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... felt for him , but he saw it with indifference ; he had always been a favourite with the fair , and he flattered himself , that when Clementina was once his , her senti- ments would soon change , or if they did not , it was not of much ...
... felt for him , but he saw it with indifference ; he had always been a favourite with the fair , and he flattered himself , that when Clementina was once his , her senti- ments would soon change , or if they did not , it was not of much ...
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... felt for having caused her fall , from virtue ; and he concluded by an assurance , that his only consolation was , the having it in his power to provide amply for her . The conclusion of his letter was in- deed the only part of it to ...
... felt for having caused her fall , from virtue ; and he concluded by an assurance , that his only consolation was , the having it in his power to provide amply for her . The conclusion of his letter was in- deed the only part of it to ...
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... felt for having caused her fall , from virtue ; and he concluded by an assurance , that his only consolation was , the having it in his power to provide amply for her . The conclusion of his letter was in- deed the only part of it to ...
... felt for having caused her fall , from virtue ; and he concluded by an assurance , that his only consolation was , the having it in his power to provide amply for her . The conclusion of his letter was in- deed the only part of it to ...
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... he thought her doing so proceeded from her unbounded passion for him ; and he felt proud of his imaginary triumph over the honour of a woman , whose favours had been already indiscrimi- rately bestowed . Claudia now 47.
... he thought her doing so proceeded from her unbounded passion for him ; and he felt proud of his imaginary triumph over the honour of a woman , whose favours had been already indiscrimi- rately bestowed . Claudia now 47.
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... felt for Clara ; would have given the world to know , whether I was indeed the fortunate man on whom she had bestowed her heart . From the title , signor , I was inclined to hope it might be so ; yet it was more than possible that ...
... felt for Clara ; would have given the world to know , whether I was indeed the fortunate man on whom she had bestowed her heart . From the title , signor , I was inclined to hope it might be so ; yet it was more than possible that ...
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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 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 thought tion turbed unhappy Valeria Victoria Viola vowed wife wish woman wretched young
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