Waverley novels. Parker's ed., revised, Томове 19–20 |
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... duty to afford satisfactory details upon the causes of the separate events he has recorded , and , in a word , to account for everything . The reader , like Mungo in the Padlock , will not be satisfied with hearing what he is not made ...
... duty to afford satisfactory details upon the causes of the separate events he has recorded , and , in a word , to account for everything . The reader , like Mungo in the Padlock , will not be satisfied with hearing what he is not made ...
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... duty of the evening . The Lady of Avenel looked and listened ; the sounds which she heard reminded her of former days , when her most important employment , as well as her greatest delight , was to assist Dame Glendinning and Tibb ...
... duty of the evening . The Lady of Avenel looked and listened ; the sounds which she heard reminded her of former days , when her most important employment , as well as her greatest delight , was to assist Dame Glendinning and Tibb ...
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... duty . But consider , whether in the sacred promise to be not only a protectress , but a mother to this poor child , your purpose may meet the wishes of the noble Knight your husband . The fondness which you have lavished on the unfortu ...
... duty . But consider , whether in the sacred promise to be not only a protectress , but a mother to this poor child , your purpose may meet the wishes of the noble Knight your husband . The fondness which you have lavished on the unfortu ...
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... duty . " " Will you not accept of something to aid you in your pilgrimage ? " said the Lady of Avenel , putting into her hand two crowns of the sun . The old woman flung them down on the table . " Am I of the race of Cain , " she said ...
... duty . " " Will you not accept of something to aid you in your pilgrimage ? " said the Lady of Avenel , putting into her hand two crowns of the sun . The old woman flung them down on the table . " Am I of the race of Cain , " she said ...
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... the neighbourhood , called Gledscraig . As he was by no means satisfied with the attention which had been bestowed on his favourite bird , he was not slack in testifying his displeasure to the falconer's lad , whose duty 42 THE ABBOT .
... the neighbourhood , called Gledscraig . As he was by no means satisfied with the attention which had been bestowed on his favourite bird , he was not slack in testifying his displeasure to the falconer's lad , whose duty 42 THE ABBOT .
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Abbot of Unreason Adam Woodcock answered apartment attendants Auchtermuchty betwixt blessed brother called Castle of Avenel Catherine Seyton church command dame damsel door Dryfesdale Earl of Murray exclaimed eyes fair faith falconer favour favourite fear garden George Douglas Grace hand hath head heard heart Heaven hither Holyrood honour horse instantly Kennaquhair Knight of Avenel Lady Fleming Lady Lochleven Lady of Avenel Lady of Lochleven lady's land Lilias look Lord Lindesay Lord Ruthven Lord Seyton madam Magdalen Græme maiden Mary of Scotland Mary Stuart Mary's Master Roland matron Melville mistress Morton mother Murray never noble once poniard present Queen Mary Regent replied Robert Melville Roland Græme Ruthven Saint Saint Andrew Scotland seemed Sir Halbert Glendinning speak spoke steward stood sword thee thine thou art thou hast thought tone trust turned woman word yonder young youth
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Страница 175 - Roland was viewing with interest these haunted scenes, in which things were said to have passed beyond the ordinary laws of nature, Adam Woodcock was still regretting in his secret soul the unfinished revel and the unsung ballad, and kept every now and then breaking out with some such verses as these:— " The Friars of Fail drank berry-brown ale, The best that e'er was tasted; The Monks of Melrose made gude kale On Fridays, when they fasted. Saint Monance' sister, The grey priest kist her— Fiend...
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Страница 255 - Sir this is a busy day with us, we cannot hear you, it is Robin Hood's day. The parish are gone abroad to gather for Robin Hood. I pray you let them not.