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... 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 . Then ensued ...
... 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 . Then ensued ...
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... looked at the man who had been sleeping on the settle , and who was now sitting up rubbing his eyes with the sleeve of his jerkin in a slow , stupid way . Cochrane's movement prevented him observing the sudden start of the drover as he ...
... looked at the man who had been sleeping on the settle , and who was now sitting up rubbing his eyes with the sleeve of his jerkin in a slow , stupid way . Cochrane's movement prevented him observing the sudden start of the drover as he ...
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... looked with some bewilderment from the drover to Cochrane . Slowly he seemed to comprehend something , and still in a drowsy way he began to move towards the door . He passed out . Cochrane , whose conduct in the interview with the ...
... looked with some bewilderment from the drover to Cochrane . Slowly he seemed to comprehend something , and still in a drowsy way he began to move towards the door . He passed out . Cochrane , whose conduct in the interview with the ...
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... looked puzzledly at his master , then looked im- ploringly at Katherine , and , last of all , gazed down inquiringly at the upturned face of his dog . " Now , what would ye say to that , Stark ? " he said , scratching away at his head ...
... looked puzzledly at his master , then looked im- ploringly at Katherine , and , last of all , gazed down inquiringly at the upturned face of his dog . " Now , what would ye say to that , Stark ? " he said , scratching away at his head ...
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... looked steadily at the lady's face , which the starlight revealed to him . Then he said shyly— “ Ye are a bonnie lady , and Stark and me will serve you truly . See what he says ; speak for yoursel ' , Stark . Speak to the lady , and ...
... looked steadily at the lady's face , which the starlight revealed to him . Then he said shyly— “ Ye are a bonnie lady , and Stark and me will serve you truly . See what he says ; speak for yoursel ' , Stark . Speak to the lady , and ...
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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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