I promessi sposi: The betrothed, Volúmenes1-2D. Appleton, 1845 |
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Agnese ALESSANDRO MANZONI already appeared arms arrived asked Attilio bailiffs began Bergamo bravoes bread Capuchin Cardinal carriage castle church companions countenance cried crowd Don Abbondio Don Rodrigo door Duke of Nevers entered escape exclaimed eyes face Father Cristoforo fear Federigo Federigo Borromeo feeling felt Ferrer followed forward friar friends Gertrude girl give glance Griso hand happened hastily head hear heard heart honour illustrious imagine kind knew Lazzaretto leave Lecco listen look Lord Lordship Lucia Mary Howitt matter Milan mind monatti Monza mother never night obliged once passed Pasturo Perpetua person pestilence plague Podestà poor porringer quickly reader Renzo replied rest returned scarcely scudi seemed seen side Signor Curate speak stood street talk tell things thought tion Tonio took turned Unnamed village voice wish woman women words
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Página 124 - Tonio, and at his side Gervase, placed themselves standing before the table in such a manner as to conceal the door from the view of the writer, and began to shuffle their feet about on the floor, as if in mere idleness, but in reality as a signal to those without to enter, and at the same time to drown the noise of their footsteps. Don Abbondio, intent upon his writing, noticed nothing else. At the noise of their feet, Renzo took Lucia's arm, pressing it in an encouraging...
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