Waverley novels. Centenary ed, Tom 1 |
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acquainted ancient answered appeared arms army attended Balmawhapple Baron of Bradwardine broadsword brother caliga called Captain Waverley Castle CHAPTER character Chevalier Chief Chieftain clan Colonel Talbot command dear Donald Bean Lean dragoons Edinburgh Edward Waverley Emma Darcy English Evan Dhu eyes father favour feelings Fergus Mac-Ivor Fergus's Flora Gay Bowers Gellatley gentleman Gilfillan Glennaquoich hand head heard hero Highland honour hope horse house of Stuart Ivor Jacobites Lady Laird look Lord Lord George Murray louis-d'or Lowland Maccombich Major Melville manner military mind Miss Bradwardine Miss Mac-Ivor morning never night observed occasion officer party passed person Perthshire poor portmanteau present Prince prisoner received regiment rendered replied returned romantic Rose Bradwardine Scotland Scottish seemed Sir Everard sister soldiers spirit Spontoon supposed sword tartan thought Tully-Veolan Vich Ian Vohr Waverley-Honour Waverley's Whig wish young
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