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... Ellena Rofalba , who , though of noble defcent , is not in circumstances to recommend her to the parents of her lover . The obftacles to his attachment are alfo heightened by feveral ftrangely myfterious warnings from an un- known Monk ...
... Ellena Rofalba , who , though of noble defcent , is not in circumstances to recommend her to the parents of her lover . The obftacles to his attachment are alfo heightened by feveral ftrangely myfterious warnings from an un- known Monk ...
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there difcovers Ellena at the moment when the abbess is compelling her to take the veil . Solicitations on her behalf are fruitless - the lovers are again fepa- rated , and Ellena ( who front the day of her arrival had been treated with ...
there difcovers Ellena at the moment when the abbess is compelling her to take the veil . Solicitations on her behalf are fruitless - the lovers are again fepa- rated , and Ellena ( who front the day of her arrival had been treated with ...
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... Ellena his daughter . Prior to the death of Schedoni , the Marchefa di Vivaldi , in the ex- tremity of a mortal illness , repent : antly conjures her husband no longer to oppofe the union of Ellena and Vivaldi ; and Paulo about this ...
... Ellena his daughter . Prior to the death of Schedoni , the Marchefa di Vivaldi , in the ex- tremity of a mortal illness , repent : antly conjures her husband no longer to oppofe the union of Ellena and Vivaldi ; and Paulo about this ...
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... Ellena at this hour of the night , and with a dagger at his feet , he called loudly , Awake ! Awake ! Say , what is your name ? Speak ! Speak quickly ! ' • " Ellena , roused by a man's voice , started from her mattrefs , when per ...
... Ellena at this hour of the night , and with a dagger at his feet , he called loudly , Awake ! Awake ! Say , what is your name ? Speak ! Speak quickly ! ' • " Ellena , roused by a man's voice , started from her mattrefs , when per ...
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... Ellena , for he was unfortunate . " " His name ? ' demanded the con- feffor furioutly . I have promised to conceal it , father , ' On your life , I charge you tell it ; -remember , on your life . ' " Ellena trembled , was filent , and ...
... Ellena , for he was unfortunate . " " His name ? ' demanded the con- feffor furioutly . I have promised to conceal it , father , ' On your life , I charge you tell it ; -remember , on your life . ' " Ellena trembled , was filent , and ...
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