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... parents ; gentleness and dignity were equally the characteristics of the couns tess ; but though she was pleased with the uncommon beauty of the young VOL . I. C peasant , she was disgusted with her bold and assured 25.
... parents ; gentleness and dignity were equally the characteristics of the couns tess ; but though she was pleased with the uncommon beauty of the young VOL . I. C peasant , she was disgusted with her bold and assured 25.
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... young peasant attracted his atten- 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 ...
... young peasant attracted his atten- 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 ...
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... young pess 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 ..
... young pess 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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... gave way , and he became , as he imagined , the seducer of the young orphan . This event introduced to his bosom a new guest ; it was remorse , from whose terrible visits he had been hither- to free . " At what a price ( thought 30.
... gave way , and he became , as he imagined , the seducer of the young orphan . This event introduced to his bosom a new guest ; it was remorse , from whose terrible visits he had been hither- to free . " At what a price ( thought 30.
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... young , and lovely as ever , and she deter- mined to leave Rome , and seek at Naples for some lover , who was rich and weak enough to support her in the style to which she had latterly been ac- customed . CHAP . III . SHE had not been ...
... young , and lovely as ever , and she deter- mined to leave Rome , and seek at Naples for some lover , who was rich and weak enough to support her in the style to which she had latterly been ac- customed . CHAP . III . SHE had not been ...
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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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