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Page 66
... lost her self - com- mand , however , when she beheld her lover , and for some moments her agita- tion was very great ; she recovered her- self , and gave him a look full of affec- tion . Soon after mass began , and every faculty of ...
... lost her self - com- mand , however , when she beheld her lover , and for some moments her agita- tion was very great ; she recovered her- self , and gave him a look full of affec- tion . Soon after mass began , and every faculty of ...
Page 84
... lost , and you know not Claudia the service that they will be of to me . 99 " Thou shalt have them , love ( cried she ) , smile then with thy usual cheer- fulness ; thou knowest thy smiles are the delight of my heart . " She threw her ...
... lost , and you know not Claudia the service that they will be of to me . 99 " Thou shalt have them , love ( cried she ) , smile then with thy usual cheer- fulness ; thou knowest thy smiles are the delight of my heart . " She threw her ...
Page 90
... lost to us for ever . " Montalva wiped away the pearly drops that stole down her cheek as she spoke , and the fond soothings of her beloved husband soon , in a great measure , dissi- pated her uneasiness . D'Rosonio speedily joined his ...
... lost to us for ever . " Montalva wiped away the pearly drops that stole down her cheek as she spoke , and the fond soothings of her beloved husband soon , in a great measure , dissi- pated her uneasiness . D'Rosonio speedily joined his ...
Page 123
... lost one brother , you have gained another ; if you will accept of my fraternal regard . " " I shall think myself both honoured , and happy in your lordship's friendship , ” replied the blushing and delighted Vic- toria . But alas ...
... lost one brother , you have gained another ; if you will accept of my fraternal regard . " " I shall think myself both honoured , and happy in your lordship's friendship , ” replied the blushing and delighted Vic- toria . But alas ...
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... lost no time in communicat- ing to me the affection with which Al- berto regarded me . I had not then ( continued she ) , felt the power of love . ' -Never , Fernando , shall I forget the look with which these words were ut- tered , nor ...
... lost no time in communicat- ing to me the affection with which Al- berto regarded me . I had not then ( continued she ) , felt the power of love . ' -Never , Fernando , shall I forget the look with which these words were ut- tered , nor ...
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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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