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Page 73
... grief and his indignation . The duke gave the most scandalous pub- licity to his amour with Claudia , and the Signor D'Albici , unable to bear the injuries that were daily offered to his daughter , had come to an open rupture VOL . I. E ...
... grief and his indignation . The duke gave the most scandalous pub- licity to his amour with Claudia , and the Signor D'Albici , unable to bear the injuries that were daily offered to his daughter , had come to an open rupture VOL . I. E ...
Page 76
... his house , and his death was , by all but the duke , supposed to be accidental . The grief of the duchess for her father , was a little alle- viated by the kindness and attention with which her husband treated her ; and she received 76.
... his house , and his death was , by all but the duke , supposed to be accidental . The grief of the duchess for her father , was a little alle- viated by the kindness and attention with which her husband treated her ; and she received 76.
Page 78
... grief and her fidelity , she affected an air of privacy ; her equipage no longer was seen in the public walks , and her days were spent in retirement . But while the duke supposed that she was spending her time in tears and lamentations ...
... grief and her fidelity , she affected an air of privacy ; her equipage no longer was seen in the public walks , and her days were spent in retirement . But while the duke supposed that she was spending her time in tears and lamentations ...
Page 103
... grief , which I found it was in vain to try to conquer . " For some time , absorbed in sorrow , I heeded not how my business proceeded ; nor did I rouse from my lethargy ' till it was too late ' till I was ruined . Oh , signor , what ...
... grief , which I found it was in vain to try to conquer . " For some time , absorbed in sorrow , I heeded not how my business proceeded ; nor did I rouse from my lethargy ' till it was too late ' till I was ruined . Oh , signor , what ...
Page 105
... grief and in- dignation , he quitted the house of his uncle and came to me . " I saw by his countenance that some- thing had happened , and I dreaded to enquire what it was . " Father ( cried he , bursting into tears ) , I am come to ...
... grief and in- dignation , he quitted the house of his uncle and came to me . " I saw by his countenance that some- thing had happened , and I dreaded to enquire what it was . " Father ( cried he , bursting into tears ) , I am come to ...
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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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