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Page 123
... regard . " you " I shall think myself both honoured , and happy in your lordship's friendship , " replied the blushing and delighted Vic- toria . But alas ! friendship was too cold a name for the sentiment which the count soon inspired ...
... regard . " you " I shall think myself both honoured , and happy in your lordship's friendship , " replied the blushing and delighted Vic- toria . But alas ! friendship was too cold a name for the sentiment which the count soon inspired ...
Page 133
... regard for her . " Yes , Victoria ( thought he ) , I will indeed be a brother to thee ; and , oh ! may thy happiness equal my fervent wishes ; blest , supremely blest , will then be thy lot . " " The sooner this was done ( thought he ) ...
... regard for her . " Yes , Victoria ( thought he ) , I will indeed be a brother to thee ; and , oh ! may thy happiness equal my fervent wishes ; blest , supremely blest , will then be thy lot . " " The sooner this was done ( thought he ) ...
Page 134
... she ) , indeed I am ; but just now I cannot thank you as I ought . " " Do not talk thus formally to me , Victoria ( said the count ) ; regard me as your friend , as your brother . " " Oh ! would to heaven ( cried she ) 134.
... she ) , indeed I am ; but just now I cannot thank you as I ought . " " Do not talk thus formally to me , Victoria ( said the count ) ; regard me as your friend , as your brother . " " Oh ! would to heaven ( cried she ) 134.
Page 163
... forget the look with which these words were ut- tered , nor the glance that accompanied them . She paused a moment , and then proceeded : " The regard which I was conscious I felt for Alberto , was I thought suf- ficient 163.
... forget the look with which these words were ut- tered , nor the glance that accompanied them . She paused a moment , and then proceeded : " The regard which I was conscious I felt for Alberto , was I thought suf- ficient 163.
Page 164
... to myself incapable of increase or diminution ; but this regard did not satisfy the warm and impassioned heart of Alberto ; ever anxious to be near me , and unhappy if any accident separated us , even for a short time ; the proofs 164.
... to myself incapable of increase or diminution ; but this regard did not satisfy the warm and impassioned heart of Alberto ; ever anxious to be near me , and unhappy if any accident separated us , even for a short time ; the proofs 164.
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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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