Montalva, or, Annals of guilt |
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... Duke D'Vinci . Never till he beheld Clementina had he a thought of marriage ; but the graces of her person , the fascinating simplicity of her man- ners , made an immediate impression upon his heart , and to think of her , except as a ...
... Duke D'Vinci . Never till he beheld Clementina had he a thought of marriage ; but the graces of her person , the fascinating simplicity of her man- ners , made an immediate impression upon his heart , and to think of her , except as a ...
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... duke ; and 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 ...
... duke ; and 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 ...
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... Duke D'Vinci , would have induced any man of delicacy to withdraw his addresses ; but delicacy had no place in the mind of the duke . He saw the coldness , the aversion which she felt for him , but he saw it with indifference ; he had ...
... Duke D'Vinci , would have induced any man of delicacy to withdraw his addresses ; but delicacy had no place in the mind of the duke . He saw the coldness , the aversion which she felt for him , but he saw it with indifference ; he had ...
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... duke's proposals , signor D'Albici had forbid D'Rosonio his house , and he carefully charged his domestics to bring him every letter that came ; he also observed with the greatest attention , that no person but her woman , on whose ...
... duke's proposals , signor D'Albici had forbid D'Rosonio his house , and he carefully charged his domestics to bring him every letter that came ; he also observed with the greatest attention , that no person but her woman , on whose ...
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... Naples for some time . 1 In a short period after his departure , she gave her hand to the duke . She called all her fortitude to her aid dur- . ing the ceremony , and when it was over , 1 she begged to retire for a few minutes . The 12.
... Naples for some time . 1 In a short period after his departure , she gave her hand to the duke . She called all her fortitude to her aid dur- . ing the ceremony , and when it was over , 1 she begged to retire for a few minutes . The 12.
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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 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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