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... face whilst he uttered these words , which thus united catholics and huguenots in his thoughts , was so full of indifference , that the duke himself was surprised . " Your majesty is occupied with the Flemings , " said the admiral , to ...
... face whilst he uttered these words , which thus united catholics and huguenots in his thoughts , was so full of indifference , that the duke himself was surprised . " Your majesty is occupied with the Flemings , " said the admiral , to ...
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... face in vain sought to assume an expression of respect , but nought but fear appeared on his blanched lips . Charles gently put his hand behind him , and grasped the butt of a pistol , of a new construction , that was discharged , not ...
... face in vain sought to assume an expression of respect , but nought but fear appeared on his blanched lips . Charles gently put his hand behind him , and grasped the butt of a pistol , of a new construction , that was discharged , not ...
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... face with a smile of melancholy sweetness . Nothing could form a greater contrast with him than the second traveller . Beneath his slouched hat appeared a pro- fusion of hair , rather red than brown ; large grey eyes that on the ...
... face with a smile of melancholy sweetness . Nothing could form a greater contrast with him than the second traveller . Beneath his slouched hat appeared a pro- fusion of hair , rather red than brown ; large grey eyes that on the ...
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... face , that he was fully prepared to act upon occasion . " Well , what is your pleasure , M. le comte ? " asked the landlord , in a quiet tone . " Ah , that's better ; is it not ? " said Coconnas , turning to La Mole , who inclined his ...
... face , that he was fully prepared to act upon occasion . " Well , what is your pleasure , M. le comte ? " asked the landlord , in a quiet tone . " Ah , that's better ; is it not ? " said Coconnas , turning to La Mole , who inclined his ...
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... faces ; perhaps they are afraid of the storm ; for the sky looks very black , and the air feels heavy . " " Are you not looking for the Louvre , count ? " " Yes ! and you also , monsieur de Coconnas . " " Well , let us look for it ...
... faces ; perhaps they are afraid of the storm ; for the sky looks very black , and the air feels heavy . " " Are you not looking for the Louvre , count ? " " Yes ! and you also , monsieur de Coconnas . " " Well , let us look for it ...
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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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