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Ann Mary Hamilton. " I shall begin to believe that you are indeed possessed of magic powers , ( cried the duke ) , for I own that you have divined my thoughts ; but let me thus beseech your pardon . " He threw himself upon his knees ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. " I shall begin to believe that you are indeed possessed of magic powers , ( cried the duke ) , for I own that you have divined my thoughts ; but let me thus beseech your pardon . " He threw himself upon his knees ...
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... possessed a genius equally strong and brilliant , she had not con- tented herself with the usual acquire ments of her sex , and Montalva found in her a companion capable of sharing in those literary pursuits , of which he was himself ...
... possessed a genius equally strong and brilliant , she had not con- tented herself with the usual acquire ments of her sex , and Montalva found in her a companion capable of sharing in those literary pursuits , of which he was himself ...
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... possessed of any graces or attractions that were likely to catch the eye , even of a professed But there is no accounting wantón . for the strange capricious whims of a confirmed votary of vice . Claudia soon doated on her paramour ...
... possessed of any graces or attractions that were likely to catch the eye , even of a professed But there is no accounting wantón . for the strange capricious whims of a confirmed votary of vice . Claudia soon doated on her paramour ...
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... possessing , and has at last en- joyed the transport of calling that be- loved one his , only can conceive the rap- ture with which D'Rosonio learned that his Clementina was free . Montalva and the Signora warmly congratulated him on ...
... possessing , and has at last en- joyed the transport of calling that be- loved one his , only can conceive the rap- ture with which D'Rosonio learned that his Clementina was free . Montalva and the Signora warmly congratulated him on ...
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... his parents , who looked forward , with terror to the maturity of those evil passions , which neither precept nor example could cor He possessed however , from his rect . earliest years , a degree of hypocrisy that enabled him 93.
... his parents , who looked forward , with terror to the maturity of those evil passions , which neither precept nor example could cor He possessed however , from his rect . earliest years , a degree of hypocrisy that enabled him 93.
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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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