The Maiden Monarch; Or, Island Queen, Band 2R. Hastings, 1840 |
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... Sir Henry in private . Scarcely had he given me his hand , and greeted me with his warm , his kindly welcome , than he enquired anxiously for you . " I shook my head and remained silent , the better to complete my purpose of deceiving ...
... Sir Henry in private . Scarcely had he given me his hand , and greeted me with his warm , his kindly welcome , than he enquired anxiously for you . " I shook my head and remained silent , the better to complete my purpose of deceiving ...
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... Sir Henry , the tears rolling down his furrowed cheeks . " I affected sorrow for your loss , but in the midst of my sycophant display , I attempted to soothe the old man , by seeking to convince him , that the knowledge I had had of ...
... Sir Henry , the tears rolling down his furrowed cheeks . " I affected sorrow for your loss , but in the midst of my sycophant display , I attempted to soothe the old man , by seeking to convince him , that the knowledge I had had of ...
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Maiden monarch. vince him of the romance of your passion . Sir Henry at first looked incredulous , but construing the tremour of my voice ( which was occasioned by the dread I began to feel lest my plot should not succeed ) into excess ...
Maiden monarch. vince him of the romance of your passion . Sir Henry at first looked incredulous , but construing the tremour of my voice ( which was occasioned by the dread I began to feel lest my plot should not succeed ) into excess ...
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... Sir Henry was taken seriously ill , and no hopes were entertained of his recovery ; one of his sons was dead , and the other two were abroad . I was sum- moned to his bed - side . He talked much of the arrangement of his affairs , and ...
... Sir Henry was taken seriously ill , and no hopes were entertained of his recovery ; one of his sons was dead , and the other two were abroad . I was sum- moned to his bed - side . He talked much of the arrangement of his affairs , and ...
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... Sir Henry then took her hand , placed it within mine , and said in a low but distinct voice , that it was his most earnest wish that she should accept me as her protector . " Edith turned pale as death , yet offered no opposition , and ...
... Sir Henry then took her hand , placed it within mine , and said in a low but distinct voice , that it was his most earnest wish that she should accept me as her protector . " Edith turned pale as death , yet offered no opposition , and ...
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addressed Alice Burnes alike amongst anxious arrived attempt attendants beautiful became Bertrand bosom breast bright carriage child choly Clifford conceal conduct Count Albert countenance creature crime curtsey daughter death desire display dition dwelling Edith Allingford escritoir evil excited eyes father favour fear feelings fellow-creatures garden gaze gentle gout grati hand happy head heart hope horse human imagination intel labour lady land lected look Lord Wickliffe majesty majesty's melan ment mercy mind ministers misery monarch mother nature never noble noble lady numbers observed palace parents passed peaceful penal laws poor girl present prisoner prove punishment queen Ravensbourne rendered replied request rest retired returned Lord Newton rose-tree scorn scudding seat shortly silent Sir Henry society soon sorrow sovereign spirit stood subjects suffering thee thing thou throne tion told village voice whilst wholly wife William Burnes wished words worthy wretched youth