An earl's daughterW.P. Nimmo, Hay, & Mitchell, 1873 - 215 pages |
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... wonder that people talked so much about her beauty , or that the warlike Earl de Reade had been so completely won by it . She was of noble blood , and came of a race that had long been noted for brave stirring deeds in battle , and she ...
... wonder that people talked so much about her beauty , or that the warlike Earl de Reade had been so completely won by it . She was of noble blood , and came of a race that had long been noted for brave stirring deeds in battle , and she ...
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... wonder . " " Go back to your room , unfortunate child , ” ex- claimed the Earl , " and remain there till I think of what can be done with you . Oh ! that ever I should see a daughter of mine in such a plight ! Alas ! alas ! that you ...
... wonder . " " Go back to your room , unfortunate child , ” ex- claimed the Earl , " and remain there till I think of what can be done with you . Oh ! that ever I should see a daughter of mine in such a plight ! Alas ! alas ! that you ...
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... wonder , when you will be so rash . " " But I saw them go away , good Margery - a brave and grand company . There was my father on his black horse , my mother in her travelling dress , with I know not how many more knights and ladies ...
... wonder , when you will be so rash . " " But I saw them go away , good Margery - a brave and grand company . There was my father on his black horse , my mother in her travelling dress , with I know not how many more knights and ladies ...
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... wonder what takes Father Ambrose to the convent at this hour . " 66 It must be a change to have some one to talk to , " replied Bertha , dolefully ; " one never sees a strange face here ; even a conversation with Father Ambrose would be ...
... wonder what takes Father Ambrose to the convent at this hour . " 66 It must be a change to have some one to talk to , " replied Bertha , dolefully ; " one never sees a strange face here ; even a conversation with Father Ambrose would be ...
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... wonder , till at last the axe he was using dropped from his hand , and he remained standing motionless , all his senses absorbed in listening . He had been employed in making one of those hedges that we now see on every farm and between ...
... wonder , till at last the axe he was using dropped from his hand , and he remained standing motionless , all his senses absorbed in listening . He had been employed in making one of those hedges that we now see on every farm and between ...
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Agatha asked Bertha banished beauty Bertha de Reade bound in cloth brave bright Castle CHARLES BRUCE CHARLES NORDHOFF colours convent Dame Helen Daneshollow door Dorothy drawbridge dress Earl Edric Edward Gayes exclaimed eyes face fain fair Lady father feast girl give glimpse going gold gone grand grandchild grandmother grave guests hall handsome happy heard heart Hilda honours horses husband Illustrations journey King Lady Alice Lady Bertha laughed lips listened looked Lord mistress morning mother never night NIMMO'S noble Norman de Reade novice Nurse Margery once passed PETER GRANT poor Bertha poor child replied Bertha rich robes Rockley round seemed servants sight silence Sir Norman Sir Thomas Graves smile soldiers soon St Catherines stood Stories Tale talk tears Thomas Hinde thought told trembling turned voice watched weary Wickliffe wife William Hearne wonder words Wynfrede young
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