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... turbed him , but for a long time he evaded a reply , at last . " " I know not how to answer you , my friend ( cried he ) , I am indeed dis- turbed , and did you know the cause , you would be equally so ; but for your own peace - sake ...
... turbed him , but for a long time he evaded a reply , at last . " " I know not how to answer you , my friend ( cried he ) , I am indeed dis- turbed , and did you know the cause , you would be equally so ; but for your own peace - sake ...
Page 194
... turbed your excellenza . " A low , but sweetly plaintive strain , at this moment arrested the count's atten- tion ; he waved his hand as a signal for Antonio to throw open the folding - doors -again the strain vibrated on his ear ...
... turbed your excellenza . " A low , but sweetly plaintive strain , at this moment arrested the count's atten- tion ; he waved his hand as a signal for Antonio to throw open the folding - doors -again the strain vibrated on his ear ...
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... turbed your excellenza . " A low , but sweetly plaintive strain , at this moment arrested the count's atten- tion ; he waved his hand as a signal for Antonio to throw open the folding - doors -again the strain vibrated on his ear ...
... turbed your excellenza . " A low , but sweetly plaintive strain , at this moment arrested the count's atten- tion ; he waved his hand as a signal for Antonio to throw open the folding - doors -again the strain vibrated on his ear ...
Page 266
... turbed by the unfortunate Corinna . " You will , I know , think more highly of this sacrifice than it merits . Believe , me Fernando , in the solitude of a cloister ,. I shall be less miserable than in your splendid palace ; I shall at ...
... turbed by the unfortunate Corinna . " You will , I know , think more highly of this sacrifice than it merits . Believe , me Fernando , in the solitude of a cloister ,. I shall be less miserable than in your splendid palace ; I shall at ...
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... turbed by the unfortunate Corinna . " You will , I know , think more highly of this sacrifice than it merits . Believe , me Fernando , in the solitude of a cloister ,. I shall be less miserable than in your splendid palace ; I shall at ...
... turbed by the unfortunate Corinna . " You will , I know , think more highly of this sacrifice than it merits . Believe , me Fernando , in the solitude of a cloister ,. I shall be less miserable than in your splendid palace ; I shall at ...
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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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