Montalva, or, Annals of guilt |
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... positive engage- ments . " The decided tone of the signor pre- vented D'Rosonio's reply ; and he en- deavoured to persuade himself that at a proper time he should have the happi- ness to receive the hand of his daughter, he refused it ...
... positive engage- ments . " The decided tone of the signor pre- vented D'Rosonio's reply ; and he en- deavoured to persuade himself that at a proper time he should have the happi- ness to receive the hand of his daughter, he refused it ...
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Ann Mary Hamilton. proper time he should have the happi- ness to receive the hand of Clementina from her father ; and so in all probabi- lity he would , but for an accident that threw Clementina in the way of a richer lover . At a ball ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. proper time he should have the happi- ness to receive the hand of Clementina from her father ; and so in all probabi- lity he would , but for an accident that threw Clementina in the way of a richer lover . At a ball ...
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... ness , the reluctance with which she had bestowed upon him her hand , and he treated her either with neglect or studied contempt ; to this behaviour Clementina appeared blind ; ever gentle and submissive , ever anxious to antici- pate ...
... ness , the reluctance with which she had bestowed upon him her hand , and he treated her either with neglect or studied contempt ; to this behaviour Clementina appeared blind ; ever gentle and submissive , ever anxious to antici- pate ...
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... ness ; wonder not then , that taken by surprise , I forgot for a single moment , that respect which is your due . " " Did you then really suppose ( said she smiling ) , that I was the frightful creature , I represented myself to be ? Oh ...
... ness ; wonder not then , that taken by surprise , I forgot for a single moment , that respect which is your due . " " Did you then really suppose ( said she smiling ) , that I was the frightful creature , I represented myself to be ? Oh ...
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... ness excited . " It would be the act of a fiend , to take advantage of her situation ( thought he ) , I will be to her as a father . " The illness of a nephew , whom he meant to inherit his fortune , called him at this time from his ...
... ness excited . " It would be the act of a fiend , to take advantage of her situation ( thought he ) , I will be to her as a father . " The illness of a nephew , whom he meant to inherit his fortune , called him at this time from his ...
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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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