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... court - yard of the inn which called this honest fellow landlord , that a traveller alighted in the close of the evening , gave his horse , which seemed to have made a long journey , to the hostler , and made some inquiry , which ...
... court - yard of the inn which called this honest fellow landlord , that a traveller alighted in the close of the evening , gave his horse , which seemed to have made a long journey , to the hostler , and made some inquiry , which ...
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... court , surrounded by buildings . Opposite to the arch was another door , which the serving - man in like manner unlocked and thus introduced them into a stone - paved parlour , where there was but little furniture , and that of the ...
... court , surrounded by buildings . Opposite to the arch was another door , which the serving - man in like manner unlocked and thus introduced them into a stone - paved parlour , where there was but little furniture , and that of the ...
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... court in a nobleman's train . " " O , content you , sir , " replied Foster , " there is a change since you knew the English world ; and there are those who can hold their way through the boldest courses , and the most secret , and yet ...
... court in a nobleman's train . " " O , content you , sir , " replied Foster , " there is a change since you knew the English world ; and there are those who can hold their way through the boldest courses , and the most secret , and yet ...
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... court - like requital of my service to you , Master Richard Varney , " replied Foster . " Didst thou not charge me to seek out for thee a fellow who had a good sword , and an unscrupulous conscience ? and was I not busying myself to ...
... court - like requital of my service to you , Master Richard Varney , " replied Foster . " Didst thou not charge me to seek out for thee a fellow who had a good sword , and an unscrupulous conscience ? and was I not busying myself to ...
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... court , in all her lord's dignity and authority , how is she like to look back upon me , who am her jailor as it were to detain her here against her will , keeping her a caterpillar on an old wall when she would fain be a painted ...
... court , in all her lord's dignity and authority , how is she like to look back upon me , who am her jailor as it were to detain her here against her will , keeping her a caterpillar on an old wall when she would fain be a painted ...
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Abbot of Abingdon Amy Robsart answered Varney Anthony Foster apartment artist aught bear better betwixt Black Bear Blount cloak countenance Countess courtier Cumnor Dame daugh Deptford devil Dickie Earl of Leicester Earl of Sussex Earl's Elizabeth exclaimed eyes fair fair lady farrier father favour fear Flibbertigibbet follow gentleman Giles Gosling gold grace guest hand hastily hath heart hither honour horse host hostler Janet knave lady Lady Paget look Lord of Leicester Lord of Sussex lord's Madam Master Tressilian Master Varney Michael Lambourne Mike Mumblazen never night noble person pleasure poor present Queen Raleigh replied Lambourne replied Tressilian replied Varney Richard Varney Say's Court secret seemed silian Sir Hugh Robsart Sludge speak swered sword tell thee thine thou art thou hast thought thyself tion Tony Tony Foster Tres Tressi warrant Wayland Smith word worshipful young
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Page 73 - The dews of summer night did fall, The moon, sweet regent of the sky, Silver'd the walls of Cumnor Hall, And many an oak that grew thereby.
Page 229 - Their discourse was here interrupted by one of the band of pensioners. "I was sent," said he, after looking at them attentively, "to a gentleman who hath no cloak, or a muddy one. You, sir, I think," addressing the younger cavalier^ "are the man; you will please to follow me.
Page 228 - Unbonnetting at the same time, he fixed his eager gaze on the Queen's approach, with a mixture of respectful curiosity, and modest yet ardent admiration, which suited so well with his fine features, that the warders, struck with his rich attire and noble countenance, suffered him to approach the ground over which the Queen was to pass, somewhat closer than was permitted to ordinary spectators.
Page 230 - In a sovereign's need," answered the youth, ''it is each liegeman's duty to be bold." "God's pity! that was well said, my lord," said the Queen, turning to a grave person who sat by her, and answered with a grave inclination of the head, and something of a mumbled assent.
Page 229 - So saying, he walked away, followed by Walter, leaving the others behind, Blount's eyes almost starting from his head with the excess of his astonishment. At length he gave vent to it in an exclamation — " Who the good jere would have thought this !" And shaking his head with a mysterious air, he walked to his own boat, embarked, and returned to Deptford.
Page 227 - The young cavalier we have so often mentioned had probably never yet approached so near the person of his Sovereign, and he pressed forward as far as the line of warders permitted, in order to avail himself of the present opportunity. His companion, on the contrary...
Page 282 - Flying between the cold moon and the earth, Cupid all arm'd ; a certain aim he took At a fair vestal, throned by the west ; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts : But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd in the chaste beams of the watery moon ; And the imperial votaress passed on, In maiden meditation, fancy-free.
Page 232 - The Queen again blushed, and endeavored to cover, by laughing, a slight degree of not unpleasing surprise and confusion. "Heard you ever the like, my lords? The youth's head is turned with reading romances. I must know something of him that I may send him safe to his friends. What art thou? " "Raleigh is my name, most gracious Queen, the youngest son of a large but honorable family of Devonshire." "Raleigh?" said Elizabeth, after a moment's recollection; " have we not heard of your service in Ireland...
Page 227 - After this, amid a crowd of lords and ladies, yet so disposed around her that she could see and be seen on all sides, came Elizabeth herself, then in the prime of...
Page 282 - At a fair vestal throned by the west ; And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts ; But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd in the chaste beams of the wat'ry moon ; And the imperial vot'ress passed on In maiden meditation, fancy-free. Yet mark'd I where the bolt of Cupid fell : It fell upon a little western flower, Before milk-white, now purple with love's wound, And maidens call it, love-in-idleness.