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Page 121
... countenance , but she could not succeed , and she hastily left the room to conceal her agitation . " Poor Victoria , ( said her father , ) she will sensibly feel the absence of her brother , to whom she is warmly attached ; but she will ...
... countenance , but she could not succeed , and she hastily left the room to conceal her agitation . " Poor Victoria , ( said her father , ) she will sensibly feel the absence of her brother , to whom she is warmly attached ; but she will ...
Page 127
... countenance as her eyes met his , gave place the next moment to an ashy paleness . The count hastily inquired whether she was indisposed , and received a reply in the negative . " What then has hap- pened to distress you , dearest ...
... countenance as her eyes met his , gave place the next moment to an ashy paleness . The count hastily inquired whether she was indisposed , and received a reply in the negative . " What then has hap- pened to distress you , dearest ...
Page 128
... countenance . J " In truth , my lord , ( replied Camil- lo ) , I know not what has deprived Victoria of her cheerfulness ; but for some days past , she has indulged a me- lancholy that afflicts me ; our neighbour D'Arfet has viewed her ...
... countenance . J " In truth , my lord , ( replied Camil- lo ) , I know not what has deprived Victoria of her cheerfulness ; but for some days past , she has indulged a me- lancholy that afflicts me ; our neighbour D'Arfet has viewed her ...
Page 135
... countenance with crimson , and she hastily averted it from the ardent gaze of the count . Shocked at what she had said , her agitation became excessive , and unable to restrain her emotions , she burst into tears . With the most ...
... countenance with crimson , and she hastily averted it from the ardent gaze of the count . Shocked at what she had said , her agitation became excessive , and unable to restrain her emotions , she burst into tears . With the most ...
Page 142
... countenance of the domestic who received them destroyed the hope that D'Rosonio had enter- tained of his friend's recovery ; Mon- talva was indeed yet alive , but hope was extinct . Stephano heard this intelligence with affected ...
... countenance of the domestic who received them destroyed the hope that D'Rosonio had enter- tained of his friend's recovery ; Mon- talva was indeed yet alive , but hope was extinct . Stephano heard this intelligence with affected ...
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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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