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... gladly would she have welcomed death , as a refuge from the misery of a forced mar- riage . The image of D'Rosonio , dis- tracted at her supposed infidelity , pre- sented itself to her ; but her father's curse yet 1 ...
... gladly would she have welcomed death , as a refuge from the misery of a forced mar- riage . The image of D'Rosonio , dis- tracted at her supposed infidelity , pre- sented itself to her ; but her father's curse yet 1 ...
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... death gree irksome to her . ~ ( thought she ) , would give me indepen- dence , and the man I love would then be securely mine ; " no sooner had she conceived this horrid idea , than she formed a plan for the destruction of the man to ...
... death gree irksome to her . ~ ( thought she ) , would give me indepen- dence , and the man I love would then be securely mine ; " no sooner had she conceived this horrid idea , than she formed a plan for the destruction of the man to ...
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... death of Montoni ! " He De Laney was thunderstruck . put her from him , and gazed wildly on her for a moment . " Woman ! ( ex- claimed he ) , woman ! no , ' tis profana- tion to call thee so . Monster , fiend , wouldst thou then sink us ...
... death of Montoni ! " He De Laney was thunderstruck . put her from him , and gazed wildly on her for a moment . " Woman ! ( ex- claimed he ) , woman ! no , ' tis profana- tion to call thee so . Monster , fiend , wouldst thou then sink us ...
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... meditated ; the illness of Montoni's nephew was a pestilential fever , the signor caught it , and his recovery was in a few days declared impossible . Montoni met death with the firm- ness of a christian . One only sin of magnitude 40.
... meditated ; the illness of Montoni's nephew was a pestilential fever , the signor caught it , and his recovery was in a few days declared impossible . Montoni met death with the firm- ness of a christian . One only sin of magnitude 40.
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... death was excessive ; " liberty , and indepen- dence ( said she ) are now my own , and happiness awaits me . ” It was not without some regret that she relinquished the idea of taking ven- geance upon De Laney , but self was nexion be ...
... death was excessive ; " liberty , and indepen- dence ( said she ) are now my own , and happiness awaits me . ” It was not without some regret that she relinquished the idea of taking ven- geance upon De Laney , but self was nexion be ...
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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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