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Never till he beheld Clementina had he a thought of marriage ; but the graces of her person , the fascinating simplicity of her manners , made an immediate impression upon his heart , and to think of her , except as a wife , he well ...
Never till he beheld Clementina had he a thought of marriage ; but the graces of her person , the fascinating simplicity of her manners , made an immediate impression upon his heart , and to think of her , except as a wife , he well ...
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The manner in which she received the Duke D'Vinci , would haye induced any man of delicacy to withdraw his addresses ; but delicacy had no place in the mind of the duke . He saw the coldness , the aversion which she felt for him ...
The manner in which she received the Duke D'Vinci , would haye induced any man of delicacy to withdraw his addresses ; but delicacy had no place in the mind of the duke . He saw the coldness , the aversion which she felt for him ...
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... while the apparent levity of her manners , promised success to his designs upon her , and the air of elegance that accompanied her every word and action , convinced him that his adventure was not a common one .
... while the apparent levity of her manners , promised success to his designs upon her , and the air of elegance that accompanied her every word and action , convinced him that his adventure was not a common one .
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The freedoms which the levity of her manner encouraged , she repelled with au air of hauteur ; and she dismissed the duke at the end of two hours , more seriously captivated with her than he had ever been with any woman in his life .
The freedoms which the levity of her manner encouraged , she repelled with au air of hauteur ; and she dismissed the duke at the end of two hours , more seriously captivated with her than he had ever been with any woman in his life .
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This story the duke implicitly believed ; and the apparent sincerity , the simple , and the unstudied manner of Claudia might indeed have induced a man of greater penetration to have given credit to it . This enchantress seemed to have ...
This story the duke implicitly believed ; and the apparent sincerity , the simple , and the unstudied manner of Claudia might indeed have induced a man of greater penetration to have given credit to it . This enchantress seemed to have ...
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| Title | Montalva, or, Annals of guilt Montalva, or, Annals of guilt, Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Author | Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Published | 1811 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2006 |
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