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... eye of pity . " Well , Fernando ( cried he ) , we will not argue the point , but from hence- forth , we are brothers ; " he held out his hand , and D'Rosonio grasped it in his ; no protestations confirmed this league of amity , but it ...
... eye of pity . " Well , Fernando ( cried he ) , we will not argue the point , but from hence- forth , we are brothers ; " he held out his hand , and D'Rosonio grasped it in his ; no protestations confirmed this league of amity , but it ...
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... eyes of her lover . " I must write to him ( thought she ) , I must return the precious token which I have so long worn next my heart . " She took it from her neck , and bitter indeed were the tears which she shed upon it , as she ...
... eyes of her lover . " I must write to him ( thought she ) , I must return the precious token which I have so long worn next my heart . " She took it from her neck , and bitter indeed were the tears which she shed upon it , as she ...
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... eyes raised to Heaven , and the deep distress impressed upon her coun- tenance , shewed that in the divine mercy was her only hope . On her fa- ther's entrance she hastily arose , “ my child ( cried he ) , I see , and I lament the hold ...
... eyes raised to Heaven , and the deep distress impressed upon her coun- tenance , shewed that in the divine mercy was her only hope . On her fa- ther's entrance she hastily arose , “ my child ( cried he ) , I see , and I lament the hold ...
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... eyes . " My father , my dear father ( cried she ) , let me again hear you bless your child . " Oh , may Heaven bless thee as fer- vently as I do , my beloved girl " ( said the signor ) , and he mingled his tears with hers . Hard was the ...
... eyes . " My father , my dear father ( cried she ) , let me again hear you bless your child . " Oh , may Heaven bless thee as fer- vently as I do , my beloved girl " ( said the signor ) , and he mingled his tears with hers . Hard was the ...
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... eyes were fixed upon the lovely sylph , who glided along with all the lightness and grace peculiar to the ærial character which she had assumed . " Look around thee , oh child of the dust ( said she to the duke ) , all here is ...
... eyes were fixed upon the lovely sylph , who glided along with all the lightness and grace peculiar to the ærial character which she had assumed . " Look around thee , oh child of the dust ( said she to the duke ) , all here is ...
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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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