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Page 56
... Spain . She was an orphan of illustrious family , and immense for- tune . Her father , the Marquis De Liners , had bequeathed the guardian- ship of her person and property to Don Juan De-- , with a proviso , that if she married without ...
... Spain . She was an orphan of illustrious family , and immense for- tune . Her father , the Marquis De Liners , had bequeathed the guardian- ship of her person and property to Don Juan De-- , with a proviso , that if she married without ...
Page 58
... Spain . ' " " You are right , sir ( replied she ) , I am indeed the attendant of one of the best , as well as the most beautiful of one of the Castilian dames . " " " Fame speaks loudly of the virtues , as well as the charms of Donna ...
... Spain . ' " " You are right , sir ( replied she ) , I am indeed the attendant of one of the best , as well as the most beautiful of one of the Castilian dames . " " " Fame speaks loudly of the virtues , as well as the charms of Donna ...
Page 89
... Spain , they took with them but little that was of value ; and scarcely were they arrived in safety at Naples , when they received the unwelcome intelli- gence , that the whole property of the Signora Montalva was confiscated . Montalva ...
... Spain , they took with them but little that was of value ; and scarcely were they arrived in safety at Naples , when they received the unwelcome intelli- gence , that the whole property of the Signora Montalva was confiscated . Montalva ...
Page 118
... Spain , and inheriting a portion of Spanish pride , the Signora Montalva's natural haughtiness and independence of spirit , even surpassed her husband's ; and she laboured by the strictest atten- tion to the economy of her household ...
... Spain , and inheriting a portion of Spanish pride , the Signora Montalva's natural haughtiness and independence of spirit , even surpassed her husband's ; and she laboured by the strictest atten- tion to the economy of her household ...
Page 120
... Spain , which his filial piety alone , made him decline . Camillo related the circumstance to the count , and then added , " thanks to your late noble father and yourself , my lord , I have no actual occasion to sepa- rate myself from ...
... Spain , which his filial piety alone , made him decline . Camillo related the circumstance to the count , and then added , " thanks to your late noble father and yourself , my lord , I have no actual occasion to sepa- rate myself from ...
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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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