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... Naples for some time . In a short period after his departure , She she gave her hand to the duke . called all her fortitude to her aid dur- ing the ceremony , and when it was over , 1 1 " 66 she begged to retire for a few minutes 12.
... Naples for some time . In a short period after his departure , She she gave her hand to the duke . called all her fortitude to her aid dur- ing the ceremony , and when it was over , 1 1 " 66 she begged to retire for a few minutes 12.
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... as ever , and she deter- mined to leave Rome , and seek at Naples for some lover , who was rich and weak enough to support her in the style to which she had latterly been ac- customed . CHAP . III . SHE had not been many days 42.
... as ever , and she deter- mined to leave Rome , and seek at Naples for some lover , who was rich and weak enough to support her in the style to which she had latterly been ac- customed . CHAP . III . SHE had not been many days 42.
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Ann Mary Hamilton. CHAP . III . SHE had not been many days at Naples , when she fancied that in the Duke D'Vinci she had discovered a man fit for her purpose ; and she waited only for an opportunity of throwing herself in his way , when ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. CHAP . III . SHE had not been many days at Naples , when she fancied that in the Duke D'Vinci she had discovered a man fit for her purpose ; and she waited only for an opportunity of throwing herself in his way , when ...
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... Naples , and a chance view of him , inspired her with a passion that had prompted her to take the steps she did . This story the duke implicitly be- lieved ; and the apparent sincerity , the simple , and the unstudied manner of Claudia ...
... Naples , and a chance view of him , inspired her with a passion that had prompted her to take the steps she did . This story the duke implicitly be- lieved ; and the apparent sincerity , the simple , and the unstudied manner of Claudia ...
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... Naples , and the behaviour of the duke to his lovely wife , sharpen- ed the thorn that still continued to wrankle in his heart . In the hope that the dangers and occupations of a mili- tary life would , in some degree , banish those ...
... Naples , and the behaviour of the duke to his lovely wife , sharpen- ed the thorn that still continued to wrankle in his heart . In the hope that the dangers and occupations of a mili- tary life would , in some degree , banish those ...
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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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