The Eve of San-Pietro: A Tale ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804 - Gothic fiction (Literary genre) |
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... woman of lowly birth , but who , rich in worth and beauty , had alone the power to make him happy : " Yet , " he continued , " though the graces of my Antonia would , in my estimation , add lustre c 4 my 31 raldi assured the Marchese, ...
... woman of lowly birth , but who , rich in worth and beauty , had alone the power to make him happy : " Yet , " he continued , " though the graces of my Antonia would , in my estimation , add lustre c 4 my 31 raldi assured the Marchese, ...
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... woman , was of powerful interest at court , and above all , had lately ob- tained a large estate by the death of a maternal uncle , to which Moraldi had been the declared heir , but which he had forfeited by his reprobate and im ...
... woman , was of powerful interest at court , and above all , had lately ob- tained a large estate by the death of a maternal uncle , to which Moraldi had been the declared heir , but which he had forfeited by his reprobate and im ...
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... woman's fancy ! for , granting that the dagger which you saw did bear presumptive evidence to a deed of darkness ; is it , Moraldi , such a crime to rid us of the serpent in our way ? ' As he spoke , a smile of malice gave additional ...
... woman's fancy ! for , granting that the dagger which you saw did bear presumptive evidence to a deed of darkness ; is it , Moraldi , such a crime to rid us of the serpent in our way ? ' As he spoke , a smile of malice gave additional ...
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... woman in the world to make him happy bred under the frown of a harsh , austere parent , endurance and resignation were virtues she had early learnt , and practised ; though naturally mild , gentle , and susceptible , it is more than ...
... woman in the world to make him happy bred under the frown of a harsh , austere parent , endurance and resignation were virtues she had early learnt , and practised ; though naturally mild , gentle , and susceptible , it is more than ...
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... woman to despise the established principles of her country's faith , and to treat the chosen ministers of its laws with con tempt ? " " OH ! " exclaimed Viola , her fine countenance beaming with the energy of her feelings , " no longer ...
... woman to despise the established principles of her country's faith , and to treat the chosen ministers of its laws with con tempt ? " " OH ! " exclaimed Viola , her fine countenance beaming with the energy of her feelings , " no longer ...
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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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