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... hand of his cousin ) . " In truth ( replied the count ) , you owe me no obligation , what I did arose from actual selfishness . " 66 Selfishness , Fernando ! what , at the hazard of your own life to preserve mine ? how can you prove ...
... hand of his cousin ) . " In truth ( replied the count ) , you owe me no obligation , what I did arose from actual selfishness . " 66 Selfishness , Fernando ! what , at the hazard of your own life to preserve mine ? how can you prove ...
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... hand , and D'Rosonio grasped it in his ; no protestations confirmed this league of amity , but it lasted during the lives of the friends . The count D'Rosonio , and the sig- nor Montalva were distantly related , but they had till now ...
... hand , and D'Rosonio grasped it in his ; no protestations confirmed this league of amity , but it lasted during the lives of the friends . The count D'Rosonio , and the sig- nor Montalva were distantly related , but they had till now ...
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... merits of D'Rosonio . The father of Clementina was appa- rently pleased with their mutual attach- ment ; and when D'Rosonio solicited the hand of his daughter , he refused it only B 2 3 talva's temper was of the gayest kind, ...
... merits of D'Rosonio . The father of Clementina was appa- rently pleased with their mutual attach- ment ; and when D'Rosonio solicited the hand of his daughter , he refused it only B 2 3 talva's temper was of the gayest kind, ...
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Ann Mary Hamilton. the hand of his daughter , he refused it only on account of her extreme youth . " A little time will remove that ob- stacle , signor ( eried the impatient lover ) , might ... hand of his daughter, he refused it ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. the hand of his daughter , he refused it only on account of her extreme youth . " A little time will remove that ob- stacle , signor ( eried the impatient lover ) , might ... hand of his daughter, he refused it ...
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... hand of Clementina from her father ; and so in all probabi- lity he would , but for an accident that threw Clementina in the way of a richer lover . At a ball given by the coun- tess D'Arfit , she was seen and admired by the Duke D ...
... hand of Clementina from her father ; and so in all probabi- lity he would , but for an accident that threw Clementina in the way of a richer lover . At a ball given by the coun- tess D'Arfit , she was seen and admired by the Duke D ...
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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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