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... gave way , and he became , as he imagined , the seducer of the young orphan . This event introduced to his bosom a new guest ; it was remorse , from whose terrible visits he had been hither- to free . " At what a price ( thought 30.
... gave way , and he became , as he imagined , the seducer of the young orphan . This event introduced to his bosom a new guest ; it was remorse , from whose terrible visits he had been hither- to free . " At what a price ( thought 30.
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... became to the last de- " His death gree irksome to her . ~ ( thought she ) , would give me indepen- dence , and the man I love would then be securely mine ; " no sooner had she conceived this horrid idea , than she formed a plan for the ...
... became to the last de- " His death gree irksome to her . ~ ( thought she ) , would give me indepen- dence , and the man I love would then be securely mine ; " no sooner had she conceived this horrid idea , than she formed a plan for the ...
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... became to the last de- gree irksome to her . " His death ( thought she ) , would give me indepen- dence , and the man I love would then be securely mine ; " no sooner had she conceived this horrid idea , than she formed a plan for the ...
... became to the last de- gree irksome to her . " His death ( thought she ) , would give me indepen- dence , and the man I love would then be securely mine ; " no sooner had she conceived this horrid idea , than she formed a plan for the ...
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... became still more attentive ) -That the Signor Montalva is a disengaged man ( replied the other lady ) , I will not venture to say , though we have no reason to ima- gine the contrary ; but admitting that he is , I do not think that you ...
... became still more attentive ) -That the Signor Montalva is a disengaged man ( replied the other lady ) , I will not venture to say , though we have no reason to ima- gine the contrary ; but admitting that he is , I do not think that you ...
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... became insupportable , and he took the rash resolution of ending them by suicide . Previous to his death he wrote to the duke , and in the most affecting and solemn manner , be- sought him to change his conduct to his wife ; he painted ...
... became insupportable , and he took the rash resolution of ending them by suicide . Previous to his death he wrote to the duke , and in the most affecting and solemn manner , be- sought him to change his conduct to his wife ; he painted ...
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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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Page 112 - I have heard That guilty creatures, sitting at a play, Have by the very cunning of the scene Been struck so to the soul that presently They have proclaim'd their malefactions; For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak With most miraculous organ.
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