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... gave any signs of returning animation ; but when she recover , all opposition to the signor's will was at an end . did " Oh , my father ! do not curse your child , I will obey you , indeed I will ; but , oh ! for Heaven's sake , promise ...
... gave any signs of returning animation ; but when she recover , all opposition to the signor's will was at an end . did " Oh , my father ! do not curse your child , I will obey you , indeed I will ; but , oh ! for Heaven's sake , promise ...
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... gave way to the desire of being justified in the 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 ...
... gave way to the desire of being justified in the 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 ...
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... quitted Naples for some time . In a short period after his departure , she gave her hand to the duke . She called all her fortitude to her aid dur- ing the ceremony , and when it was over , she begged to retire for a few minutes . The 12.
... quitted Naples for some time . In a short period after his departure , she gave her hand to the duke . She called all her fortitude to her aid dur- ing the ceremony , and when it was over , she begged to retire for a few minutes . The 12.
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... gave the duke hopes of seeing her again , and when they parted , she strictly charged him not to follow or endeavour to trace her . " Your doing so ( said she ) , will be vain , for you will find it impossible to discover who I am ; and ...
... gave the duke hopes of seeing her again , and when they parted , she strictly charged him not to follow or endeavour to trace her . " Your doing so ( said she ) , will be vain , for you will find it impossible to discover who I am ; and ...
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... person who superintended the affairs of his household , and gave her a charge to be kind to the young peasant . peasant , she was disgusted with her bold and assured C 2 27 herself under a portico, and burst into ...
... person who superintended the affairs of his household , and gave her a charge to be kind to the young peasant . peasant , she was disgusted with her bold and assured C 2 27 herself under a portico, and burst into ...
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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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