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... Montoni was passing at the moment , and the evident distress of the young peasant attracted his atten- tion . In the soft accents of compas- sion , he asked the cause of her unhap- piness ; but Claudia , young as she was , was too ...
... Montoni was passing at the moment , and the evident distress of the young peasant attracted his atten- tion . In the soft accents of compas- sion , he asked the cause of her unhap- piness ; but Claudia , young as she was , was too ...
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... Montoni soon returned to Rome , and during his absence , Claudia had so in- gratiated herself with Viletta , that she asked her master's permission to keep her as an assistant in the duties of her office . " She is so apt , and so ...
... Montoni soon returned to Rome , and during his absence , Claudia had so in- gratiated herself with Viletta , that she asked her master's permission to keep her as an assistant in the duties of her office . " She is so apt , and so ...
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... Montoni appeared surprising ; the magic of her tones al- ways chaced away his pains , and she was frequently employed to lull him to repose . At length he began to recover , though slowly , and every hour made the company of Claudia ...
... Montoni appeared surprising ; the magic of her tones al- ways chaced away his pains , and she was frequently employed to lull him to repose . At length he began to recover , though slowly , and every hour made the company of Claudia ...
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... Montoni made Claudia an offer of becoming his mistress . She accepted it with the greatest satisfaction ; and the deceived Montoni thought that her love for him had reconciled her to a life of infamy . The first masters in Rome were en ...
... Montoni made Claudia an offer of becoming his mistress . She accepted it with the greatest satisfaction ; and the deceived Montoni thought that her love for him had reconciled her to a life of infamy . The first masters in Rome were en ...
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... Montoni left her in full pos- session of her liberty , and she soon let the marquis know the conquest he had made . De Laney received her advan- ces with transport , and for some time , their intrigue was carried on with secresy ...
... Montoni left her in full pos- session of her liberty , and she soon let the marquis know the conquest he had made . De Laney received her advan- ces with transport , and for some time , their intrigue was carried on with secresy ...
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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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