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Page 208
... mother ; nay , I do not think her mother justifiable in making such a vow . ' . f " Father , ' cried the abbess in a tone of astonishment- ན " No one ( returned Velasquez ) , can , I trust , entertain a greater veneration for religion ...
... mother ; nay , I do not think her mother justifiable in making such a vow . ' . f " Father , ' cried the abbess in a tone of astonishment- ན " No one ( returned Velasquez ) , can , I trust , entertain a greater veneration for religion ...
Page 212
... mother's vow ; which , in strict justice , I know not that you are obliged to fulfil ; but what , my poor child , could you do in the world ? The abbess , I fear , possesses a power which she is determined to exer- cise , of ...
... mother's vow ; which , in strict justice , I know not that you are obliged to fulfil ; but what , my poor child , could you do in the world ? The abbess , I fear , possesses a power which she is determined to exer- cise , of ...
Page 218
... Di Soranzo felt this blow severely , but to the heart of Albertina it was a mortal stab . Her mother , ( after whom she was named ) , was by birth a German , and in her early years had professed the reform- ed religion , 218.
... Di Soranzo felt this blow severely , but to the heart of Albertina it was a mortal stab . Her mother , ( after whom she was named ) , was by birth a German , and in her early years had professed the reform- ed religion , 218.
Page 219
... mother's malady , but it soon returned , and before her daughter was a year old Signora Di Soranzo sunk into the grave . " The loss of his wife had nearly cost Di Soranzo his reason , and it was indeed a blow which he never recovered ...
... mother's malady , but it soon returned , and before her daughter was a year old Signora Di Soranzo sunk into the grave . " The loss of his wife had nearly cost Di Soranzo his reason , and it was indeed a blow which he never recovered ...
Page 220
... mother , whose image she was . Time had not healed the wound- ed spirit of Di Soranzo , and the sight of his daughter , instead of a consolation , was a torment to him . He placed her in a convent , and again quitted Naples : Death soon ...
... mother , whose image she was . Time had not healed the wound- ed spirit of Di Soranzo , and the sight of his daughter , instead of a consolation , was a torment to him . He placed her in a convent , and again quitted Naples : Death soon ...
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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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