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... birth her heart was depraved , and her vicious and ungovernable temper was a source of continual uneasiness to her parents . At a very early age , Claudia was sensi- ble how much she was superior to her rustic companions , and her heart ...
... birth her heart was depraved , and her vicious and ungovernable temper was a source of continual uneasiness to her parents . At a very early age , Claudia was sensi- ble how much she was superior to her rustic companions , and her heart ...
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... birth forbade him to transplant this lovely flower into that soil , where she would bloom , and which she would ornament . " Yet , if she loves me ( thought he ) , what injury can our con- nexion be productive of to her ? All that love 31.
... birth forbade him to transplant this lovely flower into that soil , where she would bloom , and which she would ornament . " Yet , if she loves me ( thought he ) , what injury can our con- nexion be productive of to her ? All that love 31.
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... birth , and that she had been early in her life united to a man much older than her- self , and who was since dead ; business she said , induced her to visit Naples , and a chance view of him , inspired her with a passion that had ...
... birth , and that she had been early in her life united to a man much older than her- self , and who was since dead ; business she said , induced her to visit Naples , and a chance view of him , inspired her with a passion that had ...
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... with a splendour befitting their rank and birth . In the possession of his Clara , Mon- talva thought himself the happiest of men . The Spanish ladies are in gene- ral far from accomplished , but the re- tirement in 72.
... with a splendour befitting their rank and birth . In the possession of his Clara , Mon- talva thought himself the happiest of men . The Spanish ladies are in gene- ral far from accomplished , but the re- tirement in 72.
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... birth , and unblest with the gifts of fortune ; but her heart was good , and her temper gentle and affectionate . The haughty wife of my brother , however , treated her with contempt ; and as I was resolved not to suffer her a second ...
... birth , and unblest with the gifts of fortune ; but her heart was good , and her temper gentle and affectionate . The haughty wife of my brother , however , treated her with contempt ; and as I was resolved not to suffer her a second ...
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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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