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Page 201
... infant to the service of heaven ; her prayers were heard ; I recovered , and my daughter before she saw the light was destined to a life of monastic seclu- sion . When I recovered , and my wife acquainted me with the vow she had made to ...
... infant to the service of heaven ; her prayers were heard ; I recovered , and my daughter before she saw the light was destined to a life of monastic seclu- sion . When I recovered , and my wife acquainted me with the vow she had made to ...
Page 218
... infant . Di Soranzo felt this blow severely , but to the heart of Albertina it was a mortal stab . Her mother , ( after whom she was named ) , was by birth a German , and in her early years had professed the reform- ed religion , 218.
... infant . Di Soranzo felt this blow severely , but to the heart of Albertina it was a mortal stab . Her mother , ( after whom she was named ) , was by birth a German , and in her early years had professed the reform- ed religion , 218.
Page 239
... regained sufficient strength to hear her fate without danger to her life ; as soon as he thought that was the case , he resolved to lose no time in announc- ing to her his determination . He found her , with her infant in her arms 239.
... regained sufficient strength to hear her fate without danger to her life ; as soon as he thought that was the case , he resolved to lose no time in announc- ing to her his determination . He found her , with her infant in her arms 239.
Page 240
... infant to her attendant , who left the room , and Montalva proceeded . " I have unfortunately , Valeria , injur- ed my estate , which was never large , by some youthful errors , and I have not at this time the means to support a wife in ...
... infant to her attendant , who left the room , and Montalva proceeded . " I have unfortunately , Valeria , injur- ed my estate , which was never large , by some youthful errors , and I have not at this time the means to support a wife in ...
Page 241
... infant , whom it would be madness to keep . " The tears , the distraction of the un- fortunate Valeria , could not prevent her child being torn from_her arms , and for VOL . 1 . M some days afterwards she was so ill , that Montalva 241.
... infant , whom it would be madness to keep . " The tears , the distraction of the un- fortunate Valeria , could not prevent her child being torn from_her arms , and for VOL . 1 . M some days afterwards she was so ill , that Montalva 241.
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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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