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... took a solemn oath to avenge his father's death on the admiral and his family , and to pursue the foes to his religion without truce or respite , promising God to be his exterminating angel on earth , until the very last heretic should ...
... took a solemn oath to avenge his father's death on the admiral and his family , and to pursue the foes to his religion without truce or respite , promising God to be his exterminating angel on earth , until the very last heretic should ...
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... they met . little scene took place without the person most interested appearing to remark it , for , on his side , the king of Navarre This had eyes but for one individual amongst those whom Mar- MARGUERITE DE VALOIS . 7.
... they met . little scene took place without the person most interested appearing to remark it , for , on his side , the king of Navarre This had eyes but for one individual amongst those whom Mar- MARGUERITE DE VALOIS . 7.
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... himself with one of those short and sharp poniards which were called " foi de gentilhomme , " and were worn without swords ; but at the moment when he took it off the table on which it was placed , 12 MARGUERITE DE VALOIS .
... himself with one of those short and sharp poniards which were called " foi de gentilhomme , " and were worn without swords ; but at the moment when he took it off the table on which it was placed , 12 MARGUERITE DE VALOIS .
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... took the way to the Louvre , which he reached in safety . In front of the royal château was a deep fosse , looking into which were the chambers of most of the princes who in- habited the palace . Marguerite's apartment was on the first ...
... took the way to the Louvre , which he reached in safety . In front of the royal château was a deep fosse , looking into which were the chambers of most of the princes who in- habited the palace . Marguerite's apartment was on the first ...
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... took , one after the other , a dozen letters , of which she examined the addresses only , as if by the inspection alone of these she could recal to her memory what the letters themselves contained ; but after a close scru- tiny , she ...
... took , one after the other , a dozen letters , of which she examined the addresses only , as if by the inspection alone of these she could recal to her memory what the letters themselves contained ; but after a close scru- tiny , she ...
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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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