Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1826 |
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Page 56
... night's out . - Hie thee away , Phœbe . ' But Phœbe was a rural coquette , and , aware that Joceline's situation gave him no advantage of aven- ging the challenge in a fitting way , she whispered in his ear , ' Do you think our knight's ...
... night's out . - Hie thee away , Phœbe . ' But Phœbe was a rural coquette , and , aware that Joceline's situation gave him no advantage of aven- ging the challenge in a fitting way , she whispered in his ear , ' Do you think our knight's ...
Page 61
... for this night at least -Who , or what art thou ? ' The stranger dropped the riding - mantle in which his face was muffled , and at the same time fell on one knee . ' Your poor kinsman , Markham Everard , ' he WOODSTOCK . 61.
... for this night at least -Who , or what art thou ? ' The stranger dropped the riding - mantle in which his face was muffled , and at the same time fell on one knee . ' Your poor kinsman , Markham Everard , ' he WOODSTOCK . 61.
Page 62
... night that , for many years which have past , is likely to promise you a worthy or a welcome reception . " ' Now God grant it be so , that I rightly hear and duly understand you , ' said the young man ; while Alice , though she was ...
... night that , for many years which have past , is likely to promise you a worthy or a welcome reception . " ' Now God grant it be so , that I rightly hear and duly understand you , ' said the young man ; while Alice , though she was ...
Page 64
... night is drawing to storm - let me but conduct you to the Lodge , and expel these intruders , who can as yet at least have no warrant for what they do . I will not linger a moment behind them , save just to deliver my father's message ...
... night is drawing to storm - let me but conduct you to the Lodge , and expel these intruders , who can as yet at least have no warrant for what they do . I will not linger a moment behind them , save just to deliver my father's message ...
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... night , respected stranger , to whom I am perhaps bound to do honour as my successor in the charge of these walks , here seems to be a modest damsel , who will be most willing to wait on thee , and be thy bow - bearer - Only , for her ...
... night , respected stranger , to whom I am perhaps bound to do honour as my successor in the charge of these walks , here seems to be a modest damsel , who will be most willing to wait on thee , and be thy bow - bearer - Only , for her ...
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