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... Rome ? I may attract the notice of some rich and powerful signor , and spite of poverty and obscurity , I may yet outshine the haughty countess , who viewed me with such disdain , while I was employed in decking her boudoir with flowers ...
... Rome ? I may attract the notice of some rich and powerful signor , and spite of poverty and obscurity , I may yet outshine the haughty countess , who viewed me with such disdain , while I was employed in decking her boudoir with flowers ...
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... Rome . To a mind possessed of any degree of feminine delicacy , the thought of quit- ting for ever her parental roof , and throwing herself destitute upon the world , would have been dreadful ; but Claudia was determined to emerge from ...
... Rome . To a mind possessed of any degree of feminine delicacy , the thought of quit- ting for ever her parental roof , and throwing herself destitute upon the world , would have been dreadful ; but Claudia was determined to emerge from ...
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... Rome to seek a service , but her money was exhausted , and she knew not what to do . " Poor child ( said the signor ) , thou shalt not want the shelter of a roof ; come with me , and I will provide for thee . " Claudia gladly obeyed ...
... Rome to seek a service , but her money was exhausted , and she knew not what to do . " Poor child ( said the signor ) , thou shalt not want the shelter of a roof ; come with me , and I will provide for thee . " Claudia gladly obeyed ...
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... Rome . To a mind possessed of any degree of feminine delicacy , the thought of quit- ting for ever her parental roof , and throwing herself destitute upon the world , would have been dreadful ; but Claudia was determined to emerge from ...
... Rome . To a mind possessed of any degree of feminine delicacy , the thought of quit- ting for ever her parental roof , and throwing herself destitute upon the world , would have been dreadful ; but Claudia was determined to emerge from ...
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... 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 industrious ( said the good ...
... 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 industrious ( said the good ...
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affection 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 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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