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Page 166
... Laura was about the age of Isabel , and the childish partiality which they soon discovered for each other , ripened in time into the tenderest friendship . The Signora Sforza , who was passion- ately fond of her daughter , soon be- came ...
... Laura was about the age of Isabel , and the childish partiality which they soon discovered for each other , ripened in time into the tenderest friendship . The Signora Sforza , who was passion- ately fond of her daughter , soon be- came ...
Page 167
... Laura de Sforza without allowing her the meed of beauty . Alberto , the pride and hope of his mother , gave promise even in the dawn of his youth , of every great and noble quality ; he was not indeed free from faults , his temper was ...
... Laura de Sforza without allowing her the meed of beauty . Alberto , the pride and hope of his mother , gave promise even in the dawn of his youth , of every great and noble quality ; he was not indeed free from faults , his temper was ...
Page 168
Ann Mary Hamilton. 1 His sister Laura was Alberto's favou rite , and he soon loved Isabel also as a sister . The family of Sforza had free access to Laura , and she scarcely went to the grate to receive her mother or her brother ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. 1 His sister Laura was Alberto's favou rite , and he soon loved Isabel also as a sister . The family of Sforza had free access to Laura , and she scarcely went to the grate to receive her mother or her brother ...
Page 243
... Laura , the beloved friend of Valeria's youthful days , was the bearer of this letter , and the lady abbess was present when Valeria received it . " Oh ! my mother ( cried Valeria ) , guide and support your poor child ; I cannot , I ...
... Laura , the beloved friend of Valeria's youthful days , was the bearer of this letter , and the lady abbess was present when Valeria received it . " Oh ! my mother ( cried Valeria ) , guide and support your poor child ; I cannot , I ...
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... Laura joined her entreaties to those of the abbess ; and at length Valeria consented to see Alberto . " I will try every argument to induce him to agree to our separation ( said she ) , and should all fail , should I find that my ...
... Laura joined her entreaties to those of the abbess ; and at length Valeria consented to see Alberto . " I will try every argument to induce him to agree to our separation ( said she ) , and should all fail , should I find that my ...
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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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