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... ; he paid five years ' pension in ad- vance , and received from the lady abbess every assurance that she should meet with the kindest treatment . The abbess of St. Teresa , was truly : an C 2 27 Anselmo secreted himself with her at ...
... ; he paid five years ' pension in ad- vance , and received from the lady abbess every assurance that she should meet with the kindest treatment . The abbess of St. Teresa , was truly : an C 2 27 Anselmo secreted himself with her at ...
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Ann Mary Hamilton. The abbess of St. Teresa , was truly : an honour to the religion that she professed . Early disappointments had in- duced her to chuse a monastic life ; and , in the duties of religion , she found consolation for the ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. The abbess of St. Teresa , was truly : an honour to the religion that she professed . Early disappointments had in- duced her to chuse a monastic life ; and , in the duties of religion , she found consolation for the ...
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... Teresa , he had discharged the domestics who , for years , had served the family of D'Rosonio , and re- placed them with others , to whom all former transactions at the castle were unknown ; different indeed was the scene which its ...
... Teresa , he had discharged the domestics who , for years , had served the family of D'Rosonio , and re- placed them with others , to whom all former transactions at the castle were unknown ; different indeed was the scene which its ...
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... Teresa's rustic fare . " I could wish our humble supper was such as you could partake of , sir ( said she ) , but it is too homely to tempt your appetite . " Montalva replied in the negative , and Teresa flew to cover the board with ...
... Teresa's rustic fare . " I could wish our humble supper was such as you could partake of , sir ( said she ) , but it is too homely to tempt your appetite . " Montalva replied in the negative , and Teresa flew to cover the board with ...
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... Teresa , and then I will tell you our adven- ture . " " Nay , prithee , tell me now " ( cried she ) . " My hunger must be satisfied before your curiosity , wife , " ( replied he ) , and placing himself at the board , he began his meal ...
... Teresa , and then I will tell you our adven- ture . " " Nay , prithee , tell me now " ( cried she ) . " My hunger must be satisfied before your curiosity , wife , " ( replied he ) , and placing himself at the board , he began his meal ...
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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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