The Waverley Novels, Том 15A. and C. Black, 1894 |
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acquainted Alice Bridgenorth amongst answered apartment appearance arms betwixt blood called Cavaliers Charles Chiffinch companion Countess of Derby court Dame danger deemsters Derbyshire desire door Duchess of Portsmouth Duke of Buckingham Duke of Ormond dwarf earl 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 Major Bridgenorth manner Martindale Castle Master Bridgenorth means Moultrassie Hall neighbour never noble occasion once Ormond party Peel Castle person pleasure poor Popish Plot present prisoner Puritan replied Roundheads scarce seemed Sir Geoffrey Peveril Solsgrace speak spoke stood stranger sword tell thee Thomas Blood thou thought tion tone turned voice William Christian woman words young
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