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... Santenos , sprung from one of the noblest families in Spain , and mas- ter of a princely fortune ; I entered life with the happiest prospects ; while I was yet very young , I saw and loved haz Donna Maria de Guzman ; neither her birth ...
... Santenos , sprung from one of the noblest families in Spain , and mas- ter of a princely fortune ; I entered life with the happiest prospects ; while I was yet very young , I saw and loved haz Donna Maria de Guzman ; neither her birth ...
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... Santenos , inquire no farther ; ignorance in some cases , constitutes happiness . ' " My thoughts were always fixed upon Maria's fancied coldness , and I could not help exclaiming , ' good Heavens ! the marchioness is then-- ' * The ...
... Santenos , inquire no farther ; ignorance in some cases , constitutes happiness . ' " My thoughts were always fixed upon Maria's fancied coldness , and I could not help exclaiming , ' good Heavens ! the marchioness is then-- ' * The ...
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... . ' " I thought his terms hard , but upon no other would he agree to give me the damning proof I sought , and I bound myself by a solemn oath to be silent , whatever I might see or hear . " And now , De Santenos ( cried he ) 62.
... . ' " I thought his terms hard , but upon no other would he agree to give me the damning proof I sought , and I bound myself by a solemn oath to be silent , whatever I might see or hear . " And now , De Santenos ( cried he ) 62.
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Ann Mary Hamilton. " And now , De Santenos ( cried he ) , I have to intreat your pardon , for I own to you I came by the knowledge of the marchioness's infidelity in a way that I am ashamed to tell you ; the beauty of her attendant ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. " And now , De Santenos ( cried he ) , I have to intreat your pardon , for I own to you I came by the knowledge of the marchioness's infidelity in a way that I am ashamed to tell you ; the beauty of her attendant ...
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... Santenos the innocence of his wife shall be your last . " " You know that I dare not , that I will not disobey you ( said Leonora in a supplicating accent ) , but could you only hear the incoherent ravings of the unhappy marchioness ...
... Santenos the innocence of his wife shall be your last . " " You know that I dare not , that I will not disobey you ( said Leonora in a supplicating accent ) , but could you only hear the incoherent ravings of the unhappy marchioness ...
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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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