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... countenance of D'Rosonio as he spoke , and Montalva surveyed him with an eye of pity . " Well , Fernando ( cried he ) , we will not argue the point , but from hence- forth , we are brothers ; " he held out his hand , and D'Rosonio ...
... countenance of D'Rosonio as he spoke , and Montalva surveyed him with an eye of pity . " Well , Fernando ( cried he ) , we will not argue the point , but from hence- forth , we are brothers ; " he held out his hand , and D'Rosonio ...
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... countenance which are now so anxious to behold . " you For some time the duke pleaded in vain ; at length half - willing , half - re- luctant , she suffered him to take off her mask ; never had he beheld a coun- tenance so fascinating ...
... countenance which are now so anxious to behold . " you For some time the duke pleaded in vain ; at length half - willing , half - re- luctant , she suffered him to take off her mask ; never had he beheld a coun- tenance so fascinating ...
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... countenance was per- fectly serene ; she lost her self - com- mand , however , when she beheld her lover , and for some moments her agita- tion was very great ; she recovered her- self , and gave him a look full of affec- tion . Soon ...
... countenance was per- fectly serene ; she lost her self - com- mand , however , when she beheld her lover , and for some moments her agita- tion was very great ; she recovered her- self , and gave him a look full of affec- tion . Soon ...
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... countenance that some- thing had happened , and I dreaded to enquire what it was . " Father ( cried he , bursting into tears ) , I am come to you ; I am old enough now to work for you , and I will ; yes , father ( continued he ) , you ...
... countenance that some- thing had happened , and I dreaded to enquire what it was . " Father ( cried he , bursting into tears ) , I am come to you ; I am old enough now to work for you , and I will ; yes , father ( continued he ) , you ...
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... his friend , but his countenance had a disgusting expression of haughtiness , which when it disfigures the features of youth is peculiarly unpleasing ; and which when contrasted with the open- ness and affability of 119.
... his friend , but his countenance had a disgusting expression of haughtiness , which when it disfigures the features of youth is peculiarly unpleasing ; and which when contrasted with the open- ness and affability of 119.
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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 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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