Macgregor commanded that the hostage, exchanged for her husband's safety, should be brought into her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences ; but if it was so, their humane precaution... The Ladies' Companion - Σελίδα 151835Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| Walter Scott - 1859 - 420 σελίδες
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences ; but if it was so, their humane precaution...Morris. He fell prostrate before the female Chief with au effort to clasp her knees, from which she drew back, as if his touch had been pollution, so that... | |
| Ferdinand E A. Gasc - 1860 - 360 σελίδες
...her sight,1 for fear of the consequences;2 but if it was so, their humane3 precaution only postponed4 his fate. They dragged forward at her summons a wretch already half dead with terror, in whose agonized5 features I recognised, to my horror and6 astonishment, my old acquaintance Morris. He fell... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1862 - 354 σελίδες
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences ; but if it was so, their humane precaution...horror and astonishment, my old acquaintance Morris. lie fell prostrate before the female Chief with an effort to clasp her knees, from which she drew back,... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 σελίδες
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch 5 out of her sight, for fear of the consequences ; but if it was so, their humane precaution...recognized, to my horror and astonishment, my old acquaint10 ance Morris. He fell prostrate before the female chief with an effort to clasp her knees,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1864 - 328 σελίδες
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences ; but if it was so, their humane precaution...an effort to clasp her knees, from which she drew back, as if his touch had been pollution, so that all he could do in token of the extremity of his... | |
| Walter Scott - 1864 - 356 σελίδες
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences ; but if it was so, their humane precaution...dragged forward at her summons a wretch already half dead.with terror, in whose agonized features I recognised, to my horror and astonishment, my old acquaintance... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1866 - 568 σελίδες
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences ; but if it was so, their humane "precaution...an effort to clasp her knees, from which she drew back, as if his touch had been "pollution, so that all he could do in token of the extremity of his... | |
| Friedrich Otto Froembling - 1866 - 438 σελίδες
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences; but, if it was so, their humane precaution...dragged forward, at her summons, a wretch already half-dead with terror, in whose agonised features I recognised, to my horror and astonishment, my old... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 σελίδες
...prisoner, and Morris sent as a hostage for hia safety. This pledge had been broken, sight for fear of the consequences; but if it was so, their humane precaution...half dead with terror, in whose agonized features, I recognised, to my horror and astonishment, my old acquaintance Morris. He fell prostrate before the... | |
| 1870 - 314 σελίδες
...her presence. I believe her sons had kept this unfortunate wretch out of her sight, for fear of the consequences ; but if it was so, their humane precaution...terror, in whose agonized features, I recognized, to «tiy horror and astonishment, my old acquaintance Monis. He fell prostrate before the female chief... | |
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