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... affection ? ( returned the marquis ) . " " Wouldst thou wish that I was wholly thine ? ( said she , without noticing his reply ) . Hear me , De Laney ( con- tinued she , preventing him from inter- rupting her ) , should any circumstance ...
... affection ? ( returned the marquis ) . " " Wouldst thou wish that I was wholly thine ? ( said she , without noticing his reply ) . Hear me , De Laney ( con- tinued she , preventing him from inter- rupting her ) , should any circumstance ...
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... affections so un- worthily . " • The marquis deigned not to reply . He again repeated his threats of punish- ment , and left her . The behaviour of De Laney had converted her love for him into hatred , and the furies of rage and ...
... affections so un- worthily . " • The marquis deigned not to reply . He again repeated his threats of punish- ment , and left her . The behaviour of De Laney had converted her love for him into hatred , and the furies of rage and ...
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... affections so un- worthily . " The marquis deigned not to reply . He again repeated his threats of punish- ment , and left her . The behaviour of De Laney had converted her love for him into hatred , and the furies of rage and ...
... affections so un- worthily . " The marquis deigned not to reply . He again repeated his threats of punish- ment , and left her . The behaviour of De Laney had converted her love for him into hatred , and the furies of rage and ...
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... affection for me would in- duce you to resign it with pleasure , but he has vowed , solemnly vowed , never to yield my hand to another . To escape . is impossible , I have , therefore , but one alternative ; if I cannot be your's , at ...
... affection for me would in- duce you to resign it with pleasure , but he has vowed , solemnly vowed , never to yield my hand to another . To escape . is impossible , I have , therefore , but one alternative ; if I cannot be your's , at ...
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... affectionate husband . " On his knees , my lord , a wretched heart - broken old man , beseeches your mercy to his child : recal to your me- mory the moment that gave my Cle- mentina to your arms , blooming in youth , health , and beauty ...
... affectionate husband . " On his knees , my lord , a wretched heart - broken old man , beseeches your mercy to his child : recal to your me- mory the moment that gave my Cle- mentina to your arms , blooming in youth , health , and beauty ...
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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 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 thought tion turbed unhappy Valeria Victoria Viola vowed wife wish woman wretched young
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