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... remained in the antechamber . As if she comprehended the jealousies of the duke , Mar- guerite led him to the bed - chamber , and then paused . 66 66 Well , " she said , are you content , duke ? " " Content , madame ? " was the reply ...
... remained in the antechamber . As if she comprehended the jealousies of the duke , Mar- guerite led him to the bed - chamber , and then paused . 66 66 Well , " she said , are you content , duke ? " " Content , madame ? " was the reply ...
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... remained unmoved by this speech , which evi- dently alluded to the death of François de Guise , the duke's father , killed before Orleans , by Poltrot de Méré , and not without a suspicion of the admiral's having been concerned in the ...
... remained unmoved by this speech , which evi- dently alluded to the death of François de Guise , the duke's father , killed before Orleans , by Poltrot de Méré , and not without a suspicion of the admiral's having been concerned in the ...
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... remained silent , but his agitation was manifest to the piercing eyes of the king , although he was almost con- cealed in the obscurity . " This displeases you , " said the king , " who are so great an enemy to the huguenots ...
... remained silent , but his agitation was manifest to the piercing eyes of the king , although he was almost con- cealed in the obscurity . " This displeases you , " said the king , " who are so great an enemy to the huguenots ...
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... remained mute under this accusation , every circumstance of which was true , the king began to whistle again , with the same precision and melody , the same hunting air . " Now then , murderer ! " said he , " do you know I have a great ...
... remained mute under this accusation , every circumstance of which was true , the king began to whistle again , with the same precision and melody , the same hunting air . " Now then , murderer ! " said he , " do you know I have a great ...
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... remained madame Marguerite , who , seated on a coffer near the open window , was looking at the sky , absorbed in thought . Two or three times , when she thus found herself alone with her daughter , the queen - mother opened her mouth ...
... remained madame Marguerite , who , seated on a coffer near the open window , was looking at the sky , absorbed in thought . Two or three times , when she thus found herself alone with her daughter , the queen - mother opened her mouth ...
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