Waverley Novels ...: The abbottBlack, 1853 |
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Abbot of Unreason Adam Woodcock answered apartment attendants Auchtermuchty betwixt brother called Castle of Avenel Catherine Seyton church command dame damsel danger door Dryfesdale Earl of Murray exclaimed eyes fair faith falconer favour favourite fear garden George Douglas Grace hand hath head heard heart Heaven hither Holyrood honour horse Kennaquhair Knight of Avenel Lady Fleming Lady Loch Lady Lochleven Lady of Avenel Lady of Lochleven Lady's Lilias look Lord Lindesay Lord Ruthven Lord Seyton madam Magdalen Græme maiden Mary Stewart Mary's Master Roland Melville mistress Morton mother never noble once person poniard present Queen Mary Queen of Scotland Regent replied Robert Melville Roland Græme Ruthven Saint Saint Cuthbert Scotland seemed shew Sir Halbert Glendinning speak spoke steward stood sword thee thine thou art thou hast thought tone trust turned woman word yonder young youth
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