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Page 66
... eyes to that Heaven which she supplicated , the colour revisited her palled cheek , and to Montalva and his friend , she appeared something celestial . When mass was over , Don Juan led her to the altar , and the ceremony was about to ...
... eyes to that Heaven which she supplicated , the colour revisited her palled cheek , and to Montalva and his friend , she appeared something celestial . When mass was over , Don Juan led her to the altar , and the ceremony was about to ...
Page 95
... eyes filled with tears , and he cast them to Heaven with an expression of despair that sensibly touched the heart of the young count . He followed the youth for some time in silence , for he hesi- tated how to accost him , at last , he ...
... eyes filled with tears , and he cast them to Heaven with an expression of despair that sensibly touched the heart of the young count . He followed the youth for some time in silence , for he hesi- tated how to accost him , at last , he ...
Page 97
... eyes , and surveyed D'Ro- sonio with earnestness . 7 " You are very young , signor ( said he ) , and at your age to be alive to the duties of humanity , shows a good and feeling heart ; accept the thanks and blessing of a poor old man ...
... eyes , and surveyed D'Ro- sonio with earnestness . 7 " You are very young , signor ( said he ) , and at your age to be alive to the duties of humanity , shows a good and feeling heart ; accept the thanks and blessing of a poor old man ...
Page 103
... ) , were reduced by him to beggary ! " The malignant pleasure with which he announced to me the state of my af- fairs , first opened my eyes to his trea- chery ; and when I asked the assistance : 1 which , as a brother , I had a right 103.
... ) , were reduced by him to beggary ! " The malignant pleasure with which he announced to me the state of my af- fairs , first opened my eyes to his trea- chery ; and when I asked the assistance : 1 which , as a brother , I had a right 103.
Page 112
... eyes of Pedro , was occasioned by the most unworthy mo- tives ; the old man had a young and lovely granddaughter , on whose opening beauties Montalva had cast the eye of licentious desire , and it was solely from a wish to insinuate ...
... eyes of Pedro , was occasioned by the most unworthy mo- tives ; the old man had a young and lovely granddaughter , on whose opening beauties Montalva had cast the eye of licentious desire , and it was solely from a wish to insinuate ...
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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 crime D'Ro 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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