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... sent by anticipations of the future . I cannot bear to see my Claudia's coun- tenance robbed of its usual vivacity ; look cheerfully , my love . " " De Laney ( cried she , putting her hand in his ) , am I indeed dear to you ? " " Unkind ...
... sent by anticipations of the future . I cannot bear to see my Claudia's coun- tenance robbed of its usual vivacity ; look cheerfully , my love . " " De Laney ( cried she , putting her hand in his ) , am I indeed dear to you ? " " Unkind ...
Page 79
... sent ; wantón . for the strange capricious whims of a confirmed votary of vice . Claudia soon doated on her paramour , and the bounty of the duke was lavished on a wretch equally mean and infamous : yet as it was of the utmost ...
... sent ; wantón . for the strange capricious whims of a confirmed votary of vice . Claudia soon doated on her paramour , and the bounty of the duke was lavished on a wretch equally mean and infamous : yet as it was of the utmost ...
Page 85
... sent for , The duke expired almost immedi- ately upon receiving his wound , but Carlo still survived . He was , together with Claudia and the domestic who accused herself as the cause of all , com- mitted to prison . The feelings of the ...
... sent for , The duke expired almost immedi- ately upon receiving his wound , but Carlo still survived . He was , together with Claudia and the domestic who accused herself as the cause of all , com- mitted to prison . The feelings of the ...
Page 96
... sent us a friend . Will you , generous signor , allow my father the happiness of thanking you ? ' D'Rosonio assented , and the young man led him to an abode that might indeed be stiled the habitation of wretchedness . The lower order of ...
... sent us a friend . Will you , generous signor , allow my father the happiness of thanking you ? ' D'Rosonio assented , and the young man led him to an abode that might indeed be stiled the habitation of wretchedness . The lower order of ...
Page 97
... sent this generous signor to our assist → ance . " The old man tried to turn round ; he raised his eyes , and surveyed D'Ro- sonio with earnestness . " You are very young , signor ( said . he ) , and at your age to be alive to the ...
... sent this generous signor to our assist → ance . " The old man tried to turn round ; he raised his eyes , and surveyed D'Ro- sonio with earnestness . " You are very young , signor ( said . he ) , and at your age to be alive to the ...
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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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Page 112 - 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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