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... Nature , which had been liberal to the person of Clau- dia , had also given her the strongest mental powers ; but even from her birth her heart was depraved , and her vicious and ungovernable temper was a source of continual uneasiness ...
... Nature , which had been liberal to the person of Clau- dia , had also given her the strongest mental powers ; but even from her birth her heart was depraved , and her vicious and ungovernable temper was a source of continual uneasiness ...
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... natural dispo- sition been capable of cultivation , but she was a rare example of inherent de- pravity ; the benefits which Montoni lavished upon her , made not the smallest impression on her heart ; she had never liked the signor , and ...
... natural dispo- sition been capable of cultivation , but she was a rare example of inherent de- pravity ; the benefits which Montoni lavished upon her , made not the smallest impression on her heart ; she had never liked the signor , and ...
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... natural haughtiness of Claudia overcame her terror , and she reproached . the marquis` with pusillanimity : " Had fear no greater influence on thy coward soul than conscience ( cried she ) , thy " hand would readily strike the blow ...
... natural haughtiness of Claudia overcame her terror , and she reproached . the marquis` with pusillanimity : " Had fear no greater influence on thy coward soul than conscience ( cried she ) , thy " hand would readily strike the blow ...
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... natural dispo- sition been capable of cultivation , but she was a rare example of inherent de- pravity ; the benefits which Montoni lavished upon her , made not the smallest impression on her heart ; she had never liked the signor , and ...
... natural dispo- sition been capable of cultivation , but she was a rare example of inherent de- pravity ; the benefits which Montoni lavished upon her , made not the smallest impression on her heart ; she had never liked the signor , and ...
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... natural haughtiness of Claudia overcame her terror , and she reproached the marquis ' with pusillanimity : " Had fear no greater influence on thy coward soul than conscience ( cried she ) , thy hand would readily strike the blow , but ...
... natural haughtiness of Claudia overcame her terror , and she reproached the marquis ' with pusillanimity : " Had fear no greater influence on thy coward soul than conscience ( cried she ) , thy hand would readily strike the blow , but ...
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affection 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 thought tion turbed unhappy Valeria Victoria Viola vowed wife wish woman wretched young
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