Montalva, or, Annals of guilt |
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... look forward to a certainty of calling the signora Clemen- tina mine , were it even at the end of a whole year , though that would ap- pear an age . " 66 My daughter is yet a child ( said the signor D'Albici , smiling at his warmth ) ...
... look forward to a certainty of calling the signora Clemen- tina mine , were it even at the end of a whole year , though that would ap- pear an age . " 66 My daughter is yet a child ( said the signor D'Albici , smiling at his warmth ) ...
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... Look around thee , oh child of the dust ( said she to the duke ) , all here is calculated to touch the senses , and to dazzle the imagination ; the hand of beauty presents to thee the cup of pleasure , and her seducing voice invites ...
... Look around thee , oh child of the dust ( said she to the duke ) , all here is calculated to touch the senses , and to dazzle the imagination ; the hand of beauty presents to thee the cup of pleasure , and her seducing voice invites ...
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... look cheerfully , my love . " " De Laney ( cried she , putting her hand in his ) , am I indeed dear to you ? " " Unkind Claudia , do you then doubt my affection ? ( returned the marquis ) . " " Wouldst thou wish that I was wholly thine ...
... look cheerfully , my love . " " De Laney ( cried she , putting her hand in his ) , am I indeed dear to you ? " " Unkind Claudia , do you then doubt my affection ? ( returned the marquis ) . " " Wouldst thou wish that I was wholly thine ...
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... looks ) , but think , how wholly my heart is : thine , and then ask thyself , whether I could bear the thought of resigning . thee ? " " Thy heart ( cried the marquis ) ;: oh , Heaven ! is it possible that such de- pravity can exist in ...
... looks ) , but think , how wholly my heart is : thine , and then ask thyself , whether I could bear the thought of resigning . thee ? " " Thy heart ( cried the marquis ) ;: oh , Heaven ! is it possible that such de- pravity can exist in ...
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... looks ) , but think , how wholly my heart is thine , and then ask thyself , whether I could bear the thought of resigning thee ? " " Thy heart ( cried the marquis ) ; oh , Heaven ! is it possible that such de- pravity can exist in human ...
... looks ) , but think , how wholly my heart is thine , and then ask thyself , whether I could bear the thought of resigning thee ? " " Thy heart ( cried the marquis ) ; oh , Heaven ! is it possible that such de- pravity can exist in human ...
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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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