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Page 246
... Isabel , had been given to the care of a nun in the neighbourhood of the castle , as the sight of her aggravated her father's grief . For some months , Montalva remain- ed at the castle of D'Rosonio ; and such was his dissimulation ...
... Isabel , had been given to the care of a nun in the neighbourhood of the castle , as the sight of her aggravated her father's grief . For some months , Montalva remain- ed at the castle of D'Rosonio ; and such was his dissimulation ...
Page 249
... Isabel and her nurse had during Mon- talva's absence , become inmates at the castle . She was now nearly a year old , and when one day D'Rosonio thanked that almighty power , which in depriv- ing him of his wife , had spared to him his ...
... Isabel and her nurse had during Mon- talva's absence , become inmates at the castle . She was now nearly a year old , and when one day D'Rosonio thanked that almighty power , which in depriv- ing him of his wife , had spared to him his ...
Page 252
... , and to his decree I bow with submissive reverence : In the event of my death I have appointed you guardian to my child ; and should hea ven be pleased to take my Isabel , be thou my heir , I have no relation nearer than yourself 252.
... , and to his decree I bow with submissive reverence : In the event of my death I have appointed you guardian to my child ; and should hea ven be pleased to take my Isabel , be thou my heir , I have no relation nearer than yourself 252.
Page 253
... Isabel's death , the rich domains of D'Rosonio would be his , imagination had converted his chance of inheritance into a certainty His present difficulties were such as no 1 trifling sum would remove , and were he but 253.
... Isabel's death , the rich domains of D'Rosonio would be his , imagination had converted his chance of inheritance into a certainty His present difficulties were such as no 1 trifling sum would remove , and were he but 253.
Page 257
... Isabel ; but the sight of the child was hateful to him . Too young to be sensible of her irreparable loss , she lavished , unconsciously , on the destroyer of her father all the fond ca- resses of infancy . To remove her from the ...
... Isabel ; but the sight of the child was hateful to him . Too young to be sensible of her irreparable loss , she lavished , unconsciously , on the destroyer of her father all the fond ca- resses of infancy . To remove her from the ...
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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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