WorksD. Appleton and Company, 1892 |
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66 Signore Agata Annina answered Antonio art thou beneath blessed boat Bravo Bridge of Sighs Bucentaur Calabrian canals Carlo Carmelite companion concealed council countenance daughter Doge Doge of Venice Doge's palace Don Camillo Monforte Donna Florinda Donna Violetta door Dost thou duty eccellenza entered errand exclaimed Father Anselmo favor fear feelings felucca fisherman fortune Frontoni galleys Gelsomina Gino girl Giudecca glance gondola hand happy Hast thou hath heart holy honor hope hour illustrious interest Jacopo justice known lady Lagunes Lido listen look manner Mark mask master mayest monk Neapolitan noble palace passed patricians pleasure prayers prince prison quay regatta Republic returned Rialto Roderigo San Teodoro secret Senate Signor Gradenigo Signor Soranzo silence speak Stefano stranger thee thine Thou art thou hast Thou knowest thou wilt thou would'st Tiepolo tion truth Venetian Venice voice wish young youth
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