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... thou wilt enjoy the de- lightful consciousness of fulfiling a sacred duty , by complying with my will ; but shouldst thou refuse , shouldst thou rashly presume to be the arbiter of thy own destiny , mark me ; hope not , if thou becomest ...
... thou wilt enjoy the de- lightful consciousness of fulfiling a sacred duty , by complying with my will ; but shouldst thou refuse , shouldst thou rashly presume to be the arbiter of thy own destiny , mark me ; hope not , if thou becomest ...
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... thou shalt have my blessings ; compose thy spirits , and all will be well ( said the signor , kissing her cheek ) ; she had been too much agitated to be able to obey him , and he soon left her , as he said , to repose . " But he had ...
... thou shalt have my blessings ; compose thy spirits , and all will be well ( said the signor , kissing her cheek ) ; she had been too much agitated to be able to obey him , and he soon left her , as he said , to repose . " But he had ...
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... thou shouldst not have 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 ...
... thou shouldst not have 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 ...
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... thou , as if shell - bound by some evil genii , or malignant enchanter , gazest with torpid apathy on this enchanting scene . " " I acknowledge , benevolent sylph ( replied the duke , who had listened to her soft accents with pleasure ) ...
... thou , as if shell - bound by some evil genii , or malignant enchanter , gazest with torpid apathy on this enchanting scene . " " I acknowledge , benevolent sylph ( replied the duke , who had listened to her soft accents with pleasure ) ...
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... thou art willing ( cried she ) , to take me for thy guardian genii , much happiness awaits thee , but my favour must be purchased by an entire obedi- ence to my commands ; say , art thou content to accept the terms I offer ? " The duke ...
... thou art willing ( cried she ) , to take me for thy guardian genii , much happiness awaits thee , but my favour must be purchased by an entire obedi- ence to my commands ; say , art thou content to accept the terms I offer ? " The duke ...
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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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