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... entered with much confusion in his manner . " Your horse is dead , sir , " he said , under his breath , and closing the door after him . " Dead ! " ejaculated the fugitives together . 66 Ay , dead , sir , and a bonnie beast he was tae ...
... entered with much confusion in his manner . " Your horse is dead , sir , " he said , under his breath , and closing the door after him . " Dead ! " ejaculated the fugitives together . 66 Ay , dead , sir , and a bonnie beast he was tae ...
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... entered the waiting - room after the lapse of a little time , bearing a lighted cruzie in his hand . He beckoned the lady to follow him , and she obeyed . They passed along a narrow corridor , the bare grey walls of which , feebly ...
... entered the waiting - room after the lapse of a little time , bearing a lighted cruzie in his hand . He beckoned the lady to follow him , and she obeyed . They passed along a narrow corridor , the bare grey walls of which , feebly ...
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... entered the chamber and closed the door . Like the other apartments she had seen , the walls were bare ; the furniture consisted of a table with a missal , a priedieu and a crucifix , and a low narrow couch . After an earnest ...
... entered the chamber and closed the door . Like the other apartments she had seen , the walls were bare ; the furniture consisted of a table with a missal , a priedieu and a crucifix , and a low narrow couch . After an earnest ...
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... Entering this apartment from the dim passages which she had traversed , Katherine's eyes were dazzled by the sun's rays , so that for an instant the place seemed to be E unoccupied . But presently her eyes became accustomed to the THE ...
... Entering this apartment from the dim passages which she had traversed , Katherine's eyes were dazzled by the sun's rays , so that for an instant the place seemed to be E unoccupied . But presently her eyes became accustomed to the THE ...
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... approaching footsteps which had warned him that the Abbot and his company were at hand , halted at the door . Janfarie , who had been on the watch , threw open the door . The Abbot , David Panther , entered first . He AT BAY . 59.
... approaching footsteps which had warned him that the Abbot and his company were at hand , halted at the door . Janfarie , who had been on the watch , threw open the door . The Abbot , David Panther , entered first . He AT BAY . 59.
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alarm Albany ALFRED Concanen Angus answered appeared Bertrand Borderers BRET HARTE brother captain chamber cloth extra Cochrane's command cried Crown 8vo desire door doubt drew Duke of Albany Earl of Mar Edited escape exclaimed eyes face faith fate father favour favourite fear followed friar friends gentlemen gilt give Gordon guard halberd hand head heard heart Heaven honour horse humour Illustrations instant JAMES PAYN James Rice John Saunders JUSTIN MCCARTHY Katherine Janfarie Katherine's King King's knave lady Lamington liege Linlithgow lips looked lord lordship madam Majesty Majesty's master means Muckle Mysie Nicol night observed OUIDA palace passed passion pause pledge present prisoner Queen rendered Richard Janfarie royal sake seek seemed Sir Hugh Sir Robert Cochrane sire speak spoke sprang stand Stark stood sword thought tidings tion Torphichen treachery trust voice waiting Walter Besant whilst WILKIE COLLINS words
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