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Very easily ( cried the count ) , had I abandoned you to your fate , I should never have known a tranquil moment ; by sharing it , I had at least a chance of preserving you , and my life is not so very precious to me , that I should he- ...
Very easily ( cried the count ) , had I abandoned you to your fate , I should never have known a tranquil moment ; by sharing it , I had at least a chance of preserving you , and my life is not so very precious to me , that I should he- ...
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sented itself to her ; but her father's curse yet vibrated on her ear , and she dared not suffer her thoughts , to dwell upon her lover ; yet vainly did she try to recal them , and never till this moment was she sensible how wholly ...
sented itself to her ; but her father's curse yet vibrated on her ear , and she dared not suffer her thoughts , to dwell upon her lover ; yet vainly did she try to recal them , and never till this moment was she sensible how wholly ...
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... and that you have consented to give your hand to the Duke D'Vinci ; but till it is confirmed by your own lips , I will not believe it . " " Clementina , I cannot for a moment support the thought of your perfidy .
... and that you have consented to give your hand to the Duke D'Vinci ; but till it is confirmed by your own lips , I will not believe it . " " Clementina , I cannot for a moment support the thought of your perfidy .
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Clementina , my angel , forgive me , for doubting your fidelity , even for a moment ; write to me , I beseech you , send me but a single line , say only , my heart is yours , ' and the universe combined , shall not tear you from ...
Clementina , my angel , forgive me , for doubting your fidelity , even for a moment ; write to me , I beseech you , send me but a single line , say only , my heart is yours , ' and the universe combined , shall not tear you from ...
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The signor's voice faultered as he pronounced the benediction , which his unfortunate daughter had purchased at so dear a rate ; and it is probable that , at that moment , he might have regretted the sacrifice which he so inhumanly ...
The signor's voice faultered as he pronounced the benediction , which his unfortunate daughter had purchased at so dear a rate ; and it is probable that , at that moment , he might have regretted the sacrifice which he so inhumanly ...
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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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