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... marry ; but though he had not rejected the favours of complying beauty , the sin of seduction was one from which he was wholly free . The youth and inno- cence of Claudia called for protection , and he strove to quel the tumultuous ...
... marry ; but though he had not rejected the favours of complying beauty , the sin of seduction was one from which he was wholly free . The youth and inno- cence of Claudia called for protection , and he strove to quel the tumultuous ...
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... marrying her , to gain posses- sion of both ; he expected indeed that she would receive his proposal with re- luctance , for he is old enough to be her grandfather ; but he trusted to the natural sweetness of her temper , and the ...
... marrying her , to gain posses- sion of both ; he expected indeed that she would receive his proposal with re- luctance , for he is old enough to be her grandfather ; but he trusted to the natural sweetness of her temper , and the ...
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... kissed away the tears that trembled upon her cheek . " Oh , my father ! my dear father , ( cried she ) , how happy have you made your child ; indeed , indeed , I should be miserable if I thought that you wished me to marry 125.
... kissed away the tears that trembled upon her cheek . " Oh , my father ! my dear father , ( cried she ) , how happy have you made your child ; indeed , indeed , I should be miserable if I thought that you wished me to marry 125.
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Ann Mary Hamilton. miserable if I thought that you wished me to marry this man . " " Your affections my Victoria , I know are disengaged , and I should have been happy to see them so worthily bestowed ; but we will not now pursue the sub ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. miserable if I thought that you wished me to marry this man . " " Your affections my Victoria , I know are disengaged , and I should have been happy to see them so worthily bestowed ; but we will not now pursue the sub ...
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... marry , my son , let wealth be your least consideration ; you are rich enough to support the dignity of your house ; seek only for a woman whose virtues and whose birth will re- flect lustre upon your choice . " Often had Fernando ...
... marry , my son , let wealth be your least consideration ; you are rich enough to support the dignity of your house ; seek only for a woman whose virtues and whose birth will re- flect lustre upon your choice . " Often had Fernando ...
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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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