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... received a summons to the window , where I had overheard the conversation that flattered me with a relief of Clara's partiality . " The angelic girl was at the casement at the appointed hour . With the most enchanting timidity , she ...
... received a summons to the window , where I had overheard the conversation that flattered me with a relief of Clara's partiality . " The angelic girl was at the casement at the appointed hour . With the most enchanting timidity , she ...
Page 73
... received from Naples excited at once his grief and his indignation . The duke gave the most scandalous pub- licity to his amour with Claudia , and the Signor D'Albici , unable to bear the injuries that were daily offered to his daughter ...
... received from Naples excited at once his grief and his indignation . The duke gave the most scandalous pub- licity to his amour with Claudia , and the Signor D'Albici , unable to bear the injuries that were daily offered to his daughter ...
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... his death was , by all but the duke , supposed to be accidental . The grief of the duchess for her father , was a little alle- viated by the kindness and attention with which her husband treated her ; and she received 76.
... his death was , by all but the duke , supposed to be accidental . The grief of the duchess for her father , was a little alle- viated by the kindness and attention with which her husband treated her ; and she received 76.
Page 77
Ann Mary Hamilton. with which her husband treated her ; and she received the proof which he gave of his regard with such unaffected gratitude and sensibility , that when the duke contrasted her sweet and en- gaging manners , with the ...
Ann Mary Hamilton. with which her husband treated her ; and she received the proof which he gave of his regard with such unaffected gratitude and sensibility , that when the duke contrasted her sweet and en- gaging manners , with the ...
Page 79
... received the visits of her new lover with the great- est privacy . The deep impression which the death of Signor D'Albici had made upon the mind of the duke , wore away by de- grees , and as his licentious mistress predicted , he grew ...
... received the visits of her new lover with the great- est privacy . The deep impression which the death of Signor D'Albici had made upon the mind of the duke , wore away by de- grees , and as his licentious mistress predicted , he grew ...
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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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