The Eve of San-Pietro: A Tale ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804 - Gothic fiction (Literary genre) |
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Page 15
... pale gleam of the moon , as it slowly emerged from the hitherto blackened vault of the horizon , enabled him plainly to distinguish the person of Ubaldo , as , wrapped in apparently deep meditation , he stood before him . He was about ...
... pale gleam of the moon , as it slowly emerged from the hitherto blackened vault of the horizon , enabled him plainly to distinguish the person of Ubaldo , as , wrapped in apparently deep meditation , he stood before him . He was about ...
Page 56
... pale affrighted looks bore ample testimony to some dreadful catastrophe ; the wretched Marchesa sunk senseless to the earth , and was borne in that state to her apartments by Moraldi , who , after consigning her to the care of her ...
... pale affrighted looks bore ample testimony to some dreadful catastrophe ; the wretched Marchesa sunk senseless to the earth , and was borne in that state to her apartments by Moraldi , who , after consigning her to the care of her ...
Page 61
... pale and haggard , her eye wild and fren- zied ; she instantaneously caught a glimpse of the well - known habit of her Lord , and uttering a scream that vi- brated to the hearts of all around her , clung in convulsive violence round the ...
... pale and haggard , her eye wild and fren- zied ; she instantaneously caught a glimpse of the well - known habit of her Lord , and uttering a scream that vi- brated to the hearts of all around her , clung in convulsive violence round the ...
Page 70
... pale asashes , had scarcely time to reach the bell for assistance , ere she sunk on the floor . " Great God ! " she ex- claimed , of 66 is this to fill up the measure my calamitous life ? am I destined to be " -She stopped - the words ...
... pale asashes , had scarcely time to reach the bell for assistance , ere she sunk on the floor . " Great God ! " she ex- claimed , of 66 is this to fill up the measure my calamitous life ? am I destined to be " -She stopped - the words ...
Page 120
... pale , trembling form of Viola darted into the room , and for an instant almost deprived the poor old house- keeper of her reason . " Holy Vir- gin ! " she at last articulated , " what have you seen , Signiora ? " raising Vi- ola as ...
... pale , trembling form of Viola darted into the room , and for an instant almost deprived the poor old house- keeper of her reason . " Holy Vir- gin ! " she at last articulated , " what have you seen , Signiora ? " raising Vi- ola as ...
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Abruzzo Albenza art thou basilisk beauty benza Bertoldo Bianca bless bosom brother castle ceived chamber CHAP character cheek chesa chese child companion Conte countenance creature cried Viola dark daugh death dreadful Eve of San-Pietro exclaimed eyes fancy father favour fear feelings felt Frenchman gazed Gradisca hand happiness heard heart Heaven Holy honour hope hour idea interrupted Juliana knew Lady Laurentine Lilla listened lives look Lord Lorenzo manner Marchese marriage ment mind Monte Cassino Montebino moping Moraldi Morano mother Naples nature ness never nexions night pale parent passion peace Pescara poor prove raised Rare Book Room rence replied rest round seek seemed shuddered Signiora sink smile soon sorrow soul spirit stranger sunk sure sweet tears thee thou tion tone trembling Ubaldo uncon vate verdi vocable voice wife wish woman words wretched young Zanotti