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Page 207
... live to take the VOWS . " Father Velasquez , the confessor of " the convent , saw and compassionated the struggles in the soul of the young novice ; he communicated to the lady abbess his fears , that obedience to the will of 207.
... live to take the VOWS . " Father Velasquez , the confessor of " the convent , saw and compassionated the struggles in the soul of the young novice ; he communicated to the lady abbess his fears , that obedience to the will of 207.
Page 209
... convent where she takes her vows is to possess her fortune ; and as she well knows that he never would have sanctioned her returning to the world , she surely cannot think of claiming , the deceased signor's property , which it is ...
... convent where she takes her vows is to possess her fortune ; and as she well knows that he never would have sanctioned her returning to the world , she surely cannot think of claiming , the deceased signor's property , which it is ...
Page 210
... convent , by appropriating to it the whole posses- sions of the hapless Albertina , was so glaring an act of injustice , that he won- dered at her open avowal of it . " Poor Albertina ! ( said he , mental- ly ) ; in a convent thou wilt ...
... convent , by appropriating to it the whole posses- sions of the hapless Albertina , was so glaring an act of injustice , that he won- dered at her open avowal of it . " Poor Albertina ! ( said he , mental- ly ) ; in a convent thou wilt ...
Page 212
... convent ; you have no relations on whose bounty you might rely for protection and sup port ; what , therefore , I must repeat , would become of you ? ' + 2 " At the mention that it was possible for her to avoid a monastic life , the ...
... convent ; you have no relations on whose bounty you might rely for protection and sup port ; what , therefore , I must repeat , would become of you ? ' + 2 " At the mention that it was possible for her to avoid a monastic life , the ...
Page 213
... the marquise , and he pleaded her cause so powerfully , that the benevolent marquise resolved to af- ford the young orphan her protection ; provided that Albertina gained permis- sion of the church to leave her convent ; and 213.
... the marquise , and he pleaded her cause so powerfully , that the benevolent marquise resolved to af- ford the young orphan her protection ; provided that Albertina gained permis- sion of the church to leave her convent ; and 213.
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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 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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