Montalva, or, Annals of guilt |
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... pleasures , or ambitious pursuits , the heart of the duke was inaccessible to those sentiments which she was formed to inspire . Almost a twelvemonth had elapsed since the marriage of his daughter , and signor Albici saw no reason to ...
... pleasures , or ambitious pursuits , the heart of the duke was inaccessible to those sentiments which she was formed to inspire . Almost a twelvemonth had elapsed since the marriage of his daughter , and signor Albici saw no reason to ...
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... pleasure than an opportunity of breaking with him . " I am justly punished ( thought he ) , but , oh ! my poor sacrificed girl , thou shouldst not have suffered for my fault ! " One night , at a masquerade , the duke was accosted by an ...
... pleasure than an opportunity of breaking with him . " I am justly punished ( thought he ) , but , oh ! my poor sacrificed girl , thou shouldst not have suffered for my fault ! " One night , at a masquerade , the duke was accosted by an ...
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... pleasure , and her seducing voice invites thee to quaff the delicious draught ; but thou , as if shell - bound by some evil genii , or malignant enchanter , gazest with torpid apathy on this enchanting scene . " " I acknowledge ...
... pleasure , and her seducing voice invites thee to quaff the delicious draught ; but thou , as if shell - bound by some evil genii , or malignant enchanter , gazest with torpid apathy on this enchanting scene . " " I acknowledge ...
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... pleasure ; and what compensation can I make to the wretched victim of my unhallowed desires ? The behaviour of Claudia ,. while it augmented his love for her , ad- ded to the weight of self - reproach , which was but too oppressive to ...
... pleasure ; and what compensation can I make to the wretched victim of my unhallowed desires ? The behaviour of Claudia ,. while it augmented his love for her , ad- ded to the weight of self - reproach , which was but too oppressive to ...
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... pleasure , but he has vowed , solemnly vowed , never to yield my hand to another . To escape is impossible , I have , therefore , but one alternative ; if I cannot be your's , at least I will preserve inviolate the fidelity which I owe ...
... pleasure , but he has vowed , solemnly vowed , never to yield my hand to another . To escape is impossible , I have , therefore , but one alternative ; if I cannot be your's , at least I will preserve inviolate the fidelity which I owe ...
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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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Page 116 - I have heard That guilty creatures, sitting at a play, Have by the very cunning of the scene Been struck so to the soul that presently They have proclaim'd their malefactions; For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak With most miraculous organ.
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