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... If he should fail us now , " she said , raising her pale face , " they will overtake us and they will kill you . " " Have no fear . Falcon will hold out until we reach Dumfries , and there I hope to find a friend THE HOT TROD . 3.
... If he should fail us now , " she said , raising her pale face , " they will overtake us and they will kill you . " " Have no fear . Falcon will hold out until we reach Dumfries , and there I hope to find a friend THE HOT TROD . 3.
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... hold me in some esteem - I dare swear esteem as high as their dislike for Cochrane is deep . With their aid I hope to satisfy our royal master that in this matter I have done nothing save that which an honourable gentleman must have ...
... hold me in some esteem - I dare swear esteem as high as their dislike for Cochrane is deep . With their aid I hope to satisfy our royal master that in this matter I have done nothing save that which an honourable gentleman must have ...
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... hold it , for it owns nothing that is worth any man's lifting . The lands around it , which once 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 ...
... hold it , for it owns nothing that is worth any man's lifting . The lands around it , which once 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 ...
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... hold over me . Foully and cruelly it was thrust upon me , and the dear Virgin be my witness now that I renounce it utterly - I spurn it from me , and no power on earth shall ever make me yield to it . " The cold smile - cruel and ...
... hold over me . Foully and cruelly it was thrust upon me , and the dear Virgin be my witness now that I renounce it utterly - I spurn it from me , and no power on earth shall ever make me yield to it . " The cold smile - cruel and ...
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... whinger , with which he would be able to assist his comrade better at close quarters . At the same time the man who had recognized Katherine relinquished his hold of her , and sprang forward with 30 IN LOVE AND WAR .
... whinger , with which he would be able to assist his comrade better at close quarters . At the same time the man who had recognized Katherine relinquished his hold of her , and sprang forward with 30 IN LOVE AND WAR .
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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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