The Eve of San-Pietro: A Tale. In Three Volumes..T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1804 - Gothic fiction (Literary genre) |
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... regarding him with some inquisitiveness ; and it is so rarely that he does sleep , Signior , that I do not much like to disturb him . " THE THE light , which now reflected strongly on his person death, and regardless of the storm. ...
... regarding him with some inquisitiveness ; and it is so rarely that he does sleep , Signior , that I do not much like to disturb him . " THE THE light , which now reflected strongly on his person death, and regardless of the storm. ...
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... person , shewed to Mo- rano some spots of blood on his vesture ; this , together with the impatience he felt to see Zanotti , almost threw him off his guard . " KNOW you not , " he cried , haugh- tily addressing the porter , " that the ...
... person , shewed to Mo- rano some spots of blood on his vesture ; this , together with the impatience he felt to see Zanotti , almost threw him off his guard . " KNOW you not , " he cried , haugh- tily addressing the porter , " that the ...
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... the window , looked around him ; he saw the boat , he distinguished the persons of his confederates , but the depth was fright- ful ! and his bold , undaunted spirit , almost almost sunk in the contemplation of it . Again the 56.
... the window , looked around him ; he saw the boat , he distinguished the persons of his confederates , but the depth was fright- ful ! and his bold , undaunted spirit , almost almost sunk in the contemplation of it . Again the 56.
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... person , had been carefully hoarded , in the sad presenti- ment , that a period might arrive , when he would cease to administer even to the necessities of his child : greedily did her eyes now devour the glittering treasure , as the ...
... person , had been carefully hoarded , in the sad presenti- ment , that a period might arrive , when he would cease to administer even to the necessities of his child : greedily did her eyes now devour the glittering treasure , as the ...
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... person of the humble Hubert de Cle- ance , you would have viewed the great , but unfortunate Marquis de Volange ; and in Moraldi di Morano , the mur- derer of that unfortunate , the seducer of his daughter , and the father of her child ...
... person of the humble Hubert de Cle- ance , you would have viewed the great , but unfortunate Marquis de Volange ; and in Moraldi di Morano , the mur- derer of that unfortunate , the seducer of his daughter , and the father of her child ...
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Abruzzo agita agony Albenza ance behold Bertoldo bosom breast castle chese child Claudine Cleance Corvino cottage countenance cried crimes curse danger dared death deprived despair door dreadful dungeon dying Eloise Eve of San exclaimed existence eyes fatal fatal beauty fatal secret fate Father Jerome fear feelings garment gazed Gradisca groan guilty Guiseppe hand happiness hastened heart Heaven honour hope horror hour induced infant innocence instantly inwardly Italy look Lord Lorenzo Louis de Volange Marchese di Morano Marquis de Volange marriage ment mind miseries misfortunes Moraldi mother murder Naples ness never night offspring once pangs parent Paulina peace poniard proved quired racter repentant replied revenge round ruin San Pietro secret seek Signiora small pox soon sorrow soul spirit sufferings tears tenderness thee thou thought tion treachery Ubal Ubaldo vengeance victim villain Viola virtuous wife witness woman wound wretched youth Zanotti
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Page 199 - What though the field be lost? All is not lost; the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield: And what is else not to be overcome?
Page 199 - Reserved him to more wrath ; for now the thought Both of lost happiness, and lasting pain, Torments him : round he throws his baleful eyes, That witness'd huge affliction and dismay Mix'd with obdurate pride and steadfast hate : At once, as far as Angels...
Page 166 - His cloister'd flight; ere to black Hecate's summons The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums Hath rung night's yawning peal, there shall be done A deed of dreadful note.
Page 166 - Unmark'd ; — see, from behind her secret stand, The sly informer minutes every fault, And her dread diary with horror fills.
Page 233 - Syphax, we must work in haste: Oh think what anxious moments pass between The birth of plots and their last fatal periods. Oh ! 'tis a dreadful interval of time, Filled up with horror all, and big with death...