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Page 163
... Alberto merit his father's love : this youth and myself grew up together , and I loved him as a brother . A warm- er sentiment , however , had impercep- tibly stolen into his heart , and he owned to his father , that without me he would ...
... Alberto merit his father's love : this youth and myself grew up together , and I loved him as a brother . A warm- er sentiment , however , had impercep- tibly stolen into his heart , and he owned to his father , that without me he would ...
Page 164
... Alberto acquiesced in this delay , though with reluctance , and nearly a year passed away . My affection for him , calm , steady , and rational , seemed to myself incapable of increase or diminution ; but this regard did not satisfy the ...
... Alberto acquiesced in this delay , though with reluctance , and nearly a year passed away . My affection for him , calm , steady , and rational , seemed to myself incapable of increase or diminution ; but this regard did not satisfy the ...
Page 166
... Alberto that , when decency permitted our union , my hand should be his . I could no longer suffer him to see me daily , as he had been accustomed to do ; and to dis- sipate the grief which his father's death occasioned him , he left ...
... Alberto that , when decency permitted our union , my hand should be his . I could no longer suffer him to see me daily , as he had been accustomed to do ; and to dis- sipate the grief which his father's death occasioned him , he left ...
Page 167
... Alberto D'Orsino , I chanced , signor , to see you at the church of St. Giovanni : after what has passed ( added she , blushing ) , I ought not perhaps to scruple owning that the first sight of you convinced me Alberto was right , when ...
... Alberto D'Orsino , I chanced , signor , to see you at the church of St. Giovanni : after what has passed ( added she , blushing ) , I ought not perhaps to scruple owning that the first sight of you convinced me Alberto was right , when ...
Page 168
... Alberto apprized me of his speedy return , and that he had received an appointment from our sovereign for a foreign court ; he besought me on this account to shorten his probation , and consent to accompany him . " This was a severe and ...
... Alberto apprized me of his speedy return , and that he had received an appointment from our sovereign for a foreign court ; he besought me on this account to shorten his probation , and consent to accompany him . " This was a severe and ...
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affection Albertina Alberto Anselmo appeared aunt beauty beheld beloved bestow Bianca birth bosom Camillo castle cause child Clara Claudia Clementina convent Corinna Count D'Rosonio countenance countess cried Montalva cried the count crime D'Ro daugh daughter dear death Di Soranzo Diana Douglas distress Don Carlos Don Juan dorno duke Ellen endeavoured exclaimed eyes father favour fear feel Fernando Fiametta fortune friendship gave girl grief guilt hand happiness heart Heaven honour hope infant Isabel knew lady abbess Laney Laura Lauretta lord marchioness Maria marquis marriage marry ment mind minstrel Montoni mother Naples ness never noble orphan parents passion peace pleasure poor possessed promise ranzo received regret rendered replied Rome Santenos signor cried Signora Sforza soon Soranzo Spain spirits Stephano suffer sylph talva tears temper Teresa thank thee thought tion turbed unhappy Valeria Victoria Viola vowed wife wish woman wretched young
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