Lorna Doone: A Romance of ExmoorMacmillan Company, 1921 |
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Annie answered arms asked Betty blunderbuss Brandir called carabine Carfax Carver Doone child coming Counsellor Cousin cried culverin dark darling dear dear John Devon doubt Dulverton Ensor Doone Exmoor eyes face Faggus father fear fell fetch fool glad gone Gwenny hand hard head heard heart hope horse Huckaback Jeremy Stickles John Fry John Ridd keep king kissed knew laughed Lizzie London look Lord Lorna Doone Lynmouth maid maiden manner Master Stickles mean mind Mistress mother never Nicholas Snowe night once parish perhaps poor Porlock round Ruth scarcely seemed side Sir Ensor smile snow Somerset stop sure talk tell thee thing thou thought Tiverton told Tom Faggus took truth turned Uncle Ben Uncle Reuben valley vexed watch Whichehalse women wonder word young
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