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... head a price of a hundred and fifty thousand golden crowns , the king now swore by him , called him his father , and declared openly that he should in future confide the conduct of the war to him alone . To such a pitch was this carried ...
... head a price of a hundred and fifty thousand golden crowns , the king now swore by him , called him his father , and declared openly that he should in future confide the conduct of the war to him alone . To such a pitch was this carried ...
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... head a little on one side , his ear open to all that was said , a young man about nineteen years of age , with a keen eye , black hair cut very close , thick eyebrows , and a nose curved like an eagle's , with a sneering smile and a ...
... head a little on one side , his ear open to all that was said , a young man about nineteen years of age , with a keen eye , black hair cut very close , thick eyebrows , and a nose curved like an eagle's , with a sneering smile and a ...
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... head sorrowfully . " I tell you , I repeat to you , Henry , that my husband not only does not love me , but hates - despises me ; besides , me- thinks , your presence in the chamber in which he ought to be is full proof of this hatred ...
... head sorrowfully . " I tell you , I repeat to you , Henry , that my husband not only does not love me , but hates - despises me ; besides , me- thinks , your presence in the chamber in which he ought to be is full proof of this hatred ...
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... head , " this is very well ; I see that you do not love me as in those days when you disclosed to me the plot of the king against me and my party . " " The king was strong , and you were weak ; Henry is weak , and you are strong . You ...
... head , " this is very well ; I see that you do not love me as in those days when you disclosed to me the plot of the king against me and my party . " " The king was strong , and you were weak ; Henry is weak , and you are strong . You ...
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... head smilingly at the well- known voice , and rising from her knees , — " Ah ! it is you , my son , " said she . " Yes , nurse ; come here . " Charles IX . let fall the curtain , and sat down on the arm of a large chair . The nurse ...
... head smilingly at the well- known voice , and rising from her knees , — " Ah ! it is you , my son , " said she . " Yes , nurse ; come here . " Charles IX . let fall the curtain , and sat down on the arm of a large chair . The nurse ...
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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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