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Page 13
... of passion would speedily disperse , and a father's maledictions would have poi- soned your every enjoyment . Now you will find that every hour will di minish your regrets . In the new tie which you have taken upon yourself ; and in the 13.
... of passion would speedily disperse , and a father's maledictions would have poi- soned your every enjoyment . Now you will find that every hour will di minish your regrets . In the new tie which you have taken upon yourself ; and in the 13.
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... hour made the company of Claudia more necessary to him ; but the languid state of his health , concealed from him the danger to which he exposed himself , and in one unguarded moment every good re- solution gave way , and he became , as ...
... hour made the company of Claudia more necessary to him ; but the languid state of his health , concealed from him the danger to which he exposed himself , and in one unguarded moment every good re- solution gave way , and he became , as ...
Page 45
... hour of vespers ; but the service was ended , and nearly every person had quitted the church , when a woman veiled , advanced towards him ; she beckoned him to fol- low her , and he obeyed in silence . She walked with a quick pace ...
... hour of vespers ; but the service was ended , and nearly every person had quitted the church , when a woman veiled , advanced towards him ; she beckoned him to fol- low her , and he obeyed in silence . She walked with a quick pace ...
Page 47
... hours , more seriously captivated with her than he had ever been with any woman in his life . Interview succeeded interview , and so artfully did Claudia behave , that when at last she yielded to his wishes , he thought her doing so ...
... hours , more seriously captivated with her than he had ever been with any woman in his life . Interview succeeded interview , and so artfully did Claudia behave , that when at last she yielded to his wishes , he thought her doing so ...
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... hour . With the most enchanting timidity , she excused the manner of my reception , but admittance to the house was , she said , impossible to procure , without a risk of my safety , which she would not run . " You , D'Rosonio , can ...
... hour . With the most enchanting timidity , she excused the manner of my reception , but admittance to the house was , she said , impossible to procure , without a risk of my safety , which she would not run . " You , D'Rosonio , can ...
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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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