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... 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 promise infused ...
... 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 promise infused ...
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... gave its owners the right to stand abreast with the fore- most of the country , are not ours now , but the king's , since my father was falsely charged with aiding Douglas in slay- ing Maclellan of Bombie . That sentence must be revoked ...
... gave its owners the right to stand abreast with the fore- most of the country , are not ours now , but the king's , since my father was falsely charged with aiding Douglas in slay- ing Maclellan of Bombie . That sentence must be revoked ...
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... gave to the private staircase . Katherine uttered an exclamation of amaze , and Bertrand drew back a pace , for the moment the door was opened they were confronted by Sir Robert Cochrane ! Searching the house , Cochrane had discovered ...
... gave to the private staircase . Katherine uttered an exclamation of amaze , and Bertrand drew back a pace , for the moment the door was opened they were confronted by Sir Robert Cochrane ! Searching the house , Cochrane had discovered ...
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... gave vent to a guttural " Haw , haw , " as if the scene amused him . Cochrane stepped up to the woman and spoke civilly . " You mistake , dame ; no offence to you was intended ; and pray you answer us without fear and without waste of ...
... gave vent to a guttural " Haw , haw , " as if the scene amused him . Cochrane stepped up to the woman and spoke civilly . " You mistake , dame ; no offence to you was intended ; and pray you answer us without fear and without waste of ...
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... gave him warning of our peril the instant I recognized him , and he seemed to understand . " me . " But if he be so dull of wit , he may forget . " " No ; he has a weak head that can only comprehend one thing at a time , but once he ...
... gave him warning of our peril the instant I recognized him , and he seemed to understand . " me . " But if he be so dull of wit , he may forget . " " No ; he has a weak head that can only comprehend one thing at a time , but once he ...
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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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