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... seemed a poor one for so much service ; but none doubted that he had good reasons for making such a bargain , and for insisting upon its fulfilment in despite of the objections the lady raised . He had reasons , and potent ones . His ...
... seemed a poor one for so much service ; but none doubted that he had good reasons for making such a bargain , and for insisting upon its fulfilment in despite of the objections the lady raised . He had reasons , and potent ones . His ...
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... seemed to inspire him with new strength ; he seemed to have almost a human sense of the perilous venture in which he played so prominent a part . The horse dashed through the shadows which seemed like giant forms reaching towards him to ...
... seemed to inspire him with new strength ; he seemed to have almost a human sense of the perilous venture in which he played so prominent a part . The horse dashed through the shadows which seemed like giant forms reaching towards him to ...
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... seemed to be more intent at first upon discovering the peculiar method of his opponent's play , than upon giving thrust for thrust . For the moment his coolness and his purely defensive action seemed to give him the advantage . But at ...
... seemed to be more intent at first upon discovering the peculiar method of his opponent's play , than upon giving thrust for thrust . For the moment his coolness and his purely defensive action seemed to give him the advantage . But at ...
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... seemed scarcely to observe until she had finished . Her words drew the attention of Katherine and Lamington to the disturbance without , which in the excitement of the encounter with Cochrane they had not observed sooner . There was a ...
... seemed scarcely to observe until she had finished . Her words drew the attention of Katherine and Lamington to the disturbance without , which in the excitement of the encounter with Cochrane they had not observed sooner . There was a ...
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... seemed to be strangely affected by his sudden speech , and also by the fact that Richard Janfarie was staring at her with puzzled looks . The yellow crock dropped from her hands to the floor , and she stooped down to pick up the ...
... seemed to be strangely affected by his sudden speech , and also by the fact that Richard Janfarie was staring at her with puzzled looks . The yellow crock dropped from her hands to the floor , and she stooped down to pick up 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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