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Page 107
... last ! " When I saw the blood - stained form of the Marchesa lying on the floor , bereft of animation , what sensa- tions of horror arose in my bosom . Alas ! F 6 the the deed was perpetrated . Hastily I left the chamber 107.
... last ! " When I saw the blood - stained form of the Marchesa lying on the floor , bereft of animation , what sensa- tions of horror arose in my bosom . Alas ! F 6 the the deed was perpetrated . Hastily I left the chamber 107.
Page 108
Edward Montague. the deed was perpetrated . Hastily I left the chamber ; I fled along the dreary corridores , thinking I was pursued by avenging furies , urged urged on by the blood - stained spectre of Theodora . " Once I ventured as I ...
Edward Montague. the deed was perpetrated . Hastily I left the chamber ; I fled along the dreary corridores , thinking I was pursued by avenging furies , urged urged on by the blood - stained spectre of Theodora . " Once I ventured as I ...
Page 112
... hastily retired from the place , and met you in the North Hall . The sound and appearances which alarmed you so much were caused by me . When I found you seemingly resolved to enter the passage which led to the fatal tower , I ...
... hastily retired from the place , and met you in the North Hall . The sound and appearances which alarmed you so much were caused by me . When I found you seemingly resolved to enter the passage which led to the fatal tower , I ...
Page 124
... back the door , and hastily running to the extremity of the passage , shrouded his lamp , and awaited with impatience the result of his scheme . After some time the monk beheld the nun . the Signor come to the door and cau- 124.
... back the door , and hastily running to the extremity of the passage , shrouded his lamp , and awaited with impatience the result of his scheme . After some time the monk beheld the nun . the Signor come to the door and cau- 124.
Page 125
... Hastily they left the corridore , and descending the stairs , the monk , who followed them at a distance , saw the nun open the gate in the skreen , and when her lover was gone she lock- ed it , and tremblingly retraced her steps toward ...
... Hastily they left the corridore , and descending the stairs , the monk , who followed them at a distance , saw the nun open the gate in the skreen , and when her lover was gone she lock- ed it , and tremblingly retraced her steps toward ...
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The Demon of Sicily - A Romance, in Four Volumes - Vol. II, Volume 2 Edward Montague No preview available - 2010 |
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Abbess abbot abode Agatha agitated alarmed arms arose attended awaited banditti beams beauties beheld bosom breast cardo casement Castello Castle cavalier cham chamber chese conduct convent corridore couch Count de Leoni countenance cruel dark delight Demon descended domestics door dreadful endeavoured entered the chapel eyes father fear Ferdinando forest gate gaze gloomy greatly grey dawn grief Grimaldi guilty acts hand happiness hastily heard heart horror hour lamp lancholy late Marchese leave length light looked Lord Louisa maldi Marchese de Carlentini ment midnight mind monastery monk moon morning mother night obliged Palermo passage passed peared portals portuning proceeded real delight recollection reign replied residence retired Ricardo ruminating Santa Catherina seemed sensations side Signor Valvano Signora Bononi silent skreen soon sounds South Angle Tower specting steps tello ther thou tion trembling unfortunate Theodora voice walls wish
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Page 141 - I have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they were desolate. The fire had resounded in the halls; and the voice of the people is heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its place by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook there its lonely head: the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out from the windows, the rank grass of the wall waved round its head. Desolate is the dwelling of Moina; silence is in the house of her fathers.