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... heard nothing but the wind . " " It was like the baying of a hound . " " That might have been , and yet give us no cause for trouble . But it is your fancy that plays tricks with you . Come , Falcon , lad , complete the work you have ...
... heard nothing but the wind . " " It was like the baying of a hound . " " That might have been , and yet give us no cause for trouble . But it is your fancy that plays tricks with you . Come , Falcon , lad , complete the work you have ...
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... heard by his friends had been drowned in the wild tumult of voices , the trampling of feet , and the clatter of arms within and without the house . Cochrane's explanation was briefly given , and by his direction the private door was ...
... heard by his friends had been drowned in the wild tumult of voices , the trampling of feet , and the clatter of arms within and without the house . Cochrane's explanation was briefly given , and by his direction the private door was ...
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... heard the name afore . " " Wha said Lamington ? " was the unexpected inquiry , made in a deep bass . Cochrane wheeled about , and looked at the man who had been sleeping on the settle , and who was now sitting up rubbing his eyes with ...
... heard the name afore . " " Wha said Lamington ? " was the unexpected inquiry , made in a deep bass . Cochrane wheeled about , and looked at the man who had been sleeping on the settle , and who was now sitting up rubbing his eyes with ...
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... heard every- thing . I fear he suspects you , and that man who was sleeping here seemed to recognize you . " " He is my follower , Will Craig - the knave whom I expected to find here with horses . " " Cochrane has followed him , " was ...
... heard every- thing . I fear he suspects you , and that man who was sleeping here seemed to recognize you . " " He is my follower , Will Craig - the knave whom I expected to find here with horses . " " Cochrane has followed him , " was ...
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... heard swearing that he believed the whole affair was a trick of the Borderers to harry the town . " I neither ken nor care , " answered the man , surlily . " It is Cochrane , the maker of the base placks - the fellow who has commanded ...
... heard swearing that he believed the whole affair was a trick of the Borderers to harry the town . " I neither ken nor care , " answered the man , surlily . " It is Cochrane , the maker of the base placks - the fellow who has commanded ...
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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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