fate , whatever that may be ; but I fear the course which has led us to it . " " You mean that you are calmer now , and that you regret the sacrifice you have made ...
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... answered him- " The title you claim was obtained by force . No word or look of mine gave assent to the bond which you hold over me . Foully and cruelly it was thrust upon me , and the dear Virgin be my witness now that I renounce it ...
... answered him- " The title you claim was obtained by force . No word or look of mine gave assent to the bond which you hold over me . Foully and cruelly it was thrust upon me , and the dear Virgin be my witness now that I renounce it ...
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... answered again , but Gordon prevented her . " Hush , Katherine ! have no more words with him . This fellow understands no argument of goodness or justice ; but there is one law he understands — that of necessity - and we must put him to ...
... answered again , but Gordon prevented her . " Hush , Katherine ! have no more words with him . This fellow understands no argument of goodness or justice ; but there is one law he understands — that of necessity - and we must put him to ...
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... answered by shouts and watch - cries from various points of the town . Hislop burst into the kitchen . " It's a Hot Trod that's after ye , " he gasped , " and the toon's rising . Do ye no hear the drum beating as though a ' the deils in ...
... answered by shouts and watch - cries from various points of the town . Hislop burst into the kitchen . " It's a Hot Trod that's after ye , " he gasped , " and the toon's rising . Do ye no hear the drum beating as though a ' the deils in ...
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... answer me- " " The hostess interrupted him with a shriek of rage , and flourished her broomstick with so much effect that she cleared a space around her . " she " Jessie bell or Jessie pat yersel ' - I'm nane , ' vociferated . " And I ...
... answer me- " " The hostess interrupted him with a shriek of rage , and flourished her broomstick with so much effect that she cleared a space around her . " she " Jessie bell or Jessie pat yersel ' - I'm nane , ' vociferated . " And I ...
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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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