The Waverley Novels, Том 15A. and C. Black, 1894 |
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Alice Bridgenorth amongst answered apartment appearance arms betwixt blood called Cavaliers Charles Chiffinch command companion Countess of Derby court Dame danger Deborah deemsters Derbyshire desire door Duchess of Portsmouth Duke of Buckingham dwarf Earl of Derby England eyes father favour fear Fenella followed Ganlesse gentleman give Grace hand hath hear heard Heaven honour horse island Isle Jerningham Julian Peveril justice King King's knight Lady Peveril ladyship Lance London looked lord madam Majesty Majesty's Major Bridgenorth manner Martindale Castle Master Bridgenorth means Mistress Moultrassie Hall neighbour never noble occasion once Ormond party Peel Castle person pleasure Plot poor Popish Popish Plot present prisoner Puritans replied Roundheads scarce seemed Sir Geoffrey Peveril Solsgrace speak stood stranger sword tell thee Thomas Blood thou thought tion tone turned voice William Christian woman words young
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