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... but day after day passed , and I heard nothing from Clara . I sometimes ventured near the window , but her lovely form was never visible ; and I began to despair , when my fears were confirmed by the follow- ing letter , 61.
... but day after day passed , and I heard nothing from Clara . I sometimes ventured near the window , but her lovely form was never visible ; and I began to despair , when my fears were confirmed by the follow- ing letter , 61.
Page 62
Ann Mary Hamilton. my fears were confirmed by the follow- ing letter , which she found means to convey to me . " This will be probably the last op- portunity that I shall have to address you . Dearest Montálva , I have strug- gled vainly ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. my fears were confirmed by the follow- ing letter , which she found means to convey to me . " This will be probably the last op- portunity that I shall have to address you . Dearest Montálva , I have strug- gled vainly ...
Page 76
... letter , hard as the duke's heart was , had some effect upon it . The body of the unfortunate signor was found in a river at some distance from his house , and his death was , by all but the duke , supposed to be accidental . The grief ...
... letter , hard as the duke's heart was , had some effect upon it . The body of the unfortunate signor was found in a river at some distance from his house , and his death was , by all but the duke , supposed to be accidental . The grief ...
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Ann Mary Hamilton. day after you had made your first visit , a letter from Alberto apprized me of his speedy return , and that he had received an appointment from our sovereign for a foreign court ; he besought me on this account to ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. day after you had made your first visit , a letter from Alberto apprized me of his speedy return , and that he had received an appointment from our sovereign for a foreign court ; he besought me on this account to ...
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... letter from Bianca , an- nouncing her determination . " Vile , perfidious woman ! ( exclaimed Montalva , as he perused it ; ) but I will be revenged . I swear by heaven ! that thou shalt dearly expiate thy falsehood : read that accursed ...
... letter from Bianca , an- nouncing her determination . " Vile , perfidious woman ! ( exclaimed Montalva , as he perused it ; ) but I will be revenged . I swear by heaven ! that thou shalt dearly expiate thy falsehood : read that accursed ...
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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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