Waverly Novels: Fair maid of PerthA. and C. Black, 1879 |
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... charged with . " 66 “ " Nay , touching that , father Simon , " said the Smith , ' now that you are cool enough to hear me , I can swear on the Gospels , and I can call my nurse , Dame Shool- bred , to witness " " " Nay , nay , " said ...
... charged with . " 66 “ " Nay , touching that , father Simon , " said the Smith , ' now that you are cool enough to hear me , I can swear on the Gospels , and I can call my nurse , Dame Shool- bred , to witness " " " Nay , nay , " said ...
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... charge of her till we return ; and then , as the town is in misrule , we two , Harry , will carry her home , and they will be bold men that cross us . " 66 " Nay , my dear father , " said Catharine , with a smile , now you are taking ...
... charge of her till we return ; and then , as the town is in misrule , we two , Harry , will carry her home , and they will be bold men that cross us . " 66 " Nay , my dear father , " said Catharine , with a smile , now you are taking ...
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... charge . Watch the doors well - let little Jannekin scout up and down the wynd , and have your arms ready if any one approaches the house . Open the doors to no man , till Father Glover or I return ; it concerns my life and happiness ...
... charge . Watch the doors well - let little Jannekin scout up and down the wynd , and have your arms ready if any one approaches the house . Open the doors to no man , till Father Glover or I return ; it concerns my life and happiness ...
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... speak of , " said Simon Glover . " Bethink thee that this widowed woman Maudlin , if she should see cause to bring a charge against any one for the wrong done to her and her orphan children , must support it 30 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
... speak of , " said Simon Glover . " Bethink thee that this widowed woman Maudlin , if she should see cause to bring a charge against any one for the wrong done to her and her orphan children , must support it 30 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
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... accounted by those that are his unfriends . The same train of reasoning , again , rests the guilt with the household of Sir John Ramorny . - How think you , sirs ? Are we not free to charge the crime THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH 43.
... accounted by those that are his unfriends . The same train of reasoning , again , rests the guilt with the household of Sir John Ramorny . - How think you , sirs ? Are we not free to charge the crime THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH 43.
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alarm answered armour arms battle betwixt blood boat body Bonthron brave brother burghers called Carthusian Castle Catharine Glover champion Church Clan Chattan Clan Quhele combat Conachar Curfew Street daughter dead death Douglas Duchess Duke of Albany Duke of Rothsay Dwining Eachin Earl Earl of Crawford Eviot eyes Fair City Fair Maid Falkland Falkland Palace Father Clement fear fight Gilchrist MacIan glee-maiden hand hath hauberk hear heard heart Heaven Henbane Henry Smith Henry Wynd Highland Highness honour Kinfauns King Knight Loch Tay look lord Lord High Constable magistrates Maid of Perth maiden matter murder noble Oliver Proudfute Palm Sunday poor Prince Prince of Scotland Provost Ramorny's replied royal Scotland seemed shewed Simon Glover Sir John Ramorny Sir Patrick Charteris speak sword tell thee thou art thought Torquil wild woman word wounded XLIII yonder young Chief
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