The Scottish Chieftains; Or, The Perils of Love and WarGeorge Virtue, 1831 - 882页 |
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abbess Adelaide Alicia appeared attend beheld betrayed bosom canna castle Chevalier companion continued countenance countess Countess of Lennox danger dare dear discovered door doubt Duchess of Norfolk Dugald duke Duke of Norfolk Earl of Lennox enemies enquired exclaimed Lennox eyes fate favour fear feelings felt Ferdinand Frederick friends Galbraith garet Girtha glance Gordon hand happiness hastily heard heart Heaven honour hope hour interrupted Isabel journey Katie king knew Lady Margaret lady Matilda lassie latter length listen look Lord Beauvais madam Margaret Douglas Mary of Guise maun ment mind Mistress Edith mother never night noble Norfolk observed once pleasure present Princess Margaret queen recollection remained replied returned Sandy scarcely Scotland seemed sigh silent smile soon sorrow speak spirit stranger suffered sure surprise tears terror thou thought tion tone trust turned uttered voice weel Willie wish yere
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