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Page 246
The infant who was named 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 ...
The infant who was named 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 ...
Page 249
... the loss of his Maria still sat heavy upon his spirits ,. but he sought for and found consolation in the caresses of his child : the little : Isabel and her nurse had during Mon- talva's absence , become inmates at the castle .
... the loss of his Maria still sat heavy upon his spirits ,. but he sought for and found consolation in the caresses of his child : the little : Isabel and her nurse had during Mon- talva's absence , become inmates at the castle .
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 DIS my heir , I have no relation nearer than 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 DIS my heir , I have no relation nearer than 252.
Page 253
From the moment that the count had told him that in the event of his own and Isabel's death , the rich domains of D'Rosonio would be his , imagination had converted his chance of inheritance into a certainty .
From the moment that the count had told him that in the event of his own and Isabel's death , the rich domains of D'Rosonio would be his , imagination had converted his chance of inheritance into a certainty .
Page 257
Too When the funeral obsequies were per- formed , Montalva took upon himself , as the late count had willed , the guardian- ship of the little Isabel ; but the sight of the child was hateful to him . young to be sensible of her ...
Too When the funeral obsequies were per- formed , Montalva took upon himself , as the late count had willed , the guardian- ship of the little Isabel ; but the sight of the child was hateful to him . young to be sensible of her ...
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| Title | Montalva, or, Annals of guilt Montalva, or, Annals of guilt, Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Author | Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Published | 1811 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2006 |
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