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... hope for any succour from that quarter . Under ordinary circumstances they might have calculated upon such succour . Their sole hope of rescue centred in King James , and he could only be reached successfully through his favourite ...
... hope for any succour from that quarter . Under ordinary circumstances they might have calculated upon such succour . Their sole hope of rescue centred in King James , and he could only be reached successfully through his favourite ...
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... hope , had looked for his coming , met her lover . They passed unseen to the court ; he lifted her up beside him on his horse , Falcon , and before a hand could be raised to stay them , they were through the gateway and beyond reach ...
... hope , had looked for his coming , met her lover . They passed unseen to the court ; he lifted her up beside him on his horse , Falcon , and before a hand could be raised to stay them , they were through the gateway and beyond reach ...
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Charles Gibbon. Dumfries , and there I hope to find a friend waiting with fresh horses to carry us in safety to our journey's end . " 66 Safety , " she echoed , doubtingly . " Ah , Bertrand , where in all Scotland shall we find that now ...
Charles Gibbon. Dumfries , and there I hope to find a friend waiting with fresh horses to carry us in safety to our journey's end . " 66 Safety , " she echoed , doubtingly . " Ah , Bertrand , where in all Scotland shall we find that now ...
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... hope to overcome it . His brothers , Albany and Mar , 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 ...
... hope to overcome it . His brothers , Albany and Mar , 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 ...
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... hope of escape seemed to be extinguished . The only gleam of light which he could perceive in the darkness that had fallen upon them was the presence of his follower , Muckle Will . But even his presence inspired little confidence in ...
... hope of escape seemed to be extinguished . The only gleam of light which he could perceive in the darkness that had fallen upon them was the presence of his follower , Muckle Will . But even his presence inspired little confidence in ...
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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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