The exile. The owl. The German knight. The Florentine kinsmen. The carrier's wife. The two faithful lovers of Sicily. The Venetan countess. A tale of the harem. The chestnut tree. The fair maid of Ludgate. The three brothersWilliam H. Ainsworth, 1827 - 1827 |
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... Rodrigo , who had been his school - mate , and was as dear to him as a brother ; and going to his house at sunset , he discovered himself to the other , and besought him to go before to Madrid , and prepare his dear wife for his ar ...
... Rodrigo , who had been his school - mate , and was as dear to him as a brother ; and going to his house at sunset , he discovered himself to the other , and besought him to go before to Madrid , and prepare his dear wife for his ar ...
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... Rodrigo's arrival at the lady's house , she was seated on a sofa , and , as if to divert her cares , was busied in some embroidery ; but every now and then she stayed her needle to wipe off a tear that gathered on her long dark eye ...
... Rodrigo's arrival at the lady's house , she was seated on a sofa , and , as if to divert her cares , was busied in some embroidery ; but every now and then she stayed her needle to wipe off a tear that gathered on her long dark eye ...
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... Rodrigo reproving her , she excused herself , saying " that a dream which had troubled her in the night , had overpowered her weak spirits . " " And in truth , " said she , " it was very horri- ble ; for my dear husband appeared to me ...
... Rodrigo reproving her , she excused herself , saying " that a dream which had troubled her in the night , had overpowered her weak spirits . " " And in truth , " said she , " it was very horri- ble ; for my dear husband appeared to me ...
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... nature of this dream Don Rodrigo could scarcely forbear from shuddering , for he doubted not that the serpent signified the mad- ness which he had observed about his friend , and that the vision itself was but the type of B 5 THE EXILE . 9.
... nature of this dream Don Rodrigo could scarcely forbear from shuddering , for he doubted not that the serpent signified the mad- ness which he had observed about his friend , and that the vision itself was but the type of B 5 THE EXILE . 9.
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... Rodrigo ; " have I sold my life to such a devil ? " and suddenly springing upon him and tearing him down to the ground , he thrust his sword fiercely into his bosom . And indeed it seemed but too reasonable that Rodrigo , who alone had ...
... Rodrigo ; " have I sold my life to such a devil ? " and suddenly springing upon him and tearing him down to the ground , he thrust his sword fiercely into his bosom . And indeed it seemed but too reasonable that Rodrigo , who alone had ...
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