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... suppose that a parent's rights extend to such a length ; and if this young creature is decidedly averse- to a monastic life , I should advise her to get the church's permission to return to the world , ' ३ 1 " I am sorry , father ...
... suppose that a parent's rights extend to such a length ; and if this young creature is decidedly averse- to a monastic life , I should advise her to get the church's permission to return to the world , ' ३ 1 " I am sorry , father ...
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... Suppose you leave the Signora Viola at Naples . She can see the countess often , and →→→→ " But under what protection can I leave her ( cried my aunt ) ? my friends , or rather those who called themselves my friends , behaved with ...
... Suppose you leave the Signora Viola at Naples . She can see the countess often , and →→→→ " But under what protection can I leave her ( cried my aunt ) ? my friends , or rather those who called themselves my friends , behaved with ...
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... suppose that he forged the account we received of my uncle's ill- ness , in order to induce my aunt to leave Naples . He dared to insult me by an offer of his hand , and on my rejection of it , he insolently avowed a determina- tion ...
... suppose that he forged the account we received of my uncle's ill- ness , in order to induce my aunt to leave Naples . He dared to insult me by an offer of his hand , and on my rejection of it , he insolently avowed a determina- tion ...
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... suppose her dead , our point will be gained ; and if you will allow me , sig- nor , I dare say that I can soon think of some plan that will give you the do- mains of D'Rosonio , and consign Isa- bel to obscurity . " Montalva thanked his ...
... suppose her dead , our point will be gained ; and if you will allow me , sig- nor , I dare say that I can soon think of some plan that will give you the do- mains of D'Rosonio , and consign Isa- bel to obscurity . " Montalva thanked his ...
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... suppose him innocent , yet was the injury to me the same ; and through his means , I was destined to remain for life a beggar ; could I bear such a lot ? No , priestcraft may call my killing him a crime , but reason tells me , that from ...
... suppose him innocent , yet was the injury to me the same ; and through his means , I was destined to remain for life a beggar ; could I bear such a lot ? No , priestcraft may call my killing him a crime , but reason tells me , that from ...
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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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