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My father , my dear father ( cried she ) , let me again hear you bless your child . " 66 Oh , may Heaven bless thee as fervently as I do , my beloved girl " ( said the signor ) , and he mingled his tears with hers .
My father , my dear father ( cried she ) , let me again hear you bless your child . " 66 Oh , may Heaven bless thee as fervently as I do , my beloved girl " ( said the signor ) , and he mingled his tears with hers .
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De Laney ( cried she , putting her in his ) , am I indeed dear to hand you ? " " Unkind Claudia , do you then doubt my affection ( returned the marquis ) . " " Wouldst thou wish that I was wholly thine ? ( said she , without noticing ...
De Laney ( cried she , putting her in his ) , am I indeed dear to hand you ? " " Unkind Claudia , do you then doubt my affection ( returned the marquis ) . " " Wouldst thou wish that I was wholly thine ? ( said she , without noticing ...
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I prithee , 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 ...
I prithee , 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 ...
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You will soon revisit Na- ples , 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 ...
You will soon revisit Na- ples , 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 ...
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Oh ! not for my- self , but for my dear parent , do I thank 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 ...
Oh ! not for my- self , but for my dear parent , do I thank 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 ...
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| Title | Montalva, or, Annals of guilt Montalva, or, Annals of guilt, Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Author | Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Published | 1811 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2006 |
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