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... , at whose command a sufficiently considerable force could be brought into the feld to serve in a degree as a protection against his enemies . There were other reasons for his present course , but 2 IN LOVE AND WAR .
... , at whose command a sufficiently considerable force could be brought into the feld to serve in a degree as a protection against his enemies . There were other reasons for his present course , but 2 IN LOVE AND WAR .
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... serve me faithfully to - night . " This promise infused sudden alacrity into the move- ments of the host ; and whilst he conducted his guests to his principal chamber upstairs , an ostler took the horse round to the stable . The vintner ...
... serve me faithfully to - night . " This promise infused sudden alacrity into the move- ments of the host ; and whilst he conducted his guests to his principal chamber upstairs , an ostler took the horse round to the stable . The vintner ...
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... serve me . I journeyed with him from France , where he is Abbot of Poitou ; and I have a tryst with him at Kells ... served him best when he condemned me most - in proving the falseness of the knave who is now chief in his counsels ...
... serve me . I journeyed with him from France , where he is Abbot of Poitou ; and I have a tryst with him at Kells ... served him best when he condemned me most - in proving the falseness of the knave who is now chief in his counsels ...
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... serve you a second time . " " By St. Michael , the second time will ring the death- knell of one of us . Take up your sword , broken though it be ; it is a worthier weapon than you have any right to wear . Now , stand aside . " Gripping ...
... serve you a second time . " " By St. Michael , the second time will ring the death- knell of one of us . Take up your sword , broken though it be ; it is a worthier weapon than you have any right to wear . Now , stand aside . " Gripping ...
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... served to shadow her features , and to render it almost impossible for any of the men to obtain a clear view of her face , whilst it imparted a certain gaukiness to her figure which none of them could have associated with Katherine ...
... served to shadow her features , and to render it almost impossible for any of the men to obtain a clear view of her face , whilst it imparted a certain gaukiness to her figure which none of them could have associated with Katherine ...
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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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