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... offer so splendid is to be rejected , merely to humour the caprice of a child , who knows not what she would have ? rank , riches , and every earthly happiness await thee as the wife of the duke ; and thou wilt enjoy the de- lightful ...
... offer so splendid is to be rejected , merely to humour the caprice of a child , who knows not what she would have ? rank , riches , and every earthly happiness await thee as the wife of the duke ; and thou wilt enjoy the de- lightful ...
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... offer ? " The duke bowed , and she continued , " receive from me a partner for the dance . " She put the hand of the lady into his , and then walked away . The duke , though much disappointed , was yet too gallant to be unmindful of his ...
... offer ? " The duke bowed , and she continued , " receive from me a partner for the dance . " She put the hand of the lady into his , and then walked away . The duke , though much disappointed , was yet too gallant to be unmindful of his ...
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... offer of becoming his mistress . She accepted it with the greatest satisfaction ; and the deceived Montoni thought that her love for him had reconciled her to a life of infamy . The first masters in Rome were en- gaged by the signor for ...
... offer of becoming his mistress . She accepted it with the greatest satisfaction ; and the deceived Montoni thought that her love for him had reconciled her to a life of infamy . The first masters in Rome were en- gaged by the signor for ...
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... offer of becoming his mistress . She accepted it . with the greatest satisfaction ; and the deceived Montoni thought that her love for him had reconciled her to a life of infamy . The first masters in Rome were en- gaged by the signor ...
... offer of becoming his mistress . She accepted it . with the greatest satisfaction ; and the deceived Montoni thought that her love for him had reconciled her to a life of infamy . The first masters in Rome were en- gaged by the signor ...
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... offered her . The Count D'Rosonio frequently heard from Naples , and the behaviour of the duke to his lovely wife , sharpen- ed the thorn that still continued to wrankle in his heart . In the hope that the dangers and occupations of a ...
... offered her . The Count D'Rosonio frequently heard from Naples , and the behaviour of the duke to his lovely wife , sharpen- ed the thorn that still continued to wrankle in his heart . In the hope that the dangers and occupations of a ...
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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 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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