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... marquis know the conquest he had made . De Laney received her advan- ces with transport , and for some time , their intrigue was carried on with secresy . Claudia gave the marquis several in- timations of her wish to desert Montoni for ...
... marquis know the conquest he had made . De Laney received her advan- ces with transport , and for some time , their intrigue was carried on with secresy . Claudia gave the marquis several in- timations of her wish to desert Montoni for ...
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... marquis ) , what an age since we have met ; a hundred times have I been tempted to transgress your injunction , never to write to you ; so greatly did I long to know the reason of this unkind delay . " " It has not been my fault , De ...
... marquis ) , what an age since we have met ; a hundred times have I been tempted to transgress your injunction , never to write to you ; so greatly did I long to know the reason of this unkind delay . " " It has not been my fault , De ...
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... marquis ) . " " Wouldst thou wish that I was wholly thine ? ( said she , without noticing his reply ) . Hear me , De Laney ( con- tinued she , preventing him from inter- rupting her ) , should any circumstance . give me freedom and ...
... marquis ) . " " Wouldst thou wish that I was wholly thine ? ( said she , without noticing his reply ) . Hear me , De Laney ( con- tinued she , preventing him from inter- rupting her ) , should any circumstance . give me freedom and ...
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... marquis's shoulder , and he fondly strained her to his heart , while he asked what her project was . i " It is one that requires some cou- rage ( said she ) , but it is nevertheless easy and safe of execution ; one cireum- stance only ...
... marquis's shoulder , and he fondly strained her to his heart , while he asked what her project was . i " It is one that requires some cou- rage ( said she ) , but it is nevertheless easy and safe of execution ; one cireum- stance only ...
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... marquis ) ; oh , Heaven ! is it possible that such de- pravity can exist in human shape ; but mark me , Claudia , I do not ask thy promise ( for I would not trust it ) , not to harm the life of Montoni ; but I swear by every thing most ...
... marquis ) ; oh , Heaven ! is it possible that such de- pravity can exist in human shape ; but mark me , Claudia , I do not ask thy promise ( for I would not trust it ) , not to harm the life of Montoni ; but I swear by every thing most ...
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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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