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... apartment ; from spite or grief , she had at first resolved on not being present at her rival's triumph , and under the pre- text of an indisposition , had allowed her husband , who had been for five years secretary of state , to go ...
... apartment ; from spite or grief , she had at first resolved on not being present at her rival's triumph , and under the pre- text of an indisposition , had allowed her husband , who had been for five years secretary of state , to go ...
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... apartment is over mine ? " " Yes . " " Let her wait behind the door . I will strike three blows gently , and- " " Madame de Sauve kept silence for several seconds , and then , as if she had looked around her to observe if she were ...
... apartment is over mine ? " " Yes . " " Let her wait behind the door . I will strike three blows gently , and- " " Madame de Sauve kept silence for several seconds , and then , as if she had looked around her to observe if she were ...
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... apartments . Almost immediately the apartments began to empty ; the galleries exhibited the bases of their marble ... apartment to change his dress , put on a night cloak , and arm himself with one of those short and sharp poniards ...
... apartments . Almost immediately the apartments began to empty ; the galleries exhibited the bases of their marble ... apartment to change his dress , put on a night cloak , and arm himself with one of those short and sharp poniards ...
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... apartment was on the first floor , and , easily accessible but for the fosse , was , in consequence of the depth to which that was cut , thirty feet from the bottom of the wall , and consequently out of the reach of robbers or lovers ...
... apartment was on the first floor , and , easily accessible but for the fosse , was , in consequence of the depth to which that was cut , thirty feet from the bottom of the wall , and consequently out of the reach of robbers or lovers ...
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... apartments with a vivid flash , which as instantly disappeared . The duke , still guided by his conductress , who held ... apartment . In this antechamber , which was perfectly dark , Gillonne stopped . " Have you brought what the queen ...
... apartments with a vivid flash , which as instantly disappeared . The duke , still guided by his conductress , who held ... apartment . In this antechamber , which was perfectly dark , Gillonne stopped . " Have you brought what the queen ...
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admiral Ambroise Paré apartment arms arquebuse asked awaited Béarnais Besme blood brother Caboche Catherine Catherine de Medicis catholic chamber Charles IX Charlotte cloak Condé cried Charles cried Coconnas crown dear desire door duchess de Nevers duke d'Alençon duke d'Anjou duke de Guise entered exclaimed eyes fear France François gentlemen Gillonne guards guerite hand head heard heart Henriette Henry of Navarre Henry's honour horse Hotel de Guise huguenots Hurière inquired kill king of Navarre king's lips look Louvre madame de Nevers madame de Sauve maître majesty mantle Marguerite de Valois Maurevel Mercandon Mole's monseigneur Mordi mother Mouy murmured Nancey night o'clock opened Orthon pale Paris passed Piedmontese prince queen of Navarre queen-mother recognised René replied Coconnas replied Henry replied Marguerite returned smile suddenly sword tell thought to-night turned uttered voice wait whilst window word wounded young
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