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... raised . He had reasons , and potent ones . His influence over the king seemed to increase daily ; but , in proportion , the hate with which he was regarded by the noblemen whose places he usurped at Court , and by the people whose ...
... raised . He had reasons , and potent ones . His influence over the king seemed to increase daily ; but , in proportion , the hate with which he was regarded by the noblemen whose places he usurped at Court , and by the people whose ...
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... raised to stay them , they were through the gateway and beyond reach . Then ensued wild confusion , exclamations of rage , and threats of vengeance . The bridegroom and the elder brother Richard were the first mounted and in pursuit ...
... raised to stay them , they were through the gateway and beyond reach . Then ensued wild confusion , exclamations of rage , and threats of vengeance . The bridegroom and the elder brother Richard were the first mounted and in pursuit ...
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... raised her head and gazed in her eyes , which were full of tears . " Katherine , do you fear our fate so much that all your courage has forsaken you ? " She answered him low and tremulously . " No , Bertrand ; I do not fear our fate ...
... raised her head and gazed in her eyes , which were full of tears . " Katherine , do you fear our fate so much that all your courage has forsaken you ? " She answered him low and tremulously . " No , Bertrand ; I do not fear our fate ...
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... raised a skirl of alarm , and seized a broomstick , as if to defend herself . " Saunts preserve a ' body ! " she cried , with more of a termagant's rage in her manner than of a woman's fear , " what are ye folk doin ' rampaging about ...
... raised a skirl of alarm , and seized a broomstick , as if to defend herself . " Saunts preserve a ' body ! " she cried , with more of a termagant's rage in her manner than of a woman's fear , " what are ye folk doin ' rampaging about ...
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... raised to his mouth , where it had apparently been arrested by his surprise and curiosity at the Borderers ' furious entry . He stood directly under the lamp , and as he wore one of the broad - crowned bonnets used by farmers , the ...
... raised to his mouth , where it had apparently been arrested by his surprise and curiosity at the Borderers ' furious entry . He stood directly under the lamp , and as he wore one of the broad - crowned bonnets used by farmers , the ...
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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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