Court life at Naples in our own times, by the author of 'La Cava'.1861 |
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... she determined that balls were very pleasant things , and foreign grandees very agreeable . Roseate dreams be thine , poor little Helen ! CHAPTER II . GAETANO VILLANOVA , Principe di Castelbianco , 10 COURT LIFE AT NAPLES.
... she determined that balls were very pleasant things , and foreign grandees very agreeable . Roseate dreams be thine , poor little Helen ! CHAPTER II . GAETANO VILLANOVA , Principe di Castelbianco , 10 COURT LIFE AT NAPLES.
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... Poor Gaetano gave a shrug of the shoulders and an attempt at a laugh , and then , instead of riding outside the railing , he entered the Villa Reale , to get over the weary hours as best he could . His nobility ensured safety to his ...
... Poor Gaetano gave a shrug of the shoulders and an attempt at a laugh , and then , instead of riding outside the railing , he entered the Villa Reale , to get over the weary hours as best he could . His nobility ensured safety to his ...
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... Poor Gaetano did not try his hand at this , though Fortune gave him many a hard rub ; but who shall describe his bitter mortification one morning following close on a brilliant ball , at which he had greatly distin- guished himself by ...
... Poor Gaetano did not try his hand at this , though Fortune gave him many a hard rub ; but who shall describe his bitter mortification one morning following close on a brilliant ball , at which he had greatly distin- guished himself by ...
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... , and likewise sought for a suitable wife on his own account . He was miserably , poor , but he said he had a title , and could marry any English girl he : liked he would have a Howard , a Talbot IN OUR OWN TIMES . 15.
... , and likewise sought for a suitable wife on his own account . He was miserably , poor , but he said he had a title , and could marry any English girl he : liked he would have a Howard , a Talbot IN OUR OWN TIMES . 15.
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... poor to wed poverty besides ! " " But a foreign wife , Monsieur le Prince ? " " Madame , a Parisienne would ruin me with her toilette . My countrywomen are themselves bitten with this mania , to their husbands ' cost , who can scarcely ...
... poor to wed poverty besides ! " " But a foreign wife , Monsieur le Prince ? " " Madame , a Parisienne would ruin me with her toilette . My countrywomen are themselves bitten with this mania , to their husbands ' cost , who can scarcely ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
acquaintance admiration answered attention ball Baron Torlone Baronet beautiful better Boy Jack bride carriage Castel Castelbianco chapel charming cher Chiaja child church cigar coloured companion Conte Contessa countenance cried crowd dance daughter dear dinner door dress Elena England English entered Everard exclaimed eyes faith fashion favour feelings felt follow foreign Gaetano girl hand happy heart Helen rose honour husband inquired Italian John Bull ladies latter laughed looked Louisa Madame Maestà Malafede Marchmont married Miss Monsieur morning mother Mowbray Mowbray's Naples native politeness Neapolitan never night Otley Padre Calvi party Poor Helen Pozzuoli pretty Prince Princesse Principessa Priory proceeded quadrilles rector rest returned Roman Catholic rose round Royal seated Selwood Sir John smile Sorrento stranger street table d'hôte tears things thought told turned walk whispered wife wish words young
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Página 259 - And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf; and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Página 122 - The Lord bless thee, and keep thee : the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee : the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Página 94 - Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each tomorrow Find us farther than today.