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... 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 eyes . " My father , my dear ...
... 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 eyes . " My father , my dear ...
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... dear to you ? " " Unkind Claudia , do you then doubt my affection ? ( returned the marquis ) . " " Wouldst thou wish that I was wholly thine ? ( said she , without noticing his reply ) . Hear me , De Laney ( con- tinued she , preventing ...
... dear to you ? " " Unkind Claudia , do you then doubt my affection ? ( returned the marquis ) . " " Wouldst thou wish that I was wholly thine ? ( said she , without noticing his reply ) . Hear me , De Laney ( con- tinued she , preventing ...
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... dear tempter ( said Clara ) , no more ; I will not sin against maiden modesty . Heavens ! should he reject me . Oh , Rosana , I cannot bear the thought . " " " Were you in any other circum- stances ( cried Rosana ) , it would be the ...
... dear tempter ( said Clara ) , no more ; I will not sin against maiden modesty . Heavens ! should he reject me . Oh , Rosana , I cannot bear the thought . " " " Were you in any other circum- stances ( cried Rosana ) , it would be the ...
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... dear D'Rosonio ( cried Montalva ) , and we must try to prevail upon my Clara to accompany us thither . " " You know ( said she ) , that I have no will but yours , and when you wish to depart , I will go with cheerfulness . " She thought ...
... dear D'Rosonio ( cried Montalva ) , and we must try to prevail upon my Clara to accompany us thither . " " You know ( said she ) , that I have no will but yours , and when you wish to depart , I will go with cheerfulness . " She thought ...
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... dear parent , do I thank you ; I am young , and might struggle with my ill fortune , but age , sickness , and poverty join to oppress him . Oh ! how will he rejoice , that at the moment when we had resigned all hope , Heaven sent us a ...
... dear parent , do I thank you ; I am young , and might struggle with my ill fortune , but age , sickness , and poverty join to oppress him . Oh ! how will he rejoice , that at the moment when we had resigned all hope , Heaven sent us a ...
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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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