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Page 80
... entering the service of Claudia , she had been this man's mistress , and though his threats and intreaties prevailed up- on her to be silent as to their former connexion , she yet hated Claudia as a successful rival , and waited only ...
... entering the service of Claudia , she had been this man's mistress , and though his threats and intreaties prevailed up- on her to be silent as to their former connexion , she yet hated Claudia as a successful rival , and waited only ...
Page 81
Ann Mary Hamilton. her house ; this girl was in the hall as he entered , and the sight of him was most welcome to her . " Now for re- venge " ( thought she , and she feigned to receive him with an air of confusion , and embarrassment ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. her house ; this girl was in the hall as he entered , and the sight of him was most welcome to her . " Now for re- venge " ( thought she , and she feigned to receive him with an air of confusion , and embarrassment ...
Page 84
... entered . " Base , infa- mous woman ! ( exclaimed he ) couldst thou find no minion for thy lascivious hours but such a wretch as this ? " made a furious pass at Carlo as he spoke , who stepped aside to evade it . The duke pressed upon ...
... entered . " Base , infa- mous woman ! ( exclaimed he ) couldst thou find no minion for thy lascivious hours but such a wretch as this ? " made a furious pass at Carlo as he spoke , who stepped aside to evade it . The duke pressed upon ...
Page 85
... entered his side . # The screams of Claudia brought up her domestics . The wretched woman , whose discovery of her guilt was the cause of the fatal catastrophe , was nearly frantic when she saw Carlo wel- tering in his blood , and her ...
... entered his side . # The screams of Claudia brought up her domestics . The wretched woman , whose discovery of her guilt was the cause of the fatal catastrophe , was nearly frantic when she saw Carlo wel- tering in his blood , and her ...
Page 96
... in a state of abject poverty , which Fernando had no idea of his father's vassals enjoyed from the benevolence of Count D'Rosonio , all the decent comforts of life , and he 3 shuddered when he entered the mi- serable habitation of 96.
... in a state of abject poverty , which Fernando had no idea of his father's vassals enjoyed from the benevolence of Count D'Rosonio , all the decent comforts of life , and he 3 shuddered when he entered the mi- serable habitation of 96.
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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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