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Page 9
... hand to the Duke D'Vinci ; but till it is confirmed by your own lips , I will not believe it . " Clementina , I cannot for a moment support the thought of your perfidy . You , in B 5 9 marriage might be hastened, and this ...
... hand to the Duke D'Vinci ; but till it is confirmed by your own lips , I will not believe it . " Clementina , I cannot for a moment support the thought of your perfidy . You , in B 5 9 marriage might be hastened, and this ...
Page 12
... some time . 1 In a short period after his departure , she gave her hand to the duke . She called all her fortitude to her aid dur- . ing the ceremony , and when it was over , 1 she begged to retire for a few minutes . The 12.
... some time . 1 In a short period after his departure , she gave her hand to the duke . She called all her fortitude to her aid dur- . ing the ceremony , and when it was over , 1 she begged to retire for a few minutes . The 12.
Page 17
... hand of symmetry , and every charm was heightened by the studied display which she made of them . All eyes were fixed upon the lovely sylph , who glided along with all the lightness and grace peculiar to the ærial character which she ...
... hand of symmetry , and every charm was heightened by the studied display which she made of them . All eyes were fixed upon the lovely sylph , who glided along with all the lightness and grace peculiar to the ærial character which she ...
Page 18
... hand of the lady into his , and then walked away . The duke , though much disappointed , was yet too gallant to be unmindful of his partner , whom he led to join the dancers ; had not his thoughts been fixed upon the sylph , he would ...
... hand of the lady into his , and then walked away . The duke , though much disappointed , was yet too gallant to be unmindful of his partner , whom he led to join the dancers ; had not his thoughts been fixed upon the sylph , he would ...
Page 19
... arose hastily as he entered . The duke caught her hand , and pres- sed with ardour for a sight of her face . For a long time she sustained her cha- racter and evaded his solicitations , but 1 at last , " I must be plain with 19.
... arose hastily as he entered . The duke caught her hand , and pres- sed with ardour for a sight of her face . For a long time she sustained her cha- racter and evaded his solicitations , but 1 at last , " I must be plain with 19.
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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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