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... who had assumed to her the name of Val- dorno . It was now near the time when the abbess expected a remittance , which he always took care punctually to send , and by his messenger , the signora pro- posed making 183.
... who had assumed to her the name of Val- dorno . It was now near the time when the abbess expected a remittance , which he always took care punctually to send , and by his messenger , the signora pro- posed making 183.
Page 189
... dorno consent to your quitting us , most willing shall I forego , for your happi- ness , that pleasure which your society has for years afforded me . " Isabel's tears bore testimony to her sense of the holy mother's kindness , and she ...
... dorno consent to your quitting us , most willing shall I forego , for your happi- ness , that pleasure which your society has for years afforded me . " Isabel's tears bore testimony to her sense of the holy mother's kindness , and she ...
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... dorno , that if you refused the veil , you were to accompany him ; I grieve to say that he is about iminediately to depart , and 99 " I must be torn from the dear abode of my infancy ( cried Isabel ) , this is a blow , indeed . Oh ! my ...
... dorno , that if you refused the veil , you were to accompany him ; I grieve to say that he is about iminediately to depart , and 99 " I must be torn from the dear abode of my infancy ( cried Isabel ) , this is a blow , indeed . Oh ! my ...
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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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