The Eve of San-Pietro: A Tale ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804 - Gothic fiction (Literary genre) |
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... poor acknowledgments for what I owe you ; yet , though for the pre- sent an adverse fortune has limited my power , I have a father , Signior , who ₹ who will not be tardy in testifying his gratitude considered hazardous to pass in the ...
... poor acknowledgments for what I owe you ; yet , though for the pre- sent an adverse fortune has limited my power , I have a father , Signior , who ₹ who will not be tardy in testifying his gratitude considered hazardous to pass in the ...
Page 10
... poor , in com- parison to that with which it is in my power to enthrall thee . Start not ! " ( for Moraldi here betrayed an involun- tary emotion , ) . " but mark me : To one great purpose have I dedicated my life ; to perform a vow ...
... poor , in com- parison to that with which it is in my power to enthrall thee . Start not ! " ( for Moraldi here betrayed an involun- tary emotion , ) . " but mark me : To one great purpose have I dedicated my life ; to perform a vow ...
Page 57
... poor trembling creature , " I have lived five and thirty years in your gracious fa- mily ; and little did I think , Holy Santa Maria , to have witnessed such a day as this ! " " DRIVELLER ! " exclaimed Moraldi , " What have you ...
... poor trembling creature , " I have lived five and thirty years in your gracious fa- mily ; and little did I think , Holy Santa Maria , to have witnessed such a day as this ! " " DRIVELLER ! " exclaimed Moraldi , " What have you ...
Page 68
... slept ; and as she gazed on its innocent and placid coun- tenance , the big tear started to her eye , and fell upon its cheek : " Poor blossom ! " she exclaimed , " with whom dost dost thou seek an asylum from the keen blightings of 68.
... slept ; and as she gazed on its innocent and placid coun- tenance , the big tear started to her eye , and fell upon its cheek : " Poor blossom ! " she exclaimed , " with whom dost dost thou seek an asylum from the keen blightings of 68.
Page 69
... poor , deserted little one ; will guard thee , if possible , from the snares of vice , the cold contemptuous charity of the unfeeling , from the shafts of malice and adversity . " To her faithful attendant she now entrust- ed the little ...
... poor , deserted little one ; will guard thee , if possible , from the snares of vice , the cold contemptuous charity of the unfeeling , from the shafts of malice and adversity . " To her faithful attendant she now entrust- ed the little ...
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