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... but they had till now been almost strangers to each other ; they had in- deed often met , but their dispositions were apparently different , and though polite , they were not friendly . Mon- talva's temper was of the gayest kind , he was 2.
... but they had till now been almost strangers to each other ; they had in- deed often met , but their dispositions were apparently different , and though polite , they were not friendly . Mon- talva's temper was of the gayest kind , he was 2.
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... temper , naturally grave , had been saddened even to melancholy , by a disappointment which he met with in the dawn of his life : he had loved from his boyish days the beautiful Clemen- tina D'Albici , and she returned his passion ; few ...
... temper , naturally grave , had been saddened even to melancholy , by a disappointment which he met with in the dawn of his life : he had loved from his boyish days the beautiful Clemen- tina D'Albici , and she returned his passion ; few ...
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... temper was a source of continual uneasiness to her parents . At a very early age , Claudia was sensi- ble how much she was superior to her rustic companions , and her heart . panted for gayer scenes than her native village afforded 24 ...
... temper was a source of continual uneasiness to her parents . At a very early age , Claudia was sensi- ble how much she was superior to her rustic companions , and her heart . panted for gayer scenes than her native village afforded 24 ...
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... it . This enchantress seemed to have vanquished the natural incon- stancy of his temper , but in pṛpor- tion to his fondness for her was his . neglect and indifference to the lovely duchess , whom he now regarded with aversion , and 48.
... it . This enchantress seemed to have vanquished the natural incon- stancy of his temper , but in pṛpor- tion to his fondness for her was his . neglect and indifference to the lovely duchess , whom he now regarded with aversion , and 48.
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... temper does not resem- ble thine ( said the signor one day to his cousin ) , for if it did , I should be more miserable than I am : know , my friend , that I am in love , and that I have at this moment reason to fear that I shall never ...
... temper does not resem- ble thine ( said the signor one day to his cousin ) , for if it did , I should be more miserable than I am : know , my friend , that I am in love , and that I have at this moment reason to fear that I shall never ...
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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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