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Page 18
... eyes will perfect my cure . " The sylph glided from him without a reply ; the eyes of the duke followed her , and he saw her address a lady , whom in a few moments she led up to him . " If thou art willing ( cried she ) , to take me for ...
... eyes will perfect my cure . " The sylph glided from him without a reply ; the eyes of the duke followed her , and he saw her address a lady , whom in a few moments she led up to him . " If thou art willing ( cried she ) , to take me for ...
Page 20
... eyes with dis- gust , from that countenance which are now so anxious to behold . " you For some time the duke pleaded in vain ; at length half - willing , half - re- luctant , she suffered him to take off her mask ; never had he beheld ...
... eyes with dis- gust , from that countenance which are now so anxious to behold . " you For some time the duke pleaded in vain ; at length half - willing , half - re- luctant , she suffered him to take off her mask ; never had he beheld ...
Page 36
... eyes were tenderly fixed upon his face , as she spoke . " Dearest Claudia ( replied he ) , thou knowest that to be able to call thee wholly mine , would be the greatest happiness of my life ; had my fortune been ample 36.
... eyes were tenderly fixed upon his face , as she spoke . " Dearest Claudia ( replied he ) , thou knowest that to be able to call thee wholly mine , would be the greatest happiness of my life ; had my fortune been ample 36.
Page 65
... should presume to aspire to the hand of the young and lovely Clara . Joy and exultation sparkled in the eyes of Don Juan , and the friends were surprised at the calmness with which Clara behaved ; she was pale in- deed , 65.
... should presume to aspire to the hand of the young and lovely Clara . Joy and exultation sparkled in the eyes of Don Juan , and the friends were surprised at the calmness with which Clara behaved ; she was pale in- deed , 65.
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 ...
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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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