Ailieford, by the author of 'John Drayton'. |
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Ailieford Arthur Morton bairn Bavaria began Bessie brow by-and-bye calm carriage cheek child comfort dark desolate dream Edinburgh Elizabeth Elizabeth Mitchell excitement eyes face faint fancy fate father feeling felt flush Frankfort friends gave Geordie Cockburn Geordie's German gleaming golden line Gottfried Greta grew grey grief half hand hastily head heard heart hope hurried impatience interest Jamie's kindly knew letter light little Jamie little romance longer look Madam Kleine Mary Burnet Mary Helen Mighty to save mind mother natural ness never niece night once pale papa parlour passed pause pleasure poor little quiet rose seemed Sibby silent smile sober solitary story stranger streets strong sunshine sweet Sybil tears tell thing thought town turbed turned uncle uncon watch Willie Mitchell window wonder Wurtzburg young youth
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