The Eve of San-Pietro: A Tale ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804 - Gothic fiction (Literary genre) |
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Page 88
... Zanotti ; his cowl was placed so as to conceal every feature except the eyes ; they were bent ( as far as she could distinguish ) with all the force of their penetrative expression on herself .. " SAVE you , holy father , " she faul ...
... Zanotti ; his cowl was placed so as to conceal every feature except the eyes ; they were bent ( as far as she could distinguish ) with all the force of their penetrative expression on herself .. " SAVE you , holy father , " she faul ...
Page 90
... ZANOTTI regarded her some mi- nutes in silence , and then sarcastically demanded , Whether , among the amiable qualities of the Marchesa , that was to be included which had taught an inexperienced young woman to despise the established ...
... ZANOTTI regarded her some mi- nutes in silence , and then sarcastically demanded , Whether , among the amiable qualities of the Marchesa , that was to be included which had taught an inexperienced young woman to despise the established ...
Page 91
... ZANOTTI gazed upon her atten- tively , and , though the darkness nearly hid her from his sight , experienced a revulsion of thought and feature he knew not how to define . Certain it is she had awakened some extraordi nary recollections ...
... ZANOTTI gazed upon her atten- tively , and , though the darkness nearly hid her from his sight , experienced a revulsion of thought and feature he knew not how to define . Certain it is she had awakened some extraordi nary recollections ...
Page 114
... Zanotti . - I think , my child , I could now rest awhile ; retire then to your bed , you have need of repose after all you have gone through , and may good angels guard you ! " VIOLA bent her knees , and , with a heart too full for ...
... Zanotti . - I think , my child , I could now rest awhile ; retire then to your bed , you have need of repose after all you have gone through , and may good angels guard you ! " VIOLA bent her knees , and , with a heart too full for ...
Page 115
... mind , affected by the late melancholy interview , and deeply impressed by the last words of the Marchesa respecting Zanotti , was particularly particularly open to the approach of superstition ; she tried 115 CHAP. V. ...
... mind , affected by the late melancholy interview , and deeply impressed by the last words of the Marchesa respecting Zanotti , was particularly particularly open to the approach of superstition ; she tried 115 CHAP. V. ...
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Abruzzo Albenza anca art thou beauty benza Bertoldo Bianca bless bosom brother castle ceived CHAP character cheek chesa chese child companion Conte countenance creature cried Viola dark daugh death dreadful Eve of San-Pietro exclaimed eyes fancy father faultered favour fear feelings felt Frenchman gazed Gradisca hand happiness heard heart Heaven Holy honour hope hour idea interrupted Viola Juliana kucw Lady Laurentine Lilla lives look Lord Lorenzo manner Marchese marriage ment mind Monte Cassino Montebino moping Morano mother Naples nature ness never nexions night pale parents passion peace Pescara pillow poor prove raised recollection rence replied repose rest round saloon seek seemed shuddered sigh sink sleep smile soon sorrow soul stranger sunk sure sweet tears thee tion tone trembling Ubaldo uncon vate verdi vocable voice wife wish woman words wretched young Zanotti
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