Montalva, or, Annals of guilt |
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... thanks , and my blessing . " The signor's voice faultered as he pro- nounced the benediction , which his un- fortunate 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 pro- nounced the benediction , which his un- fortunate 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 you ; I am young , and might struggle with my ill fortune , but age , sickness , and poverty join to oppress ... thanking you ? ' D'Rosonio assented , and the young man led him to an abode that might indeed be stiled the ...
... thank you ; I am young , and might struggle with my ill fortune , but age , sickness , and poverty join to oppress ... thanking you ? ' D'Rosonio assented , and the young man led him to an abode that might indeed be stiled the ...
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 1 that your benevolence will not be ilt 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 1 that your benevolence will not be ilt be- stowed 97.
Page 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- rate myself from my son ; but I must not 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- rate myself from my son ; but I must not 120.
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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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