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... desire to arrest the defaulters . These were the younger men , whose sympathies were naturally on the side of the lovers ; whilst the former were the elders , who had more regard for their own comfort than for Cupid's perplexities , and ...
... desire to arrest the defaulters . These were the younger men , whose sympathies were naturally on the side of the lovers ; whilst the former were the elders , who had more regard for their own comfort than for Cupid's perplexities , and ...
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... desire your family was united ; and I told them that they could make no requital save with your hand . That was readily promised to me , and , indeed , my offer was accepted as in some measure a further advantage to your house , by all ...
... desire your family was united ; and I told them that they could make no requital save with your hand . That was readily promised to me , and , indeed , my offer was accepted as in some measure a further advantage to your house , by all ...
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... desire and the arguments of your family . I became persuaded that your attachment to a ruined and absent gentleman was a girlish fancy which would disappear as soon as you became aware that your parents were bent upon our union ...
... desire and the arguments of your family . I became persuaded that your attachment to a ruined and absent gentleman was a girlish fancy which would disappear as soon as you became aware that your parents were bent upon our union ...
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... desire for the successful issuo of his appeal to the Abbot , and rendered him fearful of any inopportune discovery of the ruse by which he hoped . to influence Katherine's decision . Hence his somewhat stiff acknowledgment of his ...
... desire for the successful issuo of his appeal to the Abbot , and rendered him fearful of any inopportune discovery of the ruse by which he hoped . to influence Katherine's decision . Hence his somewhat stiff acknowledgment of his ...
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... desire to prove your false- hood at slighter value than the passages that have taken place between us might warrant you . " " Be satisfied , Cochrane , " said the Abbot , somewhat impatiently , " and let us proceed . If his THE ABBOT'S ...
... desire to prove your false- hood at slighter value than the passages that have taken place between us might warrant you . " " Be satisfied , Cochrane , " said the Abbot , somewhat impatiently , " and let us proceed . If his THE ABBOT'S ...
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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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