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... countess , who viewed me with such disdain , while I was employed in decking her boudoir with flowers . " The Countess Durazzi , whose beauty and grandeur had so disturbed the mind of Claudia , was a noble Sicilian , whose husband had ...
... countess , who viewed me with such disdain , while I was employed in decking her boudoir with flowers . " The Countess Durazzi , whose beauty and grandeur had so disturbed the mind of Claudia , was a noble Sicilian , whose husband had ...
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... countess's arrived at the castle ; never had Montalva beheld such beauty , but Valeria Di Soranza was poor ; to think of her as a wife was impossible ; and the friendship with which the countess regarded her , made Montalva fear to ...
... countess's arrived at the castle ; never had Montalva beheld such beauty , but Valeria Di Soranza was poor ; to think of her as a wife was impossible ; and the friendship with which the countess regarded her , made Montalva fear to ...
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... countess enjoyed : he was theref in general anxious to escape from th society ; but now , the presence of Val acted as a spell upon his senses , and seemed to have no power to fly . " Confusion ! ( said he mentally ) ; w am I about ? I ...
... countess enjoyed : he was theref in general anxious to escape from th society ; but now , the presence of Val acted as a spell upon his senses , and seemed to have no power to fly . " Confusion ! ( said he mentally ) ; w am I about ? I ...
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... countess enjoyed : he was therefore in general anxious to escape from their society ; but now , the presence of Valeria acted as a spell upon his senses , and he seemed to have no power to fly . " Confusion ! ( said he mentally ) ; what ...
... countess enjoyed : he was therefore in general anxious to escape from their society ; but now , the presence of Valeria acted as a spell upon his senses , and he seemed to have no power to fly . " Confusion ! ( said he mentally ) ; what ...
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... countess , who at that moment entered ) , will you and Signora Di Soranzo suffer Mon- -talva to depart ? " " No , in truth , ( replied she ) , if our commands to the contrary have power to stay the signor . " They would be irresistible ...
... countess , who at that moment entered ) , will you and Signora Di Soranzo suffer Mon- -talva to depart ? " " No , in truth , ( replied she ) , if our commands to the contrary have power to stay the signor . " They would be irresistible ...
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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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