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... ranzo would have pursued him but for the stranger , who overwhelmed him with thanks and expressions of gratitude . " I guess , ( cried he , ) from whence this dastardly blow proceeds , and my life would have fallen a sacrifice to the ba ...
... ranzo would have pursued him but for the stranger , who overwhelmed him with thanks and expressions of gratitude . " I guess , ( cried he , ) from whence this dastardly blow proceeds , and my life would have fallen a sacrifice to the ba ...
Page 200
... ranzo declined his invitation to enter it ; and promising to see him in the morn- ing , took his leave . Early the next day , he paid his pro- mised visit to Verezzi , who received him with the warmest demonstrations of pleasure ...
... ranzo declined his invitation to enter it ; and promising to see him in the morn- ing , took his leave . Early the next day , he paid his pro- mised visit to Verezzi , who received him with the warmest demonstrations of pleasure ...
Page 206
... ranzo imagined that , knowing as he did that their union was impossible , he could regulate his desires , and love her as a sister : How many shapes does this insi- duous passion put on , to deceive its vo- taries ? and what caution ...
... ranzo imagined that , knowing as he did that their union was impossible , he could regulate his desires , and love her as a sister : How many shapes does this insi- duous passion put on , to deceive its vo- taries ? and what caution ...
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... ranzo hoped would relieve her mind , but he was mistaken ; gloom and des pondency , had taken hold of her spirits , and in a short time her health declined ; the birth of Valeria gave a temporary check to her mother's malady , but it ...
... ranzo hoped would relieve her mind , but he was mistaken ; gloom and des pondency , had taken hold of her spirits , and in a short time her health declined ; the birth of Valeria gave a temporary check to her mother's malady , but it ...
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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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