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... hope that the dangers and occupations of a mili- tary life would , in some degree , banish those reflections that rendered existence insupportable to him , he entered the Spanish army , and his courage and VOL . I. D humanity soon ...
... hope that the dangers and occupations of a mili- tary life would , in some degree , banish those reflections that rendered existence insupportable to him , he entered the Spanish army , and his courage and VOL . I. D humanity soon ...
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... hope that the ladies of that celebrated city would possess sufficient attractions to banish the unhappy passion which the count was still unable to conquer : but his hopes were vain , D'Rosonio was indeed polite , and attentive to the ...
... hope that the ladies of that celebrated city would possess sufficient attractions to banish the unhappy passion which the count was still unable to conquer : but his hopes were vain , D'Rosonio was indeed polite , and attentive to the ...
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... hope for happiness . ' " The last words were scarcely articu- late , and the moment after , I could hear her sob audibly ; her companion attempted to console her , and they left the apartment . " I cannot tell thee , D'Rosonio , how ...
... hope for happiness . ' " The last words were scarcely articu- late , and the moment after , I could hear her sob audibly ; her companion attempted to console her , and they left the apartment . " I cannot tell thee , D'Rosonio , how ...
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... hope that I might by accident get a glimpse of her : but my hopes were disappointed , and just as I had began to despair of letting her know by any means the passion I persuaded myself I felt for her , I saw an old fe- male domestic ...
... hope that I might by accident get a glimpse of her : but my hopes were disappointed , and just as I had began to despair of letting her know by any means the passion I persuaded myself I felt for her , I saw an old fe- male domestic ...
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... hope can there be in such a union ? " 1 re- " Do not despair , my friend ( cried R'Rosonio ) , while your mistress mains unmarried , there still is hope . Can the genius of Francisca devise no plan , by which it might be possible to ...
... hope can there be in such a union ? " 1 re- " Do not despair , my friend ( cried R'Rosonio ) , while your mistress mains unmarried , there still is hope . Can the genius of Francisca devise no plan , by which it might be possible to ...
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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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