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... the merits of D'Rosonio . The father of Clementina was appa- rently pleased with their mutual attach- ment ; and when D'Rosonio solicited the hand of his daughter , he refused it only B 2 3 talva's temper was of the gayest kind, ...
... the merits of D'Rosonio . The father of Clementina was appa- rently pleased with their mutual attach- ment ; and when D'Rosonio solicited the hand of his daughter , he refused it only B 2 3 talva's temper was of the gayest kind, ...
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... Clementina from her father ; and so in all probabi- lity he would , but for an that threw Clementina in the way of a richer lover . At a ball given by the coun- tess D'Arfit , she was seen and admired by the Duke D'Vinci . Never till he ...
... Clementina from her father ; and so in all probabi- lity he would , but for an that threw Clementina in the way of a richer lover . At a ball given by the coun- tess D'Arfit , she was seen and admired by the Duke D'Vinci . Never till he ...
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... Clementina , who had hitherto been all obedience , now ventured to remon- strate ; her father heard her with asto- . nishment . " What ! ( exclaimed he , ) thinkest thou that my purpose is to be shaken by the folly of an obstinate girl ...
... Clementina , who had hitherto been all obedience , now ventured to remon- strate ; her father heard her with asto- . nishment . " What ! ( exclaimed he , ) thinkest thou that my purpose is to be shaken by the folly of an obstinate girl ...
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... Clementina , thou shalt have my blessings ; compose thy spirits , and all will be well ( said the signor , kissing her cheek ) ; she had been too much agitated to be able to obey him , and he soon left her , as he said , to repose ...
... Clementina , thou shalt have my blessings ; compose thy spirits , and all will be well ( said the signor , kissing her cheek ) ; she had been too much agitated to be able to obey him , and he soon left her , as he said , to repose ...
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... Clementina was once his , her senti- ments would soon change , or if they did not , it was not of much conse- quence , her lovely person would be his , and he was incapable of appreciating the value of a heart like Clementina's . He ...
... Clementina was once his , her senti- ments would soon change , or if they did not , it was not of much conse- quence , her lovely person would be his , and he was incapable of appreciating the value of a heart like Clementina's . He ...
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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 thou art thought tion turbed unhappy Valeria Victoria Viola vowed wife wish woman wretched young
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