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... suffer her thoughts , to dwell upon her lover ; yet vainly did she try to recal them , and never till this moment was she sensible how wholly , how in- tirely her heart was the count's . The manner in which she received the Duke D'Vinci ...
... suffer her thoughts , to dwell upon her lover ; yet vainly did she try to recal them , and never till this moment was she sensible how wholly , how in- tirely her heart was the count's . The manner in which she received the Duke D'Vinci ...
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... suffered her to accept from D'Rosonio , but the signor knew not , when he did so , that it contained the portrait of the count ; a secret spring , known only to the lovers , presented to Clementina ( when she wished to con- template ...
... suffered her to accept from D'Rosonio , but the signor knew not , when he did so , that it contained the portrait of the count ; a secret spring , known only to the lovers , presented to Clementina ( when she wished to con- template ...
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... suffered for my fault ! " One night , at a masquerade , the duke was accosted by an elegant figure in the dress of sylph , and no habit could be better calculated to shew to advantage , the delicacy , and the ex- 1 quisite proportion of ...
... suffered for my fault ! " One night , at a masquerade , the duke was accosted by an elegant figure in the dress of sylph , and no habit could be better calculated to shew to advantage , the delicacy , and the ex- 1 quisite proportion of ...
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... suffered him to take off her mask ; never had he beheld a coun- tenance so fascinating , her features in- deed were not regular , but her dark and brilliant eyes , her small ruby mouth , and the animated expression which constituted the ...
... suffered him to take off her mask ; never had he beheld a coun- tenance so fascinating , her features in- deed were not regular , but her dark and brilliant eyes , her small ruby mouth , and the animated expression which constituted the ...
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... suffer her to remain Vilétta ( said the signor ) ; provide for her whatever may be necessary , and remember that I do not wish you to be sparing of expence . " Viletta carried this intelligence to Claudia , who heard it 29.
... suffer her to remain Vilétta ( said the signor ) ; provide for her whatever may be necessary , and remember that I do not wish you to be sparing of expence . " Viletta carried this intelligence to Claudia , who heard it 29.
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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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