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In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
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In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment. It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
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From this reading sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as
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From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of
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From this reading sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as
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From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of
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From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so
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From this reading some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
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From this reading sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as
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From this reading some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
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From this reading It seemed as though Rome, under the magic breath of
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From this reading sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as
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From this reading some demon of the night, had suddenly changed into a vast tomb.
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From this reading In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so
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