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She was , she said , an orphan , and destitute of any means of support ; she came to Rome to seek a service , but her money was exhausted , and she knew not what to do . " Poor child ( said the signor ) , thou shalt not want the shelter ...
She was , she said , an orphan , and destitute of any means of support ; she came to Rome to seek a service , but her money was exhausted , and she knew not what to do . " Poor child ( said the signor ) , thou shalt not want the shelter ...
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She was , she said , an or- phan , and destitute of any means of support ; she came to Rome to seek a service , but her money was exhausted , and she knew not what to do . " Poor child ( said the signor ) , thou shalt not want the ...
She was , she said , an or- phan , and destitute of any means of support ; she came to Rome to seek a service , but her money was exhausted , and she knew not what to do . " Poor child ( said the signor ) , thou shalt not want the ...
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... soon convert them into certainties , and I foresee that we must part . " 66 No , dearest Claudia ( said the mar quis ) , I cannot consent to resign thee ; some means must be thought of to pre- " vent it ; but let us not poison the 35.
... soon convert them into certainties , and I foresee that we must part . " 66 No , dearest Claudia ( said the mar quis ) , I cannot consent to resign thee ; some means must be thought of to pre- " vent it ; but let us not poison the 35.
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... and I foresee that we must part . " V 4 99 : " No , dearest Claudia ( said the mar quis ) , I cannot consent to resign thee ; some means must be thought of to preA t t nal perdition ? wouldst thou commit a crime so black 35.
... and I foresee that we must part . " V 4 99 : " No , dearest Claudia ( said the mar quis ) , I cannot consent to resign thee ; some means must be thought of to preA t t nal perdition ? wouldst thou commit a crime so black 35.
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... but I forgive your suspicions ; believe me , it was not as you have thought , a wish to raise a curiosity that I did not mean to gratify , which induced me to defer our interview ; other , and more weighty considerations influenced ...
... but I forgive your suspicions ; believe me , it was not as you have thought , a wish to raise a curiosity that I did not mean to gratify , which induced me to defer our interview ; other , and more weighty considerations influenced ...
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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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