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He was one of the most powerful nobles in England, and it was at his invitation that Henry of Lancaster had come over from France, and had been placed on the throne by the Percys, and some other of the northern nobles; and, as a reward for his service, the earl was created High Constable of England. "You are rarely changed, Oswald," his uncle said, as the lad entered his apartment.
Every body in the rooms, except her own set of town friends, seemed so strangely interested about this family. "How provoking that I was obliged to ask them here! And Count Altenberg sees and hears all this!" Yes all this confirmed, by the testimony of their equals in rank, the favourable ideas he had first received of the Percys from their inferiors and dependants.
The story adds that thus the soldier acquired the name of Pierce-eye, or Percy; which is evidently incorrect, since the Percys of Alnwick trace their origin to William de Albini, who married Henry Beauclerc's second queen, Alice of Louvain. An instant disturbance prevailed on the King's death.
She did not see why she should condescend to play the confidante for Georgiana's Zara why she was to be sacrificed to her sister; and Sir Robert Percy, her admirer, not even to be invited, because the other Percys were to come. Mrs.
"Thank you, Uncle Armstrong. I have often wondered how it was that the Percys, being three to one against you, were yet defeated; fighting on their own ground, as it were. 'Tis long, indeed, since we suffered so great a reverse." "That is true enough, Oswald.
In the castle, which was sufficiently spacious to accommodate with ease and perfect comfort the troops of friends which its owner's beneficent character drew round her, there were apartments that usually bore the name of some of those persons who were considered as the most intimate friends of the family. The Percys were of this number.
"But beware, commissioner and remember, I understand these things I warn you in time beware of the original of that picture, and never again talk to me of going to see those Percys; for though the girl may be only an unfashioned country beauty, and Georgiana has so many polished advantages, yet there is no knowing what whim a young man might take into his head."
As he has served the Percys for thirty years, and for ten has been the captain of their men-at-arms; and has never asked for aught, either for himself or his relations, Percy gave him a favourable answer; and said that if, on his return, he would present you to him, and he found that you were a lad of manners that would be suitable for a member of his household, he would grant his request; partly, too, because my father and myself had always been stanch men, and ready at all times to join his banner, when summoned, and to fight doughtily.
I thought, Mr. Falconer, that you had agreed to let those Percys drop." "So I would if I could, my dear; but how can I, when Lord Oldborough persists in holding them up? You must go and see them, my dear." "I!" cried Mrs. Falconer, with a look of horror; "I! not I, indeed! Lord Oldborough holds up only the gentlemen of the family his lordship has nothing to do with the ladies, I suppose.
Percy as a person so obstinately odd that it was unsafe for a rising man to have any thing more to do with him, it was agreed in the Falconer family, that it was necessary to let the Percys drop gently, without making any noise. Mrs.
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