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Page 189
... Soranzo suffer Mon- -talva to depart ? " " No , in truth , ( replied she ) , if our commands to the contrary have power to stay the signor . " They would be irresistible ; ( cried Montalva , bowing ) ; but that business of import ...
... Soranzo suffer Mon- -talva to depart ? " " No , in truth , ( replied she ) , if our commands to the contrary have power to stay the signor . " They would be irresistible ; ( cried Montalva , bowing ) ; but that business of import ...
Page 196
... Soranzo , betrayed to the acute and pene- trating Montalva the emotions of her heart . " She loves me , ( said he exultingly to himself ) ; and passion for a moment silenced ambition . Every day Montalva almost unconsci- ously shewed ...
... Soranzo , betrayed to the acute and pene- trating Montalva the emotions of her heart . " She loves me , ( said he exultingly to himself ) ; and passion for a moment silenced ambition . Every day Montalva almost unconsci- ously shewed ...
Page 198
... Soranzo . Of noble birth , but scantily gifted with the favours of fortune , Di Soranzo sought by his sword to restore his name to its ancient splendour ; he fought and bled for Naples : his sovereign acknowledged his services with ...
... Soranzo . Of noble birth , but scantily gifted with the favours of fortune , Di Soranzo sought by his sword to restore his name to its ancient splendour ; he fought and bled for Naples : his sovereign acknowledged his services with ...
Page 199
... Soranzo interrupted his thanks , by an assurance that they were mispla- ced , since common humanity only would have impelled him to save the life of a fellow creature , even at some hazard ; whereas , in truth , there was none in what ...
... Soranzo interrupted his thanks , by an assurance that they were mispla- ced , since common humanity only would have impelled him to save the life of a fellow creature , even at some hazard ; whereas , in truth , there was none in what ...
Page 200
... Soranzo ) ; I hope that your last night's adventure is not the cause ? ' " It is indeed , ( replied Verezzi ) ; this is the third time that my life has been attempted ; and I have reason to believe that these attempts proceed from the ...
... Soranzo ) ; I hope that your last night's adventure is not the cause ? ' " It is indeed , ( replied Verezzi ) ; this is the third time that my life has been attempted ; and I have reason to believe that these attempts proceed from the ...
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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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