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... of Claudia overcame her terror , and she reproached . the marquis with pusillanimity : " Had fear no greater influence on thy coward soul than conscience ( cried she ) , thy " hand would readily strike the blow , but thou 36.
... of Claudia overcame her terror , and she reproached . the marquis with pusillanimity : " Had fear no greater influence on thy coward soul than conscience ( cried she ) , thy " hand would readily strike the blow , but thou 36.
Page 39
... fear of punishment staggered her resolu- tion . Practised as she was in dissimulation , she could not bear to meet the eye of Montoni , and on her return she feigned illness , and retired to bed ; had she . possessed the smallest spark ...
... fear of punishment staggered her resolu- tion . Practised as she was in dissimulation , she could not bear to meet the eye of Montoni , and on her return she feigned illness , and retired to bed ; had she . possessed the smallest spark ...
Page 38
... overcame her terror , and she reproached the marquis ' with pusillanimity : " Had fear no greater influence on thy coward soul than conscience ( cried she ) , thy hand would readily strike the blow , but thou disguisest 36.
... overcame her terror , and she reproached the marquis ' with pusillanimity : " Had fear no greater influence on thy coward soul than conscience ( cried she ) , thy hand would readily strike the blow , but thou disguisest 36.
Page 39
... fear of punishment staggered her resolu- tion . Practised as she was in dissimulation , she could not bear to meet the eye of Montoni , and on her return she feigned illness , and retired to bed ; had she . possessed the smallest spark ...
... fear of punishment staggered her resolu- tion . Practised as she was in dissimulation , she could not bear to meet the eye of Montoni , and on her return she feigned illness , and retired to bed ; had she . possessed the smallest spark ...
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... fear of this made her at first hesitate , and finally give up her design , and to her pusillanimity alone De Laney owed his life . Released now from every restraint , she plunged into the vortex of un- bounded libertinism , and her wit ...
... fear of this made her at first hesitate , and finally give up her design , and to her pusillanimity alone De Laney owed his life . Released now from every restraint , she plunged into the vortex of un- bounded libertinism , and her wit ...
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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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