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... thought . But thus I show my scorn of your knighthood . " So saying , he broke the sword across his knee , and flung the pieces at the man's feet . " You have given me a lesson , " said the defeated man , or rather hissed , for his ...
... thought . But thus I show my scorn of your knighthood . " So saying , he broke the sword across his knee , and flung the pieces at the man's feet . " You have given me a lesson , " said the defeated man , or rather hissed , for his ...
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... man had seen her frequently at Johnstone . She trembled almost as much at the thought of being detected in such a trivial vulgar way by one of the common retainers , after she had safely passed before the eyes THE COCHRANE PLACKS . 29.
... man had seen her frequently at Johnstone . She trembled almost as much at the thought of being detected in such a trivial vulgar way by one of the common retainers , after she had safely passed before the eyes THE COCHRANE PLACKS . 29.
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... thought there was some- thing wrang , " muttered Will , without pausing in his onslaught . Gordon had disengaged himself from his two assailants , and both fell under the sledge - hammer blows of Will's staff . The last man - the one ...
... thought there was some- thing wrang , " muttered Will , without pausing in his onslaught . Gordon had disengaged himself from his two assailants , and both fell under the sledge - hammer blows of Will's staff . The last man - the one ...
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... thoughts of dire vengeance in their hearts . The lights flashed on the now anxious faces of the townsfolk as they stood in breathless awe at the weird sound the man's voice had made , and already abashed by the memory of what had ...
... thoughts of dire vengeance in their hearts . The lights flashed on the now anxious faces of the townsfolk as they stood in breathless awe at the weird sound the man's voice had made , and already abashed by the memory of what had ...
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... thought there was some- thing wrang , " muttered Will , without pausing in his onslaught . Gordon had disengaged himself from his two assailants , and both fell under the sledge - hammer blows of Will's staff . The last man - the one ...
... thought there was some- thing wrang , " muttered Will , without pausing in his onslaught . Gordon had disengaged himself from his two assailants , and both fell under the sledge - hammer blows of Will's staff . The last man - the one ...
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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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