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Page 55
During this state of dread suspense , the pious lady Courteney retired from the
couch of her sick child , over which she had hitherto hung mourning to her closet ,
there to implore of God , by fervent prayer , · a favourable issue , or , in case of the
...
During this state of dread suspense , the pious lady Courteney retired from the
couch of her sick child , over which she had hitherto hung mourning to her closet ,
there to implore of God , by fervent prayer , · a favourable issue , or , in case of the
...
Page 61
was now the proud exultation of a heart which in a moment of triumph had bid
defiance to the solemn denunciation pronounced against her , and which
trembling conscience had so late taught her to dread ? She saw it , even while
she ...
was now the proud exultation of a heart which in a moment of triumph had bid
defiance to the solemn denunciation pronounced against her , and which
trembling conscience had so late taught her to dread ? She saw it , even while
she ...
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But what else did that dread voice predict ? Tell me — did you not hear it ? Ah ,
retribution ! " she continued with a scream ; " oh ! there lies the pang ! Retribution
did he say ? Yes ; retribution or confess ! It cannot be ; it lies deep buried here ...
But what else did that dread voice predict ? Tell me — did you not hear it ? Ah ,
retribution ! " she continued with a scream ; " oh ! there lies the pang ! Retribution
did he say ? Yes ; retribution or confess ! It cannot be ; it lies deep buried here ...
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Lady Courteney , now appearing as it would seem to labour with some secret of
dire import , dreaded to betray her inward ... Dread . ing , at the approach of the
midnight hour , her nocturnal visitant , she caused her chamber - door from the ...
Lady Courteney , now appearing as it would seem to labour with some secret of
dire import , dreaded to betray her inward ... Dread . ing , at the approach of the
midnight hour , her nocturnal visitant , she caused her chamber - door from the ...
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It was , however , only when our fair heroines saw the light troops , unable to
resist the enemy ' s horse , and not supported by the cavalry of their allies , give
way , that a mortal dread took entire possession of their souls , and their feelings
...
It was , however , only when our fair heroines saw the light troops , unable to
resist the enemy ' s horse , and not supported by the cavalry of their allies , give
way , that a mortal dread took entire possession of their souls , and their feelings
...
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| Title | The fatalists; or, Records of 1814 and 1815, Volumes 4-5 The fatalists; or, Records of 1814 and 1815, mrs. Kelly |
| Author | mrs. Kelly |
| Published | 1821 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 11 Jul 2006 |
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