Rosamond Fane; or, The prisoners of St. James's, by M. and C. Lee |
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... or cold steel , was not unnatural . But Rosamond's sigh was for a very different reason . The suggested possibility of Henry's getting into trouble was a very serious matter to her . ' Then Henry told you nothing of his business ,
... or cold steel , was not unnatural . But Rosamond's sigh was for a very different reason . The suggested possibility of Henry's getting into trouble was a very serious matter to her . ' Then Henry told you nothing of his business ,
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... matter . In truth , I think that , had Master Henry been privy to it , the king had not now been in Caris- brook Castle . ' Rosamond looked gratefully at her uncle . A word in praise of Henry would always gain her heart ; and she had ...
... matter . In truth , I think that , had Master Henry been privy to it , the king had not now been in Caris- brook Castle . ' Rosamond looked gratefully at her uncle . A word in praise of Henry would always gain her heart ; and she had ...
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... matter of days , not hours ; and the travellers were weary and exhausted in no small degree . Mistress Carewe , it is true , kept the look of careless good- humour , that was rarely absent from her pleasant , and still very pretty face ...
... matter of days , not hours ; and the travellers were weary and exhausted in no small degree . Mistress Carewe , it is true , kept the look of careless good- humour , that was rarely absent from her pleasant , and still very pretty face ...
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... matters to care for now than the fashion of women's dress , or of men's either . ' ' Ah ! well , I hope so , child . I confess , though we are for the Parliament , I have no great love for these Puritans . See ! the whole city looks as ...
... matters to care for now than the fashion of women's dress , or of men's either . ' ' Ah ! well , I hope so , child . I confess , though we are for the Parliament , I have no great love for these Puritans . See ! the whole city looks as ...
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... matter . The king's children are far better off here , though it is called a prison , than if they were free to wander about from kingdom to kingdom , like their elder brother , or live with their mother on King Louis's bounty . Why , I ...
... matter . The king's children are far better off here , though it is called a prison , than if they were free to wander about from kingdom to kingdom , like their elder brother , or live with their mother on King Louis's bounty . Why , I ...
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