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... spoke so low that neither her father nor Conachar could understand what she said . " Well , tyrant , " answered the persevering gallant , " I will plague you no longer now , providing you will let me see you from your window to - morrow ...
... spoke so low that neither her father nor Conachar could understand what she said . " Well , tyrant , " answered the persevering gallant , " I will plague you no longer now , providing you will let me see you from your window to - morrow ...
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... spoke together earnestly , after which the young nobleman retired in one direction , his friends or followers going off in another . Simon Glover , before he entered the church , cast a look towards the group , but had taken his place ...
... spoke together earnestly , after which the young nobleman retired in one direction , his friends or followers going off in another . Simon Glover , before he entered the church , cast a look towards the group , but had taken his place ...
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... spoke , and the extreme beauty of her features , caused for the moment to resemble inspiration . " The truth of Heaven , " she said , in a solemn tone , was never committed to a tongue , however feeble , but it gave a right to that ...
... spoke , and the extreme beauty of her features , caused for the moment to resemble inspiration . " The truth of Heaven , " she said , in a solemn tone , was never committed to a tongue , however feeble , but it gave a right to that ...
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... spoke , she laid her hand upon the Smith's arm , and extricating it from under his head by a force which , however gentle , he could not resist , she compelled him to raise towards her his manly face , and the eyes into which her ...
... spoke , she laid her hand upon the Smith's arm , and extricating it from under his head by a force which , however gentle , he could not resist , she compelled him to raise towards her his manly face , and the eyes into which her ...
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... spoke thus , he dealt the stranger a blow with his weapon , which would probably have made his words good had not the man , raising his arm , received on his hand the blow meant for his head . The wound must have been a severe one , for ...
... spoke thus , he dealt the stranger a blow with his weapon , which would probably have made his words good had not the man , raising his arm , received on his hand the blow meant for his head . The wound must have been a severe one , for ...
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answered armourer arms Bailie Craigdallie betwixt blood Bonnet-maker Bonthron brave brother burgh burghers called Carthusian Castle Catharine Glover Chief Church citizens Clan Chattan Clan Quhele combat Conachar daughter door Dorothy Douglas Duke of Albany Duke of Rothsay Dwining Eachin Earl Earl of Douglas Earl of March Eviot eyes Fair City Fair Maid Father Clement fear feud followers glee-maiden Grace hand hath hauberk hear heard heart Heaven Henbane Henry Gow Henry Smith Highland honest honour Kinfauns Knight liege Loch Tay look lord Lord of Douglas Louise MacIan Maid of Perth maiden matter minstrel murder neighbour never noble Oliver Proudfute poor Prince Provost Ramorny's replied royal Saint Valentine's Day Scotland seemed Simon Glover Sir John Ramorny Sir Patrick Charteris speak spoke sword tell thee thou art thou hast thought Torquil voice woman word yonder young
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