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... tion , which you have lavished upon me , think how my pride would be mortified to behold you erect your eyes with dis- gust , from that countenance which you are now so anxious to behold . " For some time the duke pleaded in vain ; at ...
... tion , which you have lavished upon me , think how my pride would be mortified to behold you erect your eyes with dis- gust , from that countenance which you are now so anxious to behold . " For some time the duke pleaded in vain ; at ...
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... tion . In the soft accents of compas- sion , he asked the cause of her unhap- piness ; but Claudia , young as she was , was too artful to own all the truth . A few minutes thought enabled her to frame a story , that completely imposed ...
... tion . In the soft accents of compas- sion , he asked the cause of her unhap- piness ; but Claudia , young as she was , was too artful to own all the truth . A few minutes thought enabled her to frame a story , that completely imposed ...
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... tion . It the s sion , he ascert 201 few minnes frame a stor das and Sie shat 100 T Rest and food recruited the spirits and charms of Claudia. come WILIE thee " Ca followed he called ΤΕΙΣ ΤΑ affairs f charge 11 berself muera 2 ...
... tion . It the s sion , he ascert 201 few minnes frame a stor das and Sie shat 100 T Rest and food recruited the spirits and charms of Claudia. come WILIE thee " Ca followed he called ΤΕΙΣ ΤΑ affairs f charge 11 berself muera 2 ...
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... wildly on her for a moment . " Woman ! ( ex- claimed he ) , woman ! no , ' tis profana- tion to call thee so . wouldst thou then sink us both to eter- Monster , fiend , nal perdition ? wouldst thou commit a crime so black 37.
... wildly on her for a moment . " Woman ! ( ex- claimed he ) , woman ! no , ' tis profana- tion to call thee so . wouldst thou then sink us both to eter- Monster , fiend , nal perdition ? wouldst thou commit a crime so black 37.
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... tion . Practised as she was in dissimulation , she could not bear to meet the eye of Montoni , and on her return she feigned illness , and retired to bed ; had she possessed the smallest spark of feeling , the kindness of the signor ...
... tion . Practised as she was in dissimulation , she could not bear to meet the eye of Montoni , and on her return she feigned illness , and retired to bed ; had she possessed the smallest spark of feeling , the kindness of the signor ...
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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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