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... soldier , with a which they formed displayed the thickness of military salute . " Dispatches for Sir Malcolm Oliphant , of Elvanlee , to be delivered into his own hand . That's the order , and , bedad , it's glad I am to be nearly done ...
... soldier , with a which they formed displayed the thickness of military salute . " Dispatches for Sir Malcolm Oliphant , of Elvanlee , to be delivered into his own hand . That's the order , and , bedad , it's glad I am to be nearly done ...
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... tears . " " None " ( wiping her eyes , and trying to speak very firmly ) ; " that is all over now , and I am the soldier's wife , ready to look calmly in He stopped ; she waited , and the smile rap- 16 FOR THE KING .
... tears . " " None " ( wiping her eyes , and trying to speak very firmly ) ; " that is all over now , and I am the soldier's wife , ready to look calmly in He stopped ; she waited , and the smile rap- 16 FOR THE KING .
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... soldier - like order before Colonel Strang arrives . " He walked straight to the library door . " Is it Colonel Henry Strang you expect ? " said Agnes , quickly . " Yes ; have you met him ? " He was searching about as if he had lost ...
... soldier - like order before Colonel Strang arrives . " He walked straight to the library door . " Is it Colonel Henry Strang you expect ? " said Agnes , quickly . " Yes ; have you met him ? " He was searching about as if he had lost ...
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... soldier of fortune , his sword was at the service of the highest bidder . Contemptible as such a char- " Pray Heaven that they are true men , " she acter might be , there was no lack of bidders . said , with tearful fervor . Suddenly he ...
... soldier of fortune , his sword was at the service of the highest bidder . Contemptible as such a char- " Pray Heaven that they are true men , " she acter might be , there was no lack of bidders . said , with tearful fervor . Suddenly he ...
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... soldiers who had arrived at the tower with Strang . At a sign from the latter , Oliphant was surrounded . The wife was speechless , clinging to her husband , as if she hoped with her feeble arms to shield him from his captors . But her ...
... soldiers who had arrived at the tower with Strang . At a sign from the latter , Oliphant was surrounded . The wife was speechless , clinging to her husband , as if she hoped with her feeble arms to shield him from his captors . But her ...
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50 cents Agnes answer arms betrayed bitter brave camp Captain Spence cause Colonel Strang command comrades cried dare daugh death dispatches doctor door doubt Dunkeld Dutch Republic ejaculated Elvanlee escape exclaimed eyes face Fairlie faith father fear felt Forbes Fort Augustus frae gaberlunzie George Eliot give guard hand happiness head heard heart hesitation Hodge honor hope hour House of Hanover husband Jacobite Johnstone Kerr King Lady Oliphant ladyship laugh Lochaber looked madam Madge Malcolm Oliphant Margaret mercy Middlemarch muttered Neil Johnstone never pain passed passion phant pity poor position present prisoner ready rebel sake seemed Sergeant Coupland Sergeant Ryan shouted silent Sir Malcolm sister smile soldiers speak spoke stood Strath Tay Strathroy suspicion sword tell thing thought tion tone traitor trust trying turned voice waiting watch wife window woman words
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