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... happiness which she had , hurt him more than the keenest reproaches would have done ; he determined to remon- strate with the duke , but this idea he relinquished , when he considered the character of his son in - law , whose be ...
... happiness which she had , hurt him more than the keenest reproaches would have done ; he determined to remon- strate with the duke , but this idea he relinquished , when he considered the character of his son in - law , whose be ...
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... happiness awaits thee , but my favour must be purchased by an entire obedi- ence to my commands ; say , art thou content to accept the terms I offer ? " The duke bowed , and she continued , " receive from me a partner for the dance ...
... happiness awaits thee , but my favour must be purchased by an entire obedi- ence to my commands ; say , art thou content to accept the terms I offer ? " The duke bowed , and she continued , " receive from me a partner for the dance ...
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... while her fine 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.
... while her fine 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.
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Ann Mary Hamilton. happiness of my life ; had my fortune been ample , I would long since have invited thee to share it . " " I have thought of a plan which will render us happy ; ' tis one , indeed , that necessity only could have sug ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. happiness of my life ; had my fortune been ample , I would long since have invited thee to share it . " " I have thought of a plan which will render us happy ; ' tis one , indeed , that necessity only could have sug ...
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... ( said she ) are now my own , and happiness awaits me . ” It was not without some regret that she relinquished the idea of taking ven- geance upon De Laney , but self was nexion be productive of to her ? All that love 41.
... ( said she ) are now my own , and happiness awaits me . ” It was not without some regret that she relinquished the idea of taking ven- geance upon De Laney , but self was nexion be productive of to her ? All that love 41.
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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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