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Charles Gibbon. Dumfries , and there I hope to find a friend waiting with fresh horses to carry us in safety to our journey's end . " 66 Safety , " she echoed , doubtingly . " Ah , Bertrand , where in all Scotland shall we find that now ...
Charles Gibbon. Dumfries , and there I hope to find a friend waiting with fresh horses to carry us in safety to our journey's end . " 66 Safety , " she echoed , doubtingly . " Ah , Bertrand , where in all Scotland shall we find that now ...
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... waiting for a friend . " " " Was there any sign ? " queried the vintner , cautiously . ' Yes , the man's belt is buckled with a boar's head such as this . " Opening his cloak the knight displayed the silver buckle of THE HOT TROD . 5.
... waiting for a friend . " " " Was there any sign ? " queried the vintner , cautiously . ' Yes , the man's belt is buckled with a boar's head such as this . " Opening his cloak the knight displayed the silver buckle of THE HOT TROD . 5.
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... waiting - room with bare walls and a small grated window . It was lit by a small cruzie , standing in a niche in the wall , and furnished with a couple of chairs and a reading - desk . They had not to wait long . A hooded monk appeared ...
... waiting - room with bare walls and a small grated window . It was lit by a small cruzie , standing in a niche in the wall , and furnished with a couple of chairs and a reading - desk . They had not to wait long . A hooded monk appeared ...
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... waiting for any thanks or question , departed with noiseless steps . Although Katherine was sorely bewildered by the man- ner of her monkly chamberlain , and by the continued absence of her lover , she made no effort to satisfy her ...
... waiting for any thanks or question , departed with noiseless steps . Although Katherine was sorely bewildered by the man- ner of her monkly chamberlain , and by the continued absence of her lover , she made no effort to satisfy her ...
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... waiting in the square without . She experienced a thrill of dismay , as this discovery reminded her of the power against which she had to do battle . Her brother , however , was not permitted to observe anything of the alarm she felt ...
... waiting in the square without . She experienced a thrill of dismay , as this discovery reminded her of the power against which she had to do battle . Her brother , however , was not permitted to observe anything of the alarm she felt ...
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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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