Waverly Novels: The bethroned. The highland widowTicknor and Fields, 1864 |
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Abbey Abbot Boniface afforded ancient answered baron Benedictine betwixt brethren brother called Christie Church Clinthill Colmslie Dame Elspeth Dame Glendinning David Kyle Edward Elspeth Glendinning Euphuist eyes Father Eustace Father Philip fear feuar Galashiels gallant give glen guest Halbert Glendinning Halidome hand hath head Heaven holy father honour horse Jedediah Cleishbotham Kennaquhair Lady of Avenel lance leddy live looked Lord Abbot mair Martin Mary Avenel Miller Monastery monk moss-troopers mother mule Mysie neighbour never once person pleasure poor pray present priest Primate Refectioner replied reverence reverend ride Sacristan Saint Giles Saint Mary's Scotland seemed Shagram shew Sir Knight Sir Piercie Shafton speak spirit Stawarth stranger Sub-Prior supposed sword thee thine thirlage thou thought Tibb tion Tower of Glendearg vassals venison Walter Avenel weel White Lady widow wild woman words young
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