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... thanks , and my blessing . " The signor's voice faultered as he pronounced the benediction , which his unfortunate daughter had purchased at so dear a rate ; and it is probable that , at that moment , he might have regretted the ...
... thanks , and my blessing . " The signor's voice faultered as he pronounced the benediction , which his unfortunate daughter had purchased at so dear a rate ; and it is probable that , at that moment , he might have regretted the ...
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... thank you as I ought , ( cried the duke , seizing the hand which she held out to him , and pressing . it with rapture to his lips , ) for this favour ? " " Which you began to think I never meant to grant you . Is it not so , sig- nor ...
... thank you as I ought , ( cried the duke , seizing the hand which she held out to him , and pressing . it with rapture to his lips , ) for this favour ? " " Which you began to think I never meant to grant you . Is it not so , sig- nor ...
Page 96
... thank I am young , and might struggle with my ill fortune , but age , sickness , and poverty join to oppress him ... thanking you ? ' D'Rosonio assented , and the young man led him to an abode that might indeed be stiled the habitation ...
... thank I am young , and might struggle with my ill fortune , but age , sickness , and poverty join to oppress him ... thanking you ? ' D'Rosonio assented , and the young man led him to an abode that might indeed be stiled the habitation ...
Page 97
... thank Heaven , we have found that humanity from a stranger that he denies to show to his own flesh and blood ... thanks and blessing of a poor old man , and believe VOL . I. F that your benevolence will not be ill be- stowed . 97.
... thank Heaven , we have found that humanity from a stranger that he denies to show to his own flesh and blood ... thanks and blessing of a poor old man , and believe VOL . I. F that your benevolence will not be ill be- stowed . 97.
Page 119
... piety alone , made him decline . Camillo related the circumstance to the count , and then added , " thanks to your late noble father and yourself , my lord , I have no actual occasion to sepa- a ble rate myself from my son ; but I 120.
... piety alone , made him decline . Camillo related the circumstance to the count , and then added , " thanks to your late noble father and yourself , my lord , I have no actual occasion to sepa- a ble rate myself from my son ; but I 120.
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abbess affection Alberto appeared arms attention beauty became beloved birth called castle cause child Claudia continued convent count countenance countess cried D'Rosonio daughter dear death desired determined duke entered expressed eyes father fear feel felt followed formed fortune gave girl give hand happiness heard heart Heaven honour hope hour human idea Isabel kindness knew lady leave letter lived look lord lost manner marry means ment mind moment Montalva mother Naples nature ness never noble offer parents passed passion peace person pleasure poor possessed present pressed promise quitted reason received reflection refused regard regret remain rendered replied sent Sforza short signor situation soon spirits suffer suppose surely tears tell thank thee thing thou thought tion took turned Valeria Viola wife wish woman young
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| Title | Montalva, or, Annals of guilt Montalva, or, Annals of guilt, Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Author | Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Published | 1811 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2006 |
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