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... heart ; but my Clemen- tina will struggle with her weakness ; think , my love , how different would be your feelings , had you rashly dared to brave the sacred authority of a parent ; then every day would have added poig nancy to your ...
... heart ; but my Clemen- tina will struggle with her weakness ; think , my love , how different would be your feelings , had you rashly dared to brave the sacred authority of a parent ; then every day would have added poig nancy to your ...
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... heart was depraved , and her vicious and ungovernable temper was a source of continual uneasiness to her parents . At a very early age , Claudia was sensi- ble how much she was superior to her rustic companions , and her heart . panted ...
... heart was depraved , and her vicious and ungovernable temper was a source of continual uneasiness to her parents . At a very early age , Claudia was sensi- ble how much she was superior to her rustic companions , and her heart . panted ...
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... heart is : thine , and then ask thyself , whether I could bear the thought of resigning . thee ? " " Thy heart ( cried the marquis ) ;: oh , Heaven ! is it possible that such de- pravity can exist in human shape ; but mark me , Claudia ...
... heart is : thine , and then ask thyself , whether I could bear the thought of resigning . thee ? " " Thy heart ( cried the marquis ) ;: oh , Heaven ! is it possible that such de- pravity can exist in human shape ; but mark me , Claudia ...
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... heart . She im- piously execrated herself and De Laney in the same breath ; now she vowed that both Montoni and the marquis , should perish ; and the next moment the fear of punishment staggered her resolu- tion . Practised as she was ...
... heart . She im- piously execrated herself and De Laney in the same breath ; now she vowed that both Montoni and the marquis , should perish ; and the next moment the fear of punishment staggered her resolu- tion . Practised as she was ...
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... heart is thine , and then ask thyself , whether I could bear the thought of resigning thee ? " " Thy heart ( cried the marquis ) ; oh , Heaven ! is it possible that such de- pravity can exist in human shape ; but mark me , Claudia , I ...
... heart is thine , and then ask thyself , whether I could bear the thought of resigning thee ? " " Thy heart ( cried the marquis ) ; oh , Heaven ! is it possible that such de- pravity can exist in human shape ; but mark me , Claudia , I ...
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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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