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... ( replied the duke , who had listened to her soft accents with pleasure ) , that the most gloomy reflections had , at that moment , taken possession of my mind , F but thy magic powers have already dis- pelled them 17 .
... ( replied the duke , who had listened to her soft accents with pleasure ) , that the most gloomy reflections had , at that moment , taken possession of my mind , F but thy magic powers have already dis- pelled them 17 .
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... tary life would , in some degree , banish those reflections that rendered existence insupportable to him , he entered the Spanish army , and his courage and VOL . I. D humanity soon rendered him both re- spected and beloved . 49.
... tary life would , in some degree , banish those reflections that rendered existence insupportable to him , he entered the Spanish army , and his courage and VOL . I. D humanity soon rendered him both re- spected and beloved . 49.
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... reflecting on what I was doing . " I think thou art mad , Rosana , ( cried she ) , or at least I should be , if I followed thy advice ; how can I tell that the signor's heart is disengaged ; or that , if it is , he would bestow it upon ...
... reflecting on what I was doing . " I think thou art mad , Rosana , ( cried she ) , or at least I should be , if I followed thy advice ; how can I tell that the signor's heart is disengaged ; or that , if it is , he would bestow it upon ...
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... reflected that her misery was solely owing to himself , the torments of his mind became insupportable , and he took the rash resolution of ending them by suicide . Previous to his death he wrote to the duke , and in the most affecting ...
... reflected that her misery was solely owing to himself , the torments of his mind became insupportable , and he took the rash resolution of ending them by suicide . Previous to his death he wrote to the duke , and in the most affecting ...
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... reflected upon the natural , and as she feared , incurable depravity of her son . Brought up together from their child- ish days , young D'Rosonio felt , partly from habit and partly from the natural goodness of his heart , the warmest ...
... reflected upon the natural , and as she feared , incurable depravity of her son . Brought up together from their child- ish days , young D'Rosonio felt , partly from habit and partly from the natural goodness of his heart , the warmest ...
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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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