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... 'Rosonio . The father of Clementina was appa- rently pleased with their mutual attach- ment ; and when D'Rosonio solicited the hand of his daughter , he refused it only B 2 3 talva's temper was of the gayest kind, ...
... 'Rosonio . The father of Clementina was appa- rently pleased with their mutual attach- ment ; and when D'Rosonio solicited the hand of his daughter , he refused it only B 2 3 talva's temper was of the gayest kind, ...
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... daughter is yet a child ( said the signor D'Albici , smiling at his warmth ) , and one year would not ren- der her a woman , neither should I chuse to form any positive engagement for her ; but be assured count , that I have the highest ...
... daughter is yet a child ( said the signor D'Albici , smiling at his warmth ) , and one year would not ren- der her a woman , neither should I chuse to form any positive engagement for her ; but be assured count , that I have the highest ...
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... daughter ; but vigilant as the signor was , yet love triumphed over his caution , and D'Ro- sonio contrived to convey to his Clemen- tina the following letter : - " I cannot , I will not believe that it is possible for you to renounce ...
... daughter ; but vigilant as the signor was , yet love triumphed over his caution , and D'Ro- sonio contrived to convey to his Clemen- tina the following letter : - " I cannot , I will not believe that it is possible for you to renounce ...
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... daughter had purchased at so dear a rate ; and it is probable that , at that moment , he might have regretted the sacrifice which he so inhumanly urged her to make . Clementina threw her- self into his arms , and tears streamed from her ...
... daughter had purchased at so dear a rate ; and it is probable that , at that moment , he might have regretted the sacrifice which he so inhumanly urged her to make . Clementina threw her- self into his arms , and tears streamed from her ...
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... daughter , and signor Albici saw no reason to rejoice in the success of his cruel project : His . daughther was indeed surrounded by all that in the opinion of the world con- stitutes happiness ; but the insufficiency of pomp and ...
... daughter , and signor Albici saw no reason to rejoice in the success of his cruel project : His . daughther was indeed surrounded by all that in the opinion of the world con- stitutes happiness ; but the insufficiency of pomp and ...
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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 thou art thought tion turbed unhappy Valeria Victoria Viola vowed wife wish woman wretched young
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