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'Is this generous, sir? is this manly? can it either deserve or obtain

the esteem you solicit, thus to continue a persecution froleaht that fell upon Morano's countenance, revealed the

strong e on Montoni discovered the

dark resentment, which contrasted his features

'By heaven this is too nor

Montoni, you treat me ill; it is from you that I shall look for

explanation' 'From me, sir! you shall have it;' muttered Montoni, 'if your

discernment is indeed so far obscured by passion, as to make explanation

necessary And for you, Madam, you should learn, that a h you may, perhaps, with impunity, treat a

BOY like a puppet' This sarcasm roused the pride of Morano, and the resent lost in indignation of the

insolence of Montoni, he deter her

'This also,' said he, replying to Montoni's last words, 'this also,

shall not pass unnoticed I bid you learn, sir, that you have a stronger

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from your threatened resente

your disappointed views upon the innocent'

'Misled you!' retorted Montoni with quickness, 'is , while he see to restrain the

resentment, that flashed in his eyes, in the next moment he added, in a

subdued voice, 'Count Morano, this is a language, a sort of conduct to