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... promise that you will not curse me . " " My child , my Clementina , thou shalt have my blessings ; compose thy spirits , and all will be well ( said the signor , kissing her cheek ) ; she had been too much agitated to be able to obey ...
... promise that you will not curse me . " " My child , my Clementina , thou shalt have my blessings ; compose thy spirits , and all will be well ( said the signor , kissing her cheek ) ; she had been too much agitated to be able to obey ...
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... promise which he had just given , and follow her ; but the dread of losing her prevented him ; he had never before seen a woman that interested him so much ; the voluptuous graces of her person , made a strong impression upon his senses ...
... promise which he had just given , and follow her ; but the dread of losing her prevented him ; he had never before seen a woman that interested him so much ; the voluptuous graces of her person , made a strong impression upon his senses ...
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... promise ( for I would not trust it ) , not to harm the life of Montoni ; but I swear by every thing most sacred , that if thou dost , my vengeance shall pursue thee ; thou shalt expiate thy crime in torments , of which thou canst not ...
... promise ( for I would not trust it ) , not to harm the life of Montoni ; but I swear by every thing most sacred , that if thou dost , my vengeance shall pursue thee ; thou shalt expiate thy crime in torments , of which thou canst not ...
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... promise , solemnly , sacredly , as it was made . " 4 " Hear me , I beseech you , father ( said Clara ) . I am an orphan , I have no friend , I appeal to your humanity ; oh as you hope for mercy at the last day , let not the appeal be ...
... promise , solemnly , sacredly , as it was made . " 4 " Hear me , I beseech you , father ( said Clara ) . I am an orphan , I have no friend , I appeal to your humanity ; oh as you hope for mercy at the last day , let not the appeal be ...
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... promise of an encrease to his family ; but about the beginning of the third , Montalva had reason to hope that his wishes for a child would be granted ; and at the same time the pregnancy of Clementina was announced . " Should heaven ...
... promise of an encrease to his family ; but about the beginning of the third , Montalva had reason to hope that his wishes for a child would be granted ; and at the same time the pregnancy of Clementina was announced . " Should heaven ...
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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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