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Page 83
... refuse them only from the fear that he should know that I have parted with them ; was I assured that would not be the case , thou shouldst have them freely . Oh ! what shouldst thou not have that was in Claudia's power to to grant 83.
... refuse them only from the fear that he should know that I have parted with them ; was I assured that would not be the case , thou shouldst have them freely . Oh ! what shouldst thou not have that was in Claudia's power to to grant 83.
Page 104
... refused , convinced me that I was his victim , and that all hope from him was vain . Too proud to com- plain , I bore my misfortunes in silence ; and as his wife offered to take the charge of my children , I hoped that industry would ...
... refused , convinced me that I was his victim , and that all hope from him was vain . Too proud to com- plain , I bore my misfortunes in silence ; and as his wife offered to take the charge of my children , I hoped that industry would ...
Page 106
... refused . " " No ( cried he ) , if I had offended him , I would ask his pardon on my knees ; but never will I solicit it for having taken the part of my father . ' " From that time , signor , which is two years since , to the present ...
... refused . " " No ( cried he ) , if I had offended him , I would ask his pardon on my knees ; but never will I solicit it for having taken the part of my father . ' " From that time , signor , which is two years since , to the present ...
Page 114
... refused compliance , but terrified by the threats of Stephano she at length consented , and the Signora Montalva , who had always been partial to the girl , presented her with her wed- ding cloaths , and a small portion . Lo- dovic was ...
... refused compliance , but terrified by the threats of Stephano she at length consented , and the Signora Montalva , who had always been partial to the girl , presented her with her wed- ding cloaths , and a small portion . Lo- dovic was ...
Page 128
... refused to listen to his suit , nor would I cross her inclinations ; not for the wealth of worlds would I see my child unhappy , and know myself the cause ; but though I explicitly told her so , yet , from that time she has pined , and ...
... refused to listen to his suit , nor would I cross her inclinations ; not for the wealth of worlds would I see my child unhappy , and know myself the cause ; but though I explicitly told her so , yet , from that time she has pined , and ...
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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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Page 114 - I have heard That guilty creatures, sitting at a play, Have by the very cunning of the scene Been struck so to the soul that presently They have proclaim'd their malefactions; For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak With most miraculous organ.
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Page 108 - Mon. 22. — My brother and I set out for Bath, on a very extraordinary occasion. Some time since Mr. Smyth, a Clergyman, whose labours God had greatly blessed in the north of Ireland, brought his wife over to Bath, who had been for some time in a declining state of health. I desired him to preach every Sunday evening in our chapel, while he remained there. But as soon as I was gone, Mr.
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