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Page 53
... how can I tell that the signor's heart is disengaged ; or that , if it is , he would bestow it upon me ? “ You know that of all the perfections which we admire in a woman , there is not one to me so attractive as an harmonious voice ...
... how can I tell that the signor's heart is disengaged ; or that , if it is , he would bestow it upon me ? “ You know that of all the perfections which we admire in a woman , there is not one to me so attractive as an harmonious voice ...
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“ I cannot tell thee , D'Rosonio , how strongly interested I felt for Clara ; I would have given the world to know , whether I was indeed the fortunate man on whom she had bestowed her heart . From the title , signor , I was inclined to ...
“ I cannot tell thee , D'Rosonio , how strongly interested I felt for Clara ; I would have given the world to know , whether I was indeed the fortunate man on whom she had bestowed her heart . From the title , signor , I was inclined to ...
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“ How often must I tell you ( exclaimed she , passionately ) , that your suspicions are unjust ? How often must I assure you , that for your sake I loath this man , and nothing but necessity should ever induce me to see him again .
“ How often must I tell you ( exclaimed she , passionately ) , that your suspicions are unjust ? How often must I assure you , that for your sake I loath this man , and nothing but necessity should ever induce me to see him again .
Page 144
“ Do not deceive yourself , ( replied his father ) , I have an internal monitor that tells me I am hastening to the tomb . Clara , my beloved , ( cried he , turning to the signora , whose tears flowed in silence , ) repress this grief ...
“ Do not deceive yourself , ( replied his father ) , I have an internal monitor that tells me I am hastening to the tomb . Clara , my beloved , ( cried he , turning to the signora , whose tears flowed in silence , ) repress this grief ...
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The agitation of my mind , on seeing him , was too great not to strike him forcibly , and he pressed to know the cause of it , which I at last summoned resolution to tell him . I shall not attempt to paint to you the scene that ensued ...
The agitation of my mind , on seeing him , was too great not to strike him forcibly , and he pressed to know the cause of it , which I at last summoned resolution to tell him . I shall not attempt to paint to you the scene that ensued ...
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| Title | Montalva, or, Annals of guilt Montalva, or, Annals of guilt, Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Author | Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Published | 1811 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2006 |
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