 on his shoulders. Halbert burst into a fresh flood of tears; for he remembered how often it had been the delight of Marion to comb these bright tresses, and to twist them round her ivory fingers. Wallace looked up as the old man's sobs became audible,...  The Scottish Chiefs: A Romance - Page 48by Jane Porter - 1842Full view - About this book
 | Jane Porter - Scotland - 1883 - 464 pages
...answered Wallace, taking off his bonnet, and letting his locks fall on his shoulders. Halbert burst into tears, for he remembered how often it had been the delight of Marion to comb these tresses, and to twist them round her fingers. Wallace looked up, as the old man's sobs became audible,... | |
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...his amber locks fall in tresses on his shoulders. I [albert burst into a fresh flood of tears, tor he remembered how often it had been the delight of Marion to comb those bright tresses and to twist them round her ivory fingers. Wallace looked up as the old man's... | |
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...accursed steel," answered Wallace, taking off his bonnet, and letting his amber locks fall in tresses on his shoulders. Halbert burst into a fresh flood...audible, and read his thoughts: " It will never be again, Halbert," cried he, and with a firm grasp of the sword he cut off a large handful of his hair. " Marion,... | |
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...accursed steel," answered Wallace, taking off his bonnet, and letting his amber locks fall in tresses on his shoulders. Halbert burst into a fresh flood...audible, and read his thoughts: " It will never be again, Halbert," cried he, and with a firm grasp of the sword he cut off a large handful of his hair. " Marion,... | |
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