Montalva, or, Annals of guilt |
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... woman , neither should I chuse to form any positive engagement for her ; but be assured count , that I have the highest sense of the honour you do me in seeking my alliance , and I know not at present , that man to whom I would more ...
... woman , neither should I chuse to form any positive engagement for her ; but be assured count , that I have the highest sense of the honour you do me in seeking my alliance , and I know not at present , that man to whom I would more ...
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... woman , on whose fidelity he relied implicitly , had access to his daughter ; but vigilant as the signor was , yet love triumphed over his caution , and D'Ro- sonio contrived to convey to his Clemen- tina the following letter : - " I ...
... woman , on whose fidelity he relied implicitly , had access to his daughter ; but vigilant as the signor was , yet love triumphed over his caution , and D'Ro- sonio contrived to convey to his Clemen- tina the following letter : - " I ...
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... woman , and such a being he cannot regret . " At this thought her tears flowed with ad- ded bitterness , and the romantic ge- nerosity which dictated her resolution , gave way to the desire of being justified in the eyes of her lover ...
... woman , and such a being he cannot regret . " At this thought her tears flowed with ad- ded bitterness , and the romantic ge- nerosity which dictated her resolution , gave way to the desire of being justified in the eyes of her lover ...
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... woman , who would chuse to own herself desti- tute of all pretensions to it , if she was conscious that she was speaking the truth . You will think me a strange mad creature , for thus betraying to you the secrets 21.
... woman , who would chuse to own herself desti- tute of all pretensions to it , if she was conscious that she was speaking the truth . You will think me a strange mad creature , for thus betraying to you the secrets 21.
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... woman that interested him so much ; the voluptuous graces of her person , made a strong impression upon his senses ; while the apparent levity of her manners , promised success to his designs upon her , and the air of elegance that ...
... woman that interested him so much ; the voluptuous graces of her person , made a strong impression upon his senses ; while the apparent levity of her manners , promised success to his designs upon her , and the air of elegance that ...
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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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