The Abbot: Being the Sequel to The Monastery. In Two Volumes, Volume 2Hickman & Hazzard, 1821 |
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Abbot Ambrosius answered apartment attendants Auchtermuchty Avenel betwixt blessing boat brother castle Catharine Seyton chamberlain command dame damsel doctor door Dryfesdale duty entered exclaimed eyes fair faith father favour fear follow garden George Douglas George of Douglas Glendinning Grace hand hath heard heart heaven Henderson Henry Seyton hither hold honour horse instantly Kinross kneeled Lady Fleming Lady Lochleven Lady of Lochleven land Lochleven castle look Lord Ruthven Lord Seyton Lundin madam Magdalen Græme maiden Mary Fleming Mary of Scotland Mary Stuart Mary's master Methinks mistress Nicneven night noble person pleasure pray presence princess Queen Mary Queen of Scotland replied the Queen Roland Græme Saint Scotland seemed servant Sir Robert Melville sovereign speak spoke steward stood sword tell thee thine thou art thou hast thought tion tone trust turned woman words yonder young youth
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