THE
Heroin
Musqueteer
:
OR
,
The
Female
Warrier
.
PART
.
II.
NEver
was
Man
so
astonisht
as
the
Marquess
d'
Osseyra
,
when
he
found
he
had
wounded
his
Mistress
the
same
moment
,
and
with
the
same
Weapon
he
thought
he
had
taken
Revenge
of
his
Rival
.
The
Count
de
Benavidez
gave
him
an
account
of
all
that
had
happen'd
,
when
he
surpriz'd
(
the
suppos'd
)
S.
Aubin
with
his
Lady
,
and
particularly
of
the
discoveries
he
fancy'd
he
had
made
of
the
Intelligence
between
them
:
The
Relation
was
so
surprizing
,
and
the
Circumstances
so
extraordinary
,
the
Marquess
was
confounded
,
and
under
so
strong
a
Convulsion
of
different
Passions
,
that
what
with
fear
,
what
with
grief
,
he
was
Mute
for
some
time
,
and
appear'd
like
a
Statue
without
Sense
or
Motion
:
But
the
Passion
he
had
had
for
Christina
prevailing
over
the
rest
,
and
reproaching
him
fecretly
with
having
destroy'd
her
,
he
pray'd
the
Count
to
go
instantly
learn
what
news
of
her
wound
;
the
disorder
he
was
in
being
so
great
,
he
had
not
the
confidence
to
visit
her
;
but
he
follow'd
the
Count
,
though
he
scarce
knew
what
he
did
.
At
the
news
of
the
Rancounter
,
several
of
his
Friends
flock'd
to
the
Marquess
;
some
of
the
Commanders
were
so
impertinently
officious
,
they
would
needs
stop
him
from
going
any
further
,
to
save
him
the
trouble
of
seeing
his
Enemy
the
second
time
:
But
the
return
he
made
their
mistaken
Civility
,
was
so
unexpectedly
untoward
,
his
best
Friends
not
knowing
the
motions
of
his
heart
,
were
highly
offended
at
it
.
They
were
all
amaz'd
to
see
him
so
troubled
,
and
not
one
could
imagine
what
reason
he
should
have
to
go
to
the
Count
of
Benavidez's
,
where
he
knew
they
had
carried
his
Enemy
S.
Aubin
.
The
Marquess
was
not
inclin'd
to
violent
courses
,
yet
they
apprehended
he
might
use
his
Authority
to
ruine
the
unfortunate
Person
that
so
publickly
ingag'd
him
.
A
Colonel
,
his
Friend
,
was
so
officious
,
that
to
prevent
a
mischief
he
dreaded
so
much
,
he
met
him
by
the
way
,
and
intreated
him
to
go
no
further
,
assuring
him
S.
Aubin
was
so
desperately
ill
,
he
could
not
live
an
hour
longer
.
This
was
the
Critical
moment
the
Marquess
really
needed
the
assistance
of
his
Friends
,
and
had
they
not
hindred
him
,
he
had
certainly
stabb'd
himself
.
The
Count
de
Benavidez
mindful
of
the
disorder
he
had
left
him
in
,
return'd
as
hastily
as
he
could
,
to
let
him
know
S.
Aubin's
wound
was
not
dangerous
:
But
the
Marquess
,
who
began
to
relapse
into
the
extremity
of
his
first
Passion
for
Christina
,
was
so
fully
prepossest
with
the
discourse
of
the
Colonel
,
that
he
thought
the
Count
did
out
of
kindness
conceal
the
danger
S.
Aubin
was
in
,
and
was
loth
to
tell
him
News
he
knew
would
grieve
him
.
This
made
the
Marquess
resolve
personally
to
visit
S.
Aubin
in
his
Chamber
;
and
he
had
certainly
done
it
,
had
net
the
Count
diverted
him
,
by
representing
the
inconveniences
might
attend
the
surprize
and
discoveries
their
first
Enterview
would
occasion
before
so
many
persons
who
were
of
his
Retinue
,
and
then
bore
him
Company
.
The
Marquess
yielded
to
the
perswasions
of
his
Friend
,
but
not
till
the
Chyrurgion
had
assur'd
him
,
the
wound
he
thought
so
dangerous
would
be
cur'd
in
a
short
time
.
The
Marquess
could
not
forbear
telling
the
Chyrurgion
his
Life
should
answer
for
S.
Aubin's
;
and
swore
to
him
,
that
if
he
dy'd
,
he
should
be
concern'd
to
make
ready
to
follow
him
presently
into
another
World
.
This
being
past
,
they
brought
the
Marquess
home
,
where
he
was
visited
by
all
the
Persons
of
Quality
in
the
Court
at
Brussels
,
who
complemented
him
for
his
pretended
advantage
:
Some
carried
on
the
Complement
so
far
,
that
they
blam'd
him
for
the
trouble
he
was
in
,
having
so
great
reason
to
be
satisfi'd
with
the
advantage
he
had
gain'd
over
one
of
the
bravest
men
of
France
.
He
was
so
tir'd
with
these
troublesome
Civilities
,
that
to
be
rid
of
them
,
he
was
forc'd
to
give
order
to
his
Porter
to
say
,
he
was
not
to
be
spoke
with
.
The
Count
de
Benavidez
loth
to
leave
him
under
so
much
vexation
,
staid
with
him
,
in
hopes
by
his
Company
to
ease
him
a
little
of
the
Tyranny
of
his
Passions
.
As
soon
as
they
were
alone
,
the
Marquess
conjur'd
him
,
to
tell
him
truly
what
he
thought
of
Christina's
wound
:
The
Count
assur'd
him
it
was
very
slight
;
and
to
pleasure
him
,
offer'd
to
prepare
Christina
to
receive
his
Visit
that
night
.
This
offer
comforted
the
Marquess
,
and
the
Count
had
no
sooner
made
it
,
but
he
was
forc'd
to
go
home
to
find
means
to
satisfie
the
impatience
of
his
Friend
.
At
his
return
,
he
found
his
Wife
was
gone
to
Christina's
Chamber
,
and
he
took
the
advantage
of
it
to
give
her
a
Visit
:
When
he
had
exprest
the
trouble
he
was
under
for
her
misfortune
,
he
assur'd
her
the
Marquess
was
almost
distracted
at
it
,
and
begg'd
her
permission
to
throw
himself
at
her
feet
.
Christina
thinking
the
Marquess
still
took
her
for
S.
Aubin
,
not
knowing
the
Count
had
told
him
all
,
was
extremely
surpriz'd
at
the
news
;
and
answering
,
she
passionately
desir'd
to
justifie
her self
,
and
let
the
Marquess
know
she
was
incapable
of
betraying
so
generous
a
Friend
,
who
had
so
highly
oblig'd
her
.
The
Count
hasted
away
to
carry
his
Friend
the
good
News
,
and
shortly
after
both
entred
the
Chamber
where
Christina
lay
,
who
taking
upon
her
to
be
S.
Aubin
,
assur'd
the
Marquess
he
could
never
have
been
satisfi'd
with
himself
for
being
so
unfortunate
as
to
have
disoblig'd
him
,
had
not
the
Counts
Relation
,
and
the
generous
Visit
he
was
pleas'd
personally
to
make
him
,
given
him
reasonable
hopes
he
was
satisfi'd
of
his
Innocence
.
The
kind
Marquess
,
as
if
he
had
forgot
Christina
had
ever
been
S.
Aubin
,
answer'd
in
terms
full
of
transport
and
tenderness
,
praying
her
to
change
her
Language
,
and
quite
rid
her self
of
that
unfortunate
Name
of
S.
Aubin
,
that
had
so
unhappily
occasion'd
his
mistake
,
and
ingag'd
him
blindly
to
attack
a
Life
a
thousand
times
dearer
to
him
than
his
own
.
He
continued
the
discourse
with
so
much
Passion
and
kindness
,
that
Christina
finding
it
impossible
to
keep
him
longer
in
Errour
,
gave
free
vent
to
her
tears
,
perhaps
for
joy
she
found
him
so
constant
:
However
,
she
pretended
her self
angry
with
the
Count
for
having
broken
his
word
in
discovering
her
to
the
Marquess
.
The
Marquess
then
telling
her
how
much
he
long'd
to
know
what
had
befallen
her
since
she
left
Spain
,
the
Countess
having
observ'd
how
much
he
was
concern'd
for
Christina
,
sav'd
her
the
trouble
of
the
Relation
,
and
gave
the
Marquess
a
compleat
Relation
of
all
the
Adventures
Christina
had
acquainted
her
with
.
The
loving
Marquess
,
who
thought
all
along
Christina
was
Marri'd
,
but
hearing
no
such
matter
in
all
the
Relation
,
was
extremely
impatient
to
know
the
truth
of
that
particular
.
But
the
Count
having
bethought
himself
that
longer
discourse
might
incommode
the
Sick
Party
,
told
his
Friend
of
it
,
and
prevail'd
with
him
to
withdraw
.
The
Marquess
was
so
full
of
the
Idea
of
Christina
,
that
he
call'd
to
mind
the
smallest
circumstances
of
his
first
passion
;
and
not
able
to
comprehend
how
she
had
left
her
Husband
,
his
Love
made
him
wish
heartily
he
might
find
she
had
not
been
Married
.
He
could
not
give
over
musing
of
his
former
Amour
;
at
length
he
remembred
,
that
the
Person
he
had
imploid
to
carry
her
his
Letter
,
and
told
him
she
was
Marry'd
,
was
a
Sergeant
in
a
Spanish
Regiment
in
Garrison
at
Valenciennes
:
He
presently
dispatch'd
a
Messenger
to
bring
him
to
him
in
all
haste
:
The
Sergeant
being
arriv'd
betimes
the
next
morning
,
the
Marquess
lock'd
him
up
with
himself
in
his
Chamber
,
and
with
horrible
threats
charged
him
to
declare
truly
why
he
had
deceiv'd
him
,
and
what
reason
he
had
to
tell
him
his
Mistress
was
Married
,
whereas
he
was
newly
inform'd
by
a
French
Prisoner
,
she
never
had
been
so
.
The
Man
was
so
astonisht
at
the
Marquesses
Menaces
,
and
betraid
by
his
own
Conscience
,
that
he
stood
for
a
while
mute
as
a
Fish
:
But
being
press'd
to
tell
the
truth
,
he
fell
at
his
feet
,
and
confest
he
had
been
forced
by
the
Marchioness
his
Mother
to
tell
him
that
Lye
.
The
Marquess
not
desiring
to
know
any
more
,
sent
back
the
Sergeant
;
and
not
doubting
but
Christina
had
been
always
faithful
to
him
,
he
resolv'd
to
love
her
as
long
as
he
liv'd
.
A
Servant
he
had
sent
to
enquire
of
her
health
,
brought
him
word
she
was
much
better
:
With
that
he
went
presently
to
her
,
and
entred
her
Chamber
the
moment
they
were
going
to
bloud
her
:
But
the
Chyrurgion
remembring
how
terribly
the
Marquess
had
threatned
him
the
day
before
,
was
so
disordered
at
the
sight
of
him
,
that
he
miss'd
the
Vein
twice
;
so
that
they
were
forc'd
to
pray
the
Marquess
to
withdraw
,
and
sent
for
another
Chyrurgion
,
who
had
a
better
heart
,
and
did
the
business
.
As
great
care
as
was
taken
to
conceal
Christina's
Sex
,
her
Combat
with
the
Marquess
was
become
the
discourse
of
the
Town
,
and
the
noyse
of
her
Adventures
had
inspir'd
into
all
a
curiosity
about
her
:
Every
one
spoke
of
her
according
to
his
humour
:
The
Publick
is
never
satisfi'd
with
the
bare
truth
of
things
,
and
you
may
believe
so
many
circumstances
added
to
the
disadvantage
of
the
Countess
in
the
story
of
Christina
,
that
coming
to
her
Husbands
Ear
,
he
could
not
forbear
expressing
to
her
his
Resentment
,
and
in
very
harsh
terms
.
The
Countess
having
already
entertain'd
a
secret
jealousie
against
Christina
,
and
perceiving
her self
the
Cully
of
all
this
Intrigue
,
was
vext
at
the
heart
to
see
her self
robb'd
of
her
Gallant
,
and
at
the
same
time
in
disgust
with
her
Husband
.
This
made
her
resolve
to
endeavour
making
sure
of
the
Marquess
,
being
satisfi'd
,
that
Guilty
or
Innocent
,
she
should
be
equally
odious
to
her
Husband
,
having
the
misfortune
to
be
already
suspected
by
him
.
The
design
was
scarce
fram'd
into
her
mind
,
but
the
Marquess
entred
her
Chamber
,
intreating
her
,
that
since
he
could
not
with
decency
visit
Christina
alone
any
longer
,
she
would
favour
him
with
her
company
to
Christina's
Chamber
.
The
Countess
receiv'd
him
with
more
kindness
than
ordinary
;
and
the
Marquess
sensible
what
advantage
it
might
be
to
him
to
have
her
his
Friend
to
do
him
good
Offices
with
Christina
,
laid
hold
on
the
occasion
,
and
answer'd
her
Civility
so
very
obligingly
,
it
gave
her
great
satisfaction
.
As
soon
as
Christina
began
to
be
somewhat
better
,
she
was
visited
by
all
the
Persons
of
Quality
in
the
Court
at
Brussels
,
Curiosity
moving
several
to
see
her
,
who
had
no
other
reason
to
perform
that
respect
.
Her
ilness
made
her
look
much
thinner
than
ordinary
,
but
her
Complexion
had
mended
upon
't
,
her
long
lying
a-bed
having
recover'd
the
delicate
white
and
red
of
her
face
,
which
the
service
of
War
had
miserably
tann'd
.
She
appear'd
very
charming
in
very
plain
habit
;
and
the
Gentlemen
of
the
Court
exprest
so
much
esteem
for
her
,
that
it
contributed
very
much
to
her
cure
.
It
may
be
said
to
the
praise
of
the
Spanish
Gentry
,
that
they
are
the
greatest
Gallants
of
any
in
Europe
;
and
in
menage
of
Intrigues
,
and
carrying
on
the
subtilties
of
neat
and
delicate
Gallantry
,
exceed
the
French
,
who
value
themselves
so
much
upon
it
.
They
have
the
Sex
in
so
great
Veneration
,
that
to
praise
their
Mistresses
,
they
seldom
scruple
to
run
into
profaneness
:
so
that
it
will
not
appear
strange
,
that
the
miserable
condition
of
a
Person
beautiful
as
Christina
,
confin'd
to
her
Bed
upon
an
occasion
so
unusual
with
those
of
her
Sex
,
mov'd
all
those
who
visited
her
,
to
pity
her
extremely
.
But
the
Count
de
Salazar
,
Governour
of
the
Cittadel
at
Antwerp
,
had
scarcely
seen
her
,
but
he
fell
desperately
in
Love
with
her
.
This
Gentleman
was
a
near
Kinsman
of
the
Countess
de
Benavidez
,
which
gave
him
the
advantage
of
visiting
her
oftner
than
others
.
His
Love
tormented
him
,
yet
he
durst
not
complain
of
it
,
either
fearing
it
might
be
in
vain
,
or
finding
no
small
reluctancy
in
himself
to
act
so
unfaithful
a
part
against
the
Marquess
d'
Osseyra
his
Friend
.
Love
observes
no
mean
,
when
fixt
on
extraordinary
persons
;
and
every
Visit
the
Count
made
Christina
,
he
found
his
Passion
increase
.
At
last
it
became
so
violent
,
he
could
not
Master
it
:
He
thought
it
high
time
to
make
his
Declaration
,
and
resolved
twenty
times
to
tell
her
how
much
he
lov'd
her
,
and
twenty
times
fail'd
of
the
confidence
to
do
it
.
After
all
,
he
resolv'd
to
make
his
Kinswoman
his
Confident
;
and
having
acquainted
her
with
the
vehemence
of
his
Passion
,
the
Countess
pretending
her self
very
much
concern'd
for
him
,
promis'd
to
serve
him
;
though
in
truth
the
principal
motive
that
ingag'd
her
in
the
affair
,
was
her
particular
interest
to
rob
Christina
of
the
Marquess
,
and
at
the
same
time
to
revenge
her self
of
her
Husband
for
his
jealousie
.
Salazar
assur'd
of
the
Protection
of
the
Countess
,
visited
Christina
very
frequently
,
who
as
courteously
received
him
,
as
introduc'd
into
her
Acquaintance
by
the
Marquess
.
Christina's
Civility
made
Salazar
believe
the
Countess
had
spoken
to
Christina
in
his
favour
.
Being
full
of
this
Opinion
,
he
spoke
to
her
with
that
liberty
he
durst
not
otherwise
have
done
.
Christina
perceiving
by
Salazar's
discourse
he
was
more
concern'd
for
her
Recovery
than
might
be
expected
meerly
from
his
friendship
for
the
Marquess
,
made
as
if
she
understood
not
his
meaning
;
and
to
prevent
the
occasion
of
a
breach
with
him
,
answer'd
in
Railery
his
obliging
expressions
.
Salazar
applauded
himself
for
the
good
success
of
his
first
attempt
:
this
confirm'd
his
Passion
,
and
made
him
forget
the
respects
he
should
have
retain'd
for
his
Friend
.
The
Countess
de
Benavidez
omitted
nothing
the
while
to
rekindle
the
Marquesses
flame
:
But
finding
her
endeavours
vain
to
recover
for
her self
the
affection
of
a
heart
which
had
newly
submitted
it self
to
the
violence
of
its
first
impressions
,
which
are
ever
the
strongest
,
she
bethought
her self
of
an
expedient
,
which
(
she
doubted
not
)
would
make
her
Mistress
of
her
design
;
and
the
better
to
deceive
Christina
,
pretending
her
self
very
much
her
friend
,
she
told
her
,
by
way
of
confidence
,
she
had
newly
learn'd
a
secret
Christina
was
very
much
concern'd
to
know
.
When
she
had
made
all
the
Preambles
usual
to
smooth
the
way
for
a
piece
of
ill
news
,
she
fell
to
aggravating
the
unhappiness
of
Women
that
trust
the
Oaths
of
men
who
make
Love
to
them
,
when
after
her
signal
fidelity
to
the
Marquess
d'
Osseyra
,
he
was
still
in
doubt
of
her
,
and
set
on
his
Friend
Salazar
to
try
her
,
by
pretending
to
love
her
:
that
the
Conduct
of
the
Marquess
in
this
particular
appear'd
so
criminal
,
when
he
had
so
great
reason
to
rest
assur'd
of
her
fidelity
,
that
she
thought
it
her
duty
to
make
her
acquainted
with
it
as
soon
as
her
Kinsman
Salazar
had
told
her
of
it
.
Christina
calling
to
mind
Salazar's
discourse
,
thought
the
intelligence
the
Countess
had
given
her
of
very
great
importance
,
and
no
less
sincerity
;
and
having
exprest
no
small
resentment
against
the
Marquess
,
she
thank'd
the
Countess
,
and
assur'd
her
she
would
take
her
advantages
of
the
advice
she
had
given
her
,
and
would
make
that
fickle-headed
Lover
know
the
interest
he
had
in
her
was
not
so
well-grounded
,
but
a
proceeding
so
unhandsom
and
disobliging
as
this
might
utterly
destroy
it
.
The
Countess
joyful
to
see
her
Intrigue
take
so
well
,
and
making
no
doubt
but
Christina
to
be
reveng'd
of
the
Marquess
would
use
Salazar
well
,
made
him
sensible
what
good
service
she
had
done
him
,
and
told
him
he
might
declare
himself
freely
,
and
never
fear
the
success
.
This
made
him
wait
on
Christina
the
oftner
,
and
take
his
opportunity
to
make
a
formal
Declaration
of
his
Passion
.
Christina
received
his
Complement
so
gently
and
quietly
,
that
Salazar
flatter'd
himself
she
was
in
Love
with
him
.
The
Marquess
observing
how
constant
and
diligent
his
Friend
Salazar
was
in
visiting
his
Mistress
,
began
to
apprehend
he
might
be
his
Rival
:
And
she
us'd
him
with
that
kindness
in
the
Marquesses
presence
,
it
almost
distracted
him
.
He
made
his
complaints
of
it
to
Christina
,
but
she
made
so
light
of
all
he
said
,
it
vext
him
at
the
heart
.
The
Countess
watching
all
opportunities
,
took
her
advantage
of
these
favourable
circumstances
,
to
invite
the
Marquess
more
than
ever
:
But
all
to
no
purpose
;
this
threw
her
into
absolute
despair
,
and
made
her
resolve
to
satisfie
her
Revenge
if
she
could
not
her
Love
.
A
Woman
in
that
condition
will
sacrifice
any
thing
to
her
resentment
;
and
the
Countess
had
recourse
to
new
Artifices
to
provoke
Christina
against
the
Marquess
,
and
him
against
Salazar
:
They
were
all
so
dispos'd
for
her
purpose
,
she
easily
accomplisht
her
design
.
The
Marquess
and
Salazar
were
at
very
high
words
;
and
the
Governour
of
the
Spanish
Netherlands
being
inform'd
of
it
,
ordered
them
both
to
be
secur'd
.
Christina
having
newly
recover'd
her
health
,
was
so
troubled
she
had
been
the
cause
of
so
much
noyse
,
she
resolv'd
to
return
into
France
,
and
spend
her
life
in
a
Covent
,
and
be
no
longer
the
May-game
of
Love
,
and
of
Fortune
.
She
imparted
her
resolution
to
the
Countess
,
who
seeming
to
disapprove
it
,
offer'd
some
weak
reasons
to
divert
her
from
the
design
,
though
in
truth
she
was
glad
at
heart
she
had
taken
that
resolution
,
in
hopes
to
see
so
dangerous
a
Rival
at
further
distance
,
which
Christina
might
have
easily
perceived
,
had
she
not
been
prepossest
to
Blindness
with
the
Opinion
of
sincere
kindness
she
thought
the
Countess
had
for
her
.
The
Dutchess
of
Arschott
having
about
that
time
obtain'd
a
Pass-port
from
his
Majesty
of
France
to
go
from
Mons
to
Lille
,
to
settle
some
private
affairs
,
pass'd
through
Brussels
.
Christina
being
in
search
of
means
to
execute
her
design
,
and
looking
upon
this
as
a
favourable
occasion
for
her
return
into
France
under
the
Pass-port
of
the
Dutchess
,
communicated
her
thoughts
to
the
Countess
,
who
seeing
her
resolved
,
facilitated
all
things
for
her
private
retirement
,
that
the
Marquess
might
know
nothing
of
it
.
She
presented
her
to
the
Dutchess
,
and
said
in
her
favour
whatever
she
thought
necessary
to
perswade
the
Dutchess
to
take
her
along
.
The
Dutchess
received
her
very
obligingly
,
and
declar'd
her self
very
glad
of
the
company
of
so
lovely
a
Person
.
Christina
left
Brussels
abundantly
satisfi'd
,
at
least
in
appearance
,
to
have
the
opportunity
of
returning
to
her
Country
,
yet
not
without
a
secret
reluctance
to
be
at
so
great
a
distance
from
the
Marquess
,
for
whom
she
had
more
kindness
than
she
was
aware
of
.
The
Amorous
Marquess
fail'd
not
a
day
to
send
to
the
Countess
to
inquire
of
his
Mistress
:
The
Countess
fearing
he
might
have
news
of
her
departure
timely
enough
to
stay
her
,
took
care
to
tell
those
who
were
going
from
the
Marquess
to
her
Lodging
,
that
she
went
to
Bed
very
late
the
Night
before
,
and
desired
not
to
be
awaked
.
The
second
day
the
Countess
laid
her self
in
the
Bed
Christina
usually
lay
in
,
and
counterfeiting
her
voice
,
answer'd
the
Person
the
Marquess
had
sent
to
inquire
of
her
health
,
that
she
was
much
obliged
to
his
Master
for
his
care
of
her
.
The
Countess
had
longer
continued
the
Cheat
,
had
not
one
of
her
Maids
(
who
knew
by
experience
the
Marquess
never
fail'd
to
reward
very
liberally
the
smallest
services
done
him
)
given
him
intelligence
of
passages
;
those
who
have
been
in
Love
can
easily
imagine
the
effect
this
News
had
upon
the
Marquess
:
He
would
presently
have
followed
her
,
but
that
he
continued
under
Confinement
:
the
thoughts
of
the
ill
condition
he
was
in
,
inspir'd
into
him
a
thousand
extravagant
resolutions
,
when
he
called
to
mind
how
he
had
lost
a
person
he
had
so
dearly
lov'd
in
the
Flower
of
his
Youth
,
and
had
luckily
met
with
after
so
long
separation
by
extraordinary
Adventures
,
and
had
no
sooner
discover'd
her
,
but
he
yielded
himself
absolutely
at
her
dispose
.
He
strictly
examin'd
his
Conduct
in
the
affair
,
to
the
very
smallest
circumstances
,
but
could
not
find
any
cause
to
charge
himself
with
having
occasion'd
so
sudden
a
departure
:
it
was
not
in
his
power
to
guess
the
reason
of
it
,
though
sufficiently
assur'd
he
was
not
the
cause
of
it
;
but
he
look'd
upon
her
remove
as
fatal
to
him
,
who
could
not
live
separated
from
her
.
Having
tir'd
himself
with
reflections
,
he
thought
he
should
but
labour
in
vain
to
retrieve
her
,
who
in
all
appearance
was
got
already
to
Lille
:
Yet
unwilling
his
passion
should
justly
reproach
him
to
have
omitted
any
thing
in
his
power
for
recovering
Christina
,
he
resolv'd
at
all
adventures
,
to
pray
the
Duke
de
Montalto
,
General
of
the
Horse
,
and
his
very
good
Friend
,
to
send
out
a
strong
Party
toward
the
way
of
Lille
,
with
strict
Order
to
stay
all
they
met
with
,
whether
with
Pass-port
,
or
without
.
The
Orders
were
punctually
executed
,
and
the
Party
brought
in
several
who
travelled
with
Pass-ports
,
but
no
news
of
Christina
;
and
all
this
ado
serv'd
only
to
make
a
great
deal
of
disorder
,
and
give
occasion
to
the
Rumor
rais'd
about
that
time
,
that
the
Duke
de
Villa
Hermosa
had
call'd
in
all
his
Pass-ports
.
The
Marquess
would
not
be
discourag'd
for
all
this
,
but
searching
the
means
to
have
a
Letter
convey'd
to
her
,
he
found
a
man
who
promis'd
to
follow
her
to
her
very
home
,
rather
than
fail
to
bring
him
an
account
of
her
.
The
Marquess
in
the
condition
he
was
in
thought
this
some
comfort
;
and
having
loaded
the
man
with
his
liberality
,
and
filled
him
with
hopes
of
more
,
he
dispatch'd
him
away
with
this
Letter
:
WAs
it
in
your
Power
to
resolve
to
be
gone
,
and
leave
behind
you
the
most
passionate
of
Lovers
?
Did
you
not
think
me
sufficiently
mortifi'd
by
your
permitting
Salazar
to
presume
to
make
Love
to
you
,
but
you
must
utterly
destroy
me
by
your
unkind
departure
?
Ah
Cruel
!
Can
you
doubt
that
if
you
continue
your
Voyage
,
I
will
not
quit
my
Charge
,
my
Fortune
,
and
(
it
may
be
)
my
Duty
to
follow
you
?
I
had
done
it
already
,
but
that
I
look'd
on
my
Imployments
as
advantages
that
belong
to
you
,
and
I
ought
to
preserve
,
to
take
away
from
you
all
pretence
for
reproaching
my
Love
.
Heaven
is
my
Witness
,
that
to
ingage
my self
to
you
with
Bands
indissoluble
,
I
waited
only
the
recovery
of
your
health
,
with
that
extremity
of
impatience
you
might
easily
have
perceiv'd
,
had
you
not
been
the
most
insensible
person
in
the
World
.
Let
me
know
what
shall
become
of
me
,
and
assure
your self
,
your
Answer
shall
regulate
the
Destiny
of
the
most
faithful
of
Lovers
,
The
Marquess
d'Osseyra
.
When
the
kind
Marquess
had
written
this
Letter
,
he
read
it
several
times
,
and
finding
it
very
agreeable
to
his
sentiments
,
thought
it
long
till
't
was
delivered
to
his
Mistress
:
But
fearing
the
Bearer
might
by
the
way
be
taken
by
some
Party
,
he
resolved
to
send
a
second
with
such
another
Letter
,
in
hopes
that
if
one
miscarried
,
the
other
might
pass
safe
.
Salazar
was
much
troubled
for
Christina's
departure
,
though
the
despair
his
Rival
was
in
gave
him
some
comfort
:
The
passionate
love
he
had
for
her
,
and
the
opinion
he
flatter'd
himself
with
,
that
she
hated
him
not
,
made
him
send
after
her
a
trusty
person
,
that
upon
his
report
he
might
the
better
take
his
measures
for
his
future
Conduct
:
And
not
long
after
the
Marquesses
Friends
,
and
his
,
reconcil'd
the
two
Rivals
,
and
Salazar
received
Order
to
repair
to
his
Government
.
The
Countess
the
while
triumph'd
for
the
good
success
of
her
Artifices
;
and
the
passion
her
desire
of
revenge
had
given
birth
to
,
was
grown
up
to
that
violence
by
the
resistance
it
found
from
the
Marquess
,
and
the
advantages
she
promis'd
her self
by
the
remove
of
her
Rival
,
it
was
not
in
her
power
to
conceal
her
joy
and
her
transport
from
the
passionate
Lover
;
who
far
from
answering
her
hopes
,
loaded
her
with
reproaches
;
letting
her
know
,
he
was
not
ignorant
what
Tricks
she
had
us'd
to
make
his
Mistress
fall
out
with
him
.
This
touch'd
her
to
the
quick
,
and
put
her
into
such
a
confusion
,
and
so
desperate
a
fret
,
to
see
her
Artifices
discovered
,
she
took
her
Bed
upon
't
that
very
day
,
and
continued
a
long
time
very
dangerously
ill
;
the
Physitians
who
attended
her
having
never
discover'd
the
cause
of
her
distemper
,
but
using
Remedies
for
Diseases
she
never
was
troubled
with
.
While
the
Countess
was
in
Cure
,
the
Dutchess
of
Arschott
was
at
Lille
,
so
well-pleas'd
with
the
agreeable
Conversation
of
Christina
,
that
she
intreated
her
company
,
at
least
for
the
time
she
tarried
at
Lille
.
Christina
finding
her self
staid
by
reasons
she
could
not
master
,
easily
consented
,
being
glad
of
a
pretence
to
continue
a
little
longer
in
Flanders
.
He
whom
Salazar
had
imploid
to
inquire
after
her
,
had
learnt
she
was
to
spend
some
days
at
the
Dutchess
of
Arschott's
;
and
as
he
returned
to
give
Salazar
that
account
,
he
met
one
of
the
Marquesses
Messengers
;
and
being
a
witty
man
,
and
well-acquainted
with
Salazar's
secrets
,
he
presently
suspected
the
Messengers
business
,
and
examin'd
him
so
cunningly
,
that
at
last
he
discover'd
the
occasion
of
his
Journey
:
And
applying
himself
after
to
get
out
of
his
hands
the
Marquesses
Letter
,
he
set
about
him
so
dextrously
,
that
he
finger'd
the
Letter
,
and
carried
it
to
Salazar
,
who
received
it
with
all
the
satisfaction
imaginable
.
But
the
Marquesses
other
Messenger
more
fortunate
than
his
Fellow
,
delivered
his
Letter
to
Christina
;
who
heartily
glad
of
it
,
was
extremely
satisfied
to
find
the
expressions
so
passionately
kind
,
and
answer'd
it
thus
:
THank
your
own
Jealousie
,
and
reproach
not
me
so
unjustly
,
that
I
admitted
of
Salazar
's
Addresses
:
The
passion
of
Love
is
none
of
the
weaknesses
I
am
subject
to
;
yet
I
must
own
,
I
make
a
great
difference
between
you
,
and
any
other
man
;
and
find
,
that
could
you
be
constant
to
the
sentiments
exprest
in
your
Letter
,
it
will
be
very
difficult
for
me
to
hold
the
resolution
I
have
taken
,
never
to
love
.
The
Dutchess
of
Arschott
hath
a
desire
to
keep
me
here
,
and
I
cannot
deny
her
,
without
appearing
unworthy
of
the
kindness
she
hath
for
me
.
In
the
mean
time
you
may
assure
your self
,
no
person
hath
a
greater
respect
for
you
than
Christina
.
The
Marquess
having
received
this
Letter
two
days
after
it
was
writ
,
was
so
well-pleas'd
with
it
that
he
never
inquir'd
whether
both
his
Letters
were
delivered
.
He
kiss'd
Christina's
a
thousand
times
over
;
and
impatiently
longing
to
see
her
,
he
did
nothing
but
think
of
the
means
how
to
do
it
▪
The
enterprize
was
dangerous
,
and
he
saw
well
enough
what
a
hazard
he
should
run
to
enter
an
Enemies
Town
,
where
the
vigilance
of
the
Governour
justly
heightned
his
apprehension
of
being
surprized
.
But
Love
,
which
never
loves
long
debates
,
especially
such
as
tend
to
keep
it
at
distance
from
its
object
,
quickly
suggested
an
expedient
the
Marquess
thought
infallible
.
He
procur'd
from
the
Marshal
d'
Humiers
a
Pass-port
for
a
Pedler
of
Brussels
to
go
trade
at
Lille
;
and
having
got
some
English
Point
,
the
best
he
could
meet
with
,
he
went
for
Lille
,
and
easily
got
entrance
to
the
Dutchess
of
Arschott's
,
under
pretence
to
sell
his
Points
;
which
were
so
fine
,
and
so
very
cheap
,
he
sold
many
of
them
to
the
Dutchess
,
and
her
Women
.
At
last
he
was
brought
into
Christina's
apartment
,
who
very
luckily
was
alone
in
her
Chamber
,
perhaps
to
read
over
the
Marquesses
Letter
.
The
Love
she
had
for
him
preserv'd
the
Idea
of
him
so
fresh
in
her
mind
,
that
disguiz'd
as
he
was
,
she
knew
him
at
first
sight
;
and
concealing
her
surprize
,
she
pray'd
the
Dutchesses
Maid
who
had
brought
in
the
Pedler
,
to
go
call
another
Maid
who
had
good
skill
in
Points
.
By
good
fortune
that
Maid
was
abroad
,
and
she
who
had
been
to
call
her
being
withdrawn
,
the
two
Lovers
having
clear'd
all
misunderstandings
,
and
the
Marquess
having
justifi'd
himself
,
they
had
the
opportunity
to
express
themselves
with
all
the
freedom
and
tenderness
imaginable
.
Christina
quarrell'd
with
him
for
having
expos'd
himself
to
such
evident
danger
:
the
Marquess
took
that
occasion
to
tell
her
,
that
if
she
were
so
much
concern'd
for
his
danger
,
as
she
appear'd
,
she
might
easily
prevent
his
exposing
himself
for
the
future
,
by
permitting
him
to
take
her
back
with
him
to
Brussels
,
and
marry
her
.
She
confest
with
some
trouble
,
she
could
find
in
her
heart
to
do
it
;
yet
found
by
her self
,
it
would
be
impossible
for
her
to
resolve
to
be
married
to
an
Enemy
of
the
Kings
:
What
,
interrupts
the
Marquess
,
would
you
have
me
then
be
a
Traytor
to
my
Prince
,
and
my
Country
?
I
am
not
so
unjust
,
replies
Christina
,
nor
can
I
think
you
capable
of
such
a
thought
,
and
should
esteem
you
much
less
if
you
were
:
But
there
is
hope
the
War
will
not
last
ever
;
and
the
scruples
you
make
to
be
marry'd
to
an
Enemy
of
your
Prince
,
I
may
very
justly
pretend
to
,
would
my
love
give
me
leave
:
Do
not
you
think
we
sufficiently
espouse
the
Quarrel
of
our
Soveraigns
,
by
sacrificing
every
day
our
Lives
and
our
Fortunes
to
their
Interest
,
without
making
our
Love
a
part
of
the
Sacrifice
?
But
pray
,
let
's
have
no
more
of
these
matters
of
State
,
but
imploy
better
the
moments
of
a
Conversation
hath
cost
me
so
dear
▪
Company
coming
in
as
he
was
speaking
,
Christina
was
forced
to
dismiss
the
pretended
Pedler
,
and
appoint
him
to
come
two
hours
after
to
her
,
being
unwilling
to
buy
any
thing
till
she
had
first
shewn
it
to
one
who
had
judgment
in
it
.
He
went
away
displeas'd
he
was
so
unhappily
interrupted
.
Christina
seeing
it
would
be
hard
for
her
to
have
private
discourse
with
him
,
writ
him
a
Billet
which
she
resolv'd
to
deliver
him
secretly
,
to
let
him
know
her
mind
.
The
suppos'd
Pedler
being
return'd
at
the
hour
assign'd
,
Christina
who
was
in
the
Dutchesses
Chamber
went
to
meet
him
at
the
door
,
and
told
him
aloud
,
she
had
as
much
English
Point
as
she
needed
,
and
would
buy
none
but
Spanish
,
which
pleas'd
her
best
of
any
.
With
that
she
neatly
slipped
into
the
Marquesses
hand
a
Billet
to
this
effect
:
I
Cannot
without
fear
see
you
here
:
if
you
love
me
,
provide
for
your
safety
,
and
stay
not
a
moment
in
a
place
so
dangerous
for
you
as
this
.
Time
peradventure
will
be
more
favourable
to
us
than
we
can
hope
for
at
present
.
The
Dutchess
is
so
obliging
,
I
doubt
not
but
she
will
ingage
me
to
continue
here
longer
:
if
I
comply
with
her
,
you
may
believe
't
is
much
for
your
sake
.
Once
more
,
let
me
beg
you
instantly
be
gone
,
and
think
that
my
repose
depends
on
your
safety
.
The
Marquess
having
understood
by
this
Billet
the
disquiet
of
his
Mistress
,
return'd
for
Brussels
,
and
appear'd
at
Court
before
they
miss'd
him
:
the
Dutchess
of
Arschott
was
the
mean
time
visited
by
all
the
Persons
of
Quality
at
Lille
,
her
Merit
no
less
than
the
respect
due
to
her
Birth
,
drawing
to
her
House
all
the
good
company
of
the
Town
.
The
Marchioness
de
Belabre
,
in
her
return
from
Paris
,
(
where
she
had
been
cast
in
her
Suit
)
gave
the
Dutchess
a
Visit
,
and
was
extremely
surpriz'd
at
the
sight
of
Christina
there
,
whom
she
presently
knew
for
S.
Aubin
;
and
calling
to
mind
the
last
years
Carnaval
,
she
made
no
doubt
but
Love
had
a
great
share
in
this
new
disguize
;
and
according
to
most
Womens
humour
,
thinking
it
a
mighty
matter
to
penetrate
the
depth
of
an
Amorous
Intrigue
,
she
was
ready
to
applaud
her self
for
the
discovery
she
had
made
;
and
to
carry
on
her
design
,
came
frequently
to
the
Dutchesses
.
Christina
having
been
very
well
acquainted
with
the
Marchioness
at
Paris
,
presently
knew
her
;
and
not
able
to
forbear
blushing
as
often
as
she
saw
her
,
she
resolv'd
to
take
her
time
to
speak
to
her
in
private
,
and
undeceive
her
:
But
the
Marchioness
out
of
excess
of
discretion
always
avoided
her
;
and
perceiving
it
troubled
Christina
,
she
came
to
her
one
day
,
and
whisper'd
her
in
the
Ear
,
Trouble
not
your self
,
and
never
fear
me
,
I
can
keep
my
Friends
counsel
.
Christina
endeavour'd
to
disabuse
her
,
but
in
vain
.
The
Marchioness
having
a
strong
fancy
she
knew
the
Lady
had
ingag'd
S.
Aubin
to
put
on
this
disguize
,
though
she
made
a
thousand
false
guesses
:
for
as
soon
as
she
saw
S.
Aubin
speak
to
any
Lady
,
immediately
she
concluded
she
was
the
Person
.
After
much
labour
in
vain
,
and
fruitless
observation
,
the
Marchioness
made
the
Baroness
of
S.
Sauveur
her
Confident
in
the
business
,
imparting
to
her
the
Mighty
Mystery
;
imagining
S.
Aubin
not
mistrusting
the
Baroness
,
she
would
not
be
so
reserv'd
in
her
presence
;
and
so
she
might
easily
find
out
the
truth
of
what
she
earnestly
desir'd
to
know
.
The
Baroness
being
a
young
Lady
,
and
of
a
very
jovial
humour
,
was
ravish'd
with
joy
at
the
discovery
of
such
a
Secret
,
and
applying
her self
to
a
business
so
suitable
to
her
humour
,
she
observ'd
Christina
with
a
great
deal
of
care
,
though
little
satisfaction
.
Angred
at
her
ill
success
,
and
apprehending
the
Marchioness
would
impute
it
to
her
want
of
Address
,
she
doubled
her
diligence
,
and
watch'd
Christina
more
narrowly
than
before
:
But
all
this
care
and
extremity
of
attention
serv'd
for
no
more
,
than
to
make
her
take
better
notice
of
the
good
meen
of
the
pretended
Gentleman
.
She
thought
him
so
amiable
,
and
took
such
delight
in
viewing
him
,
that
in
a
short
time
she
found
her
Curiosity
had
produc'd
an
effect
quite
other
than
she
expected
,
having
insensibly
ingag'd
her
in
a
passion
for
S.
Aubin
which
was
already
so
strong
,
she
perceiv'd
she
was
not
Mistress
of
it
.
This
made
her
long
for
an
intimate
acquaintance
with
so
Charming
a
Person
;
and
the
better
to
obtain
it
,
she
sought
for
occasions
of
seeing
and
discoursing
her
;
which
was
easie
to
find
,
all
Persons
of
Quality
having
free
access
to
the
Dutchesses
.
Christina
satisfi'd
the
longing
of
the
Baroness
with
so
good
a
Grace
,
she
was
no
less
pleas'd
with
her
Civility
,
than
taken
with
her
good
meen
.
She
was
a
hundred
times
upon
the
point
of
telling
her
,
she
knew
the
secret
of
her
Sex
;
and
that
natural
modesty
that
sticks
so
close
to
Women
well-born
,
made
her
as
often
change
her
resolution
,
and
quit
her
design
.
After
many
Conflicts
in
her
heart
,
where
Love
,
Modesty
,
Freedom
and
Reservedness
strove
in
vain
to
get
the
better
one
over
the
other
,
she
found
Christina
alone
,
and
adventur'd
to
tell
her
,
she
had
never
known
a
Person
so
deserving
of
Love
as
she
was
,
and
that
had
Heaven
made
her
of
a
Sex
different
from
hers
,
she
should
have
found
it
very
difficult
to
save
her self
from
passion
for
a
person
so
amiable
.
Christina
who
thought
of
nothing
less
than
Love
,
thought
this
discourse
an
effect
of
her
friendship
;
and
answer'd
,
she
was
extremely
oblig'd
to
her
for
her
kindness
,
assuring
her
she
would
endeavour
to
return
it
her
with
all
the
tenderness
of
affection
she
was
capable
of
.
The
Baroness
having
already
advanc'd
so
far
,
was
not
satisfi'd
with
so
cold
an
answer
:
However
,
she
thought
it
necessary
to
appear
content
for
the
present
,
and
to
prevent
the
loss
of
all
,
she
imbrac'd
her
tenderly
,
and
gave
her
many
thanks
.
The
Dutchess
coming
in
,
and
finding
them
in
that
posture
,
ask'd
the
reason
.
The
Baroness
who
thought
her
imbraces
as
criminal
as
Christina
believ'd
them
innocent
,
answer'd
with
some
trouble
(
for
a
pretence
to
deceive
the
Dutchess
)
that
she
was
upon
going
,
and
could
not
take
leave
without
imbracing
her
dear
friend
.
What
she
said
was
believ'd
,
not
one
having
perceived
how
heartily
she
was
vext
to
leave
a
House
where
she
so
much
lov'd
to
be
.
Every
time
the
Marchioness
saw
the
Baroness
de
S.
Sauveur
,
she
ask'd
if
she
had
not
found
out
the
reasons
why
S.
Aubin
had
disguiz'd
himself
:
But
having
no
account
to
satisfie
her
Curiosity
,
she
became
more
impatient
,
and
resolv'd
to
know
it
one
way
or
other
.
Having
mus'd
a
while
,
she
resolv'd
to
tell
her
(
whom
she
thought
S.
Aubin
)
of
the
business
,
and
to
oblige
him
to
impart
to
her
the
secret
of
his
Love
;
and
in
case
of
refusal
,
to
threaten
him
she
would
publish
the
secret
of
his
Sex
.
Christina
extremely
surpriz'd
with
the
Proposal
,
would
have
undeceiv'd
her
,
by
making
her
a
saithful
Relation
of
her
Adventures
.
But
the
Marchioness
prepossest
with
an
Opinion
she
spoke
to
S.
Aubin
,
gave
no
credit
to
the
discourse
,
telling
him
,
she
would
allow
him
till
that
time
to
morrow
to
think
on
't
,
assuring
him
he
might
relye
on
her
discretion
;
but
if
he
delay'd
any
longer
to
acquaint
her
with
the
secret
,
she
would
certainly
spoil
all
.
Christina
who
conceal'd
nothing
from
the
Dutchess
,
gave
her
an
account
of
the
perplexity
she
was
in
,
by
the
earnest
solicitations
of
the
Marchioness
.
This
was
good
sport
for
them
,
and
made
them
laugh
heartily
,
and
resolve
together
,
since
the
Marchioness
was
so
absolutely
bent
to
be
deceiv'd
,
and
not
be
disabus'd
,
they
would
for
their
divertisement
afford
their
help
to
deceive
her
:
the
sole
question
remain'd
was
,
what
Lady
should
be
the
Object
of
the
pretended
passion
:
Several
were
in
nomination
,
but
none
so
likely
to
take
as
the
Baroness
de
S.
Sauveur
,
being
a
handsom
and
jovial
young
Lady
,
and
Christina's
intimate
friend
.
The
Marchioness
being
told
of
it
,
was
surpriz'd
at
the
news
,
but
promis'd
to
keep
his
counsel
,
and
exprest
great
satisfaction
at
the
confidence
he
repos'd
in
her
.
Christina
,
by
agreement
with
the
Dutchess
affected
thenceforward
so
much
kindness
and
care
for
the
Baroness
de
S.
Sauveur
,
and
to
appear
so
much
concern'd
for
her
,
and
still
long
for
her
company
,
which
the
Baroness
answer'd
on
her
part
with
a
great
deal
of
pleasure
,
that
the
Marchioness
having
often
observ'd
them
,
was
confirm'd
in
her
Errour
;
and
inwardly
applauding
her self
for
having
so
luckily
discover'd
the
Intrigue
,
would
needs
make
the
Baroness
sensible
of
it
,
that
she
might
know
her self
at
her
mercy
for
the
discovery
.
And
not
longer
able
to
keep
a
secret
which
was
already
a
burden
to
her
,
she
gave
her
a
visit
;
and
having
reproach'd
her
for
not
dealing
clearly
by
her
,
in
concealing
her
knowledge
of
S.
Aubin's
passion
;
In
earnest
,
says
she
,
by
way
of
Railery
,
〈◊〉
was
not
ill
prepar'd
to
penetrate
S.
Aubin's
concerns
,
and
you
have
acted
your
part
very
well
,
only
't
is
pity
you
had
not
to
do
with
a
Fool.
All
things
seem'd
to
conspire
to
deceive
the
Marchioness
;
for
the
Baroness
blushing
,
made
her
think
that
change
of
her
countenance
an
effect
of
her
confusion
at
the
discovery
she
had
made
.
You
do
not
deserve
,
adds
the
Marchioness
,
I
should
use
so
much
discretion
in
your
concern
,
who
were
so
unwilling
to
make
me
of
your
counel
:
But
fear
me
not
,
had
I
not
promis'd
S.
Aubin
secresie
at
his
confession
,
the
respect
I
have
for
you
would
oblige
me
to
silence
.
The
Baroness
surpriz'd
at
the
discourse
,
stood
mute
for
some
time
,
not
knowing
what
〈◊〉
think
on
't
:
but
as
we
easily
believe
what
we
passionately
desire
,
the
Baroness
no
●nger
doubting
but
S.
Aubin
lov'd
●er
,
and
that
the
Marchioness
●oke
in
good
earnest
,
quickly
past
●ut
of
a
great
astonishment
into
a
●●r
greater
joy
:
If
a
man
will
love
one
,
says
she
,
how
can
we
help
it
?
Would
you
not
think
it
hard
to
throw
a
Gentleman
into
despair
,
who
does
things
so
extraordinary
for
his
Mistress
,
and
demonstrates
by
his
actions
the
violence
of
his
passion
?
I
will
pardon
you
,
replies
the
Marchioness
,
your
want
of
confidence
in
me
hitherto
,
upon
condition
you
will
hide
nothing
from
me
for
the
future
.
It
was
agreed
,
and
they
parted
both
very
well-pleas'd
with
their
mistakes
;
the
Marchioness
to
see
her self
the
Confident
in
an
Intrigue
she
had
so
great
a
desire
to
penetrate
;
the
Baroness
to
be
assured
by
so
good
a
hand
thing
that
did
so
much
flatter
her
passion
She
was
so
fully
perswaded
S.
A●bin
was
in
love
with
her
,
she
bega●
to
repent
she
had
been
so
forward
to
let
him
know
the
kindness
sh●●
had
for
him
,
fearing
it
might
have
lessen'd
the
esteem
she
could
will
he
should
have
for
her
.
This
made
her
resolve
to
force
her self
into
more
reservedness
,
and
be
more
shy
for
a
while
,
to
set
an
edge
o●
his
passion
.
It
fell
out
as
she
wished
;
for
Christina
to
mainta●●
throughout
the
part
she
was
to
a●●
for
the
Dutchesses
divertisement
and
her
own
,
was
every
day
kinde
than
other
to
the
Baroness
,
wh●
through
dissimulation
(
usual
with
Women
)
receiving
Christina's
Courtship
very
coldly
,
hop'd
by
that
means
to
heighten
the
passion
of
her
supposed
Lover
.
Christina
not
knowing
the
intention
of
the
Baroness
,
nor
the
reasons
she
us'd
her
so
,
took
so
ill
the
slight
return
she
made
of
her
Civilities
,
that
she
forbore
the
continuance
of
them
,
and
shunn'd
her
company
,
to
prevent
occasions
of
discourse
with
her
.
The
Baroness
perceiving
it
,
could
not
brook
this
indifference
above
a
day
;
the
morrow
she
goes
to
Christina
,
and
in
some
heat
ask'd
her
what
she
had
done
to
be
slighted
so
by
her
,
and
make
her
affect
avoiding
her
company
,
as
she
observ'd
she
did
.
She
let
fall
some
other
hasty
words
,
which
surpriz'd
Christina
extremely
;
who
answer'd
,
she
had
never
been
wanting
to
the
friendship
she
had
promis'd
her
;
but
that
the
Baroness
had
appear'd
so
cold
the
day
before
towards
her
,
she
had
no
reason
to
wonder
it
had
made
her
more
shy
.
The
Baroness
was
so
impatient
,
she
would
not
allow
he
time
to
finish
,
but
imbrac'd
her
instantly
,
and
was
upon
the
point
of
telling
her
,
't
was
in
vain
to
endeavour
concealing
his
Sex
from
her
,
who
knew
it
already
,
by
very
good
information
:
But
she
forbore
foreseeing
she
could
not
with
decency
take
some
little
libertie
with
S.
Aubin
discover'd
she
us'd
with
Christina
disguiz'd
.
Never
did
Woman
love
more
to
deceive
her self
,
and
never
was
there
love
of
so
singular
a
Character
.
Press'd
by
her
passion
,
she
gave
S.
Aubin
thousand
occasions
to
declare
him self
to
be
what
she
took
him
for
but
finding
all
would
not
do
,
and
attributing
it
to
his
fear
,
she
studie●
a
thousand
expedients
to
accomplish
an
Adventure
she
could
not
endure
should
hang
in
suspence
.
Time
furnish'd
her
with
an
unexpected
occasion
:
Her
Husband
being
gone
one
Evening
for
the
Country
,
she
sat
up
very
late
at
the
Dutchesses
,
and
having
cunningly
let
fall
a●word
,
she
would
willingly
lye
there
that
night
:
She
ask'd
one
of
the
Dutchesses
Women
if
she
would
admit
her
her
Bedfellow
:
Christina
offer'd
her
a
part
of
her
Bed
;
the
Baroness
at
first
seem'd
loth
to
accept
of
it
,
for
fear
of
incommoding
her
,
but
at
last
she
was
perswaded
,
the
Maid
she
had
first
spoken
to
having
a
Bedfellow
already
,
which
the
Baroness
knew
,
though
she
pretended
the
contrary
.
When
they
were
just
ready
to
go
to
bed
,
the
Baroness
retaining
some
remains
of
modesty
,
was
so
troubled
,
and
out
of
countenance
,
she
knew
not
what
she
did
.
But
to
give
her
dying
Vertue
some
small
satisfaction
for
the
disorder
her
passion
had
brought
her
in
,
she
told
Christina
she
would
have
only
one
corner
of
the
bed
,
where
she
pray'd
her
to
let
her
sleep
quietly
without
touching
her
all
night
.
Christin
very
readily
promis'd
what
she
desir'd
,
and
as
readily
perform'd
i●
When
the
Lights
were
taken
a
way
,
the
Baroness
who
expected
with
impatience
the
darkness
s●●…
long'd
for
,
was
astonisht
to
fin●
Christina
fast
asleep
.
At
first
s●●…
thought
it
her
own
fault
,
and
th●
her
Gallant
feign'd
himself
asle●
to
express
his
obedience
to
he●
yet
she
knew
not
what
to
thi●●
on
't
.
But
having
long
expected
vain
to
find
him
more
consider
she
ask'd
him
if
he
were
aslee●
but
receiving
no
answer
,
it
alm●
put
her
beside
her self
.
She
fell●
sighing
,
but
her
sighs
as
little
〈◊〉
fected
Christina
,
who
was
in
a
de●
sleep
.
The
Baroness
thought
tw●ty
times
to
awake
her
,
but
sha●
and
vexation
made
her
forbe●
Never
had
Woman
so
bad
a
night
,
though
never
Woman
expected
a
better
.
At
length
it
was
day
;
and
seeing
her
insensible
Lover
lye
still
as
a
Stock
,
she
dress'd
her self
hastily
;
and
the
despair
she
was
in
not
permitting
her
to
quit
the
Room
without
leaving
behind
her
some
mark
of
her
resentment
,
she
found
Pen
,
Ink
and
Paper
ready
on
the
Table
,
and
writ
immediately
this
Billet
:
I
Have
receiv'd
from
you
the
most
sensible
outrage
a
Lady
can
suffer
;
but
't
is
what
I
deserv'd
,
having
so
blindly
abandon'd
my self
to
a
passion
for
a
man
who
knew
no
better
to
answer
it
.
I
must
now
endeavour
to
cover
my
shame
:
As
for
you
,
I
advise
you
to
continue
the
disguize
that
becomes
you
so
well
.
You
have
already
the
modesty
of
the
Sex
whose
habit
you
carry
;
and
you
are
not
to
despair
,
but
Heaven
sensible
of
its
Errour
in
making
you
a
Man
,
me
take
from
you
that
little
you
have
r●…
maining
of
that
Sex
.
The
Baroness
having
written
the
Letter
,
laid
it
on
Christina's
To●
lette
,
and
withdrew
.
As
soon
a
she
got
home
,
she
feign'd
she
ha●
been
all
night
up
at
Play
;
and
having
had
her self
undrest
,
went
presently
to
bed
,
which
you
may
believe
was
not
very
easie
to
her
Christina
at
getting
up
having
found
the
Billet
,
drest
her self
in
a
haste
to
carry
it
to
the
Dutchess
:
〈◊〉
made
them
good
sport
;
and
when
they
reflected
on
the
course
the
Ba●
roness
had
taken
to
get
an
interest
in
Christina
,
they
concluded
the
Marchioness
had
imparted
her
secret
to
her
,
and
so
involv'd
her
in
the
same
Errour
with
her self
.
The
Dutchess
was
concern'd
at
it
,
and
had
the
goodness
to
go
to
the
Baroness
to
undeceive
her
;
and
having
fully
told
her
what
she
knew
of
the
business
,
at
last
,
though
with
difficulty
,
disabus'd
her
.
She
would
have
gone
thence
to
the
Marchioness
of
Belabre
to
do
her
the
like
good
office
:
but
the
Baroness
sufficiently
confounded
already
,
and
fearing
further
explication
might
reflect
more
on
her
Credit
,
intreated
the
Dutchess
to
say
no
more
of
it
,
but
to
leave
the
Marchioness
to
her
mistakes
,
as
not
daring
to
trust
her
discretion
in
so
tender
a
point
,
where
the
matter
appear'd
so
fit
for
mirth
,
and
her
Reputation
was
so
deeply
concern'd
.
The
Dutchess
had
now
almost
finish'd
her
business
at
Lille
,
and
had
written
to
Brussels
she
would
return
thither
speedily
,
and
hop'd
to
bring
Christina
back
again
with
her
.
The
Countess
de
Benavidez
,
who
was
pretty
well
recover'd
,
and
had
not
lost
by
her
sickness
any
part
of
her
passion
for
the
Marque
d'
Osseyra
,
hearing
talk
of
Chr●stina's
return
,
was
so
frighted
〈◊〉
the
News
,
she
made
it
her
busine●
by
all
means
to
prevent
it
;
and
length
found
an
occasion
to
have
Letter
writ
to
the
Dutchess
of
A●schott
by
a
Lady
,
and
of
her
be●
Friends
,
to
inform
her
she
was
wi●●
impatience
expected
at
Brussel●
that
her
concerns
being
very
de●
to
her
,
she
thought
fit
to
acquai●●
her
there
was
great
murmuring
Court
that
she
had
thoughts
bringing
back
Christina
,
who
wou●●
not
fail
to
give
intelligence
to
t●●
French
of
all
she
could
learn●●
Brussels
;
at
least
it
would
be
believ'd
so
,
Christina
being
alrea●●
under
suspition
of
Guilt
in
that
pa●ticular
.
The
Dutchess
being
hig●ly
concern'd
to
hold
fair
with
th●
Spaniards
,
and
fearing
their
j●●lousie
of
her
long
stay
at
Lille
,
〈◊〉
specially
since
the
News
spread
〈◊〉
Flanders
of
her
having
had
a
hand
in
the
Marriage
of
the
Prince
of
Izinguien
with
the
Daughter
of
the
Marshal
d'
Humiers
,
look'd
upon
the
advice
as
not
to
be
slighted
:
And
whatever
kindness
she
had
for
Christina
,
she
could
not
find
in
her
heart
to
expose
her self
to
ruine
for
her
sake
,
in
praying
her
to
bear
her
company
to
Brussels
.
As
they
were
alone
one
day
,
the
Dutchess
took
her
opportunity
to
make
a
long
discourse
of
the
state
of
her
affairs
,
and
the
necessity
she
was
under
to
avoid
any
thing
that
might
give
a
jealousie
of
her
to
the
Spaniards
:
adding
,
that
this
oblig'd
her
to
be
very
cautious
in
her
Conduct
,
and
to
deny
her self
many
things
in
themselves
very
agreeable
to
her
.
Christina
had
too
much
Wit
not
to
apprehend
the
meaning
of
this
discourse
,
and
answer'd
,
she
had
for
the
same
reasons
resolv'd
to
return
into
France
,
as
soon
as
she
should
receive
Answer
to
a
Letter
she
had
writ
into
her
Country
;
and
in
the
mean
time
to
put
her self
into
a
Covent
.
They
concluded
their
discourse
with
mutual
assurances
of
Eternal
Friendship
;
and
two
days
before
the
Dutchess
left
Lille
,
Christina
entred
the
Covent
of
the
Nuns
of
S.
Thomas
.
The
Marquess
d'
Osseyra
seeing
the
Dutchess
arriv'd
at
Brussels
without
Christina
,
was
very
much
alarm'd
at
it
,
and
went
in
great
haste
to
inquire
the
news
of
her
.
When
he
heard
she
was
gone
into
a
Nunnery
,
it
extremely
disturb'd
him
,
not
knowing
what
reason
she
had
for
it
:
But
the
Countess
de
Benavidez
watching
all
occasions
to
vex
him
,
dextrously
gave
out
,
that
Christina
had
long
since
privately
communicated
to
her
the
disgust
she
had
for
the
World
,
and
the
design
she
had
espous'd
to
spend
her
days
in
a
Religious
House
.
This
coming
to
the
Marquesses
ear
,
the
violence
of
his
affection
allow'd
him
so
little
time
of
consideration
,
that
he
went
away
that
Evening
for
Lille
,
with
his
former
Pass-port
as
a
Pedler
;
and
made
such
haste
,
that
he
would
have
been
there
timely
the
next
day
,
had
he
not
been
unfortunately
staid
by
the
way
by
Robbers
,
who
pretending
themselves
Souldiers
of
the
Garrison
of
Ypres
,
got
together
to
the
number
of
seven
,
and
robbed
Travellers
without
any
regard
to
their
Pass-ports
.
They
led
away
the
Marquess
into
a
very
thick
Wood
,
where
deceiv'd
by
his
Habit
and
Pass-ports
,
they
took
him
for
a
Trades-man
,
and
forc'd
him
to
draw
a
Bill
of
Exchange
upon
some
of
his
Correspondents
,
threatning
to
kill
him
if
it
were
not
paid
at
sight
;
and
that
in
the
mean
time
he
should
stay
with
them
for
security
.
The
Marquess
was
in
no
small
perplexity
,
not
knowing
who
to
draw
the
Bill
on
;
and
if
he
discover'd
himself
,
they
would
certainly
kill
him
,
for
fear
of
being
punisht
by
him
when
once
at
liberty
:
what
course
soever
he
took
,
death
seem'd
inevitable
;
but
to
gain
time
,
he
gave
them
a
Bill
upon
an
Inn-keeper
at
Brussels
,
who
had
been
his
Servant
,
and
knew
his
Character
.
When
he
had
written
it
in
the
most
pressing
terms
for
payment
at
sight
,
they
could
not
agree
which
of
them
should
be
trusted
with
it
for
receiving
so
considerable
a
Sum
:
At
last
they
pitch'd
upon
two
of
their
Company
whom
they
put
most
confidence
in
:
The
Marquess
in
the
mean
time
endeavour'd
to
insinuate
himself
with
the
Robbers
,
letting
them
know
he
could
scarce
find
in
his
heart
to
be
angry
with
them
,
not
doubting
but
that
they
had
been
reduc'd
to
that
way
of
living
through
the
avarice
of
their
Officers
,
who
perhaps
defrauded
them
of
the
poor
Pay
their
Prince
allow'd
them
;
and
that
he
thought
himself
happy
,
in
falling
into
their
hands
who
us'd
him
so
civilly
,
and
were
satisfied
with
a
little
Money
.
The
desire
he
had
to
see
Christina
made
the
Marquess
descend
into
Complaisances
for
saving
his
life
,
he
had
disdain'd
to
stoop
to
on
any
other
score
:
These
were
so
agreeable
to
their
humour
,
that
he
was
presently
very
familiar
with
them
,
and
they
us'd
him
more
kindly
than
at
first
,
and
made
him
sup
with
them
.
The
morrow
betimes
they
sent
away
one
of
their
Comrades
to
buy
in
Provisions
;
the
Marquess
seeing
their
number
lessen'd
,
and
fearing
the
return
of
those
who
were
gone
to
receive
the
Money
on
his
Bill
,
resolv'd
to
seize
one
of
their
Swords
,
and
die
at
least
with
his
Weapon
in
his
hand
.
One
of
the
four
who
staid
in
the
Wood
,
watch'd
always
while
the
other
slept
:
The
Marquess
feigning
himself
very
sleepy
,
the
Watchman
observing
it
himself
,
went
a
little
further
into
the
Wood.
The
Marquess
to
lose
no
time
,
instantly
seiz'd
their
Guns
before
any
of
them
awak'd
:
but
being
too
generous
to
kill
men
in
their
sleep
,
he
took
out
the
priming
out
of
two
of
the
Guns
,
having
the
other
two
in
readiness
to
be
discharged
:
Then
went
he
to
meet
him
who
was
gone
into
the
Wood
,
and
having
threatned
to
kill
him
if
he
made
the
least
resistance
,
he
told
him
he
was
unwilling
to
take
the
advantage
he
had
against
him
,
and
his
Fellows
,
and
was
content
they
should
have
the
Money
on
the
Bill
of
Exchange
,
but
that
for
his
safe
passage
through
the
Wood
he
must
have
his
company
a
League
further
,
assuring
him
he
would
do
him
no
harm
.
The
Robber
believing
a
Trades-man
incapable
of
so
bold
a
resolution
,
and
astonisht
to
hear
him
speak
so
stoutly
,
was
forc'd
to
obey
,
and
do
whatever
the
Marquess
commanded
him
.
They
were
scarce
got
out
of
the
Wood
,
but
they
were
met
by
a
Party
of
Horse
of
the
Garrison
of
Lille
.
The
Marquess
immediately
presented
his
Pass-port
;
but
having
been
taken
with
two
Pistols
about
him
,
and
in
a
quarter
very
suspitious
,
they
told
him
,
he
made
use
of
his
Passports
to
rob
the
more
safely
:
The
Marquess
to
clear
himself
,
told
them
,
he
had
been
robb'd
in
that
Wood
,
and
related
truly
what
had
past
,
and
how
he
had
escap'd
out
of
the
Robbers
hands
,
which
made
the
Troopers
resolve
to
enter
the
Wood
to
seize
upon
the
Thieves
.
But
the
Commander
having
bethought
himself
this
discourse
might
be
a
meer
invention
of
the
Marquesses
,
to
draw
them
perhaps
into
some
Ambush
,
ordered
only
ten
Horsemen
to
dismount
,
and
g●
into
the
quarter
the
Prisoner
should
lead
them
,
where
they
found
th●
Rogues
,
and
took
them
without
resistance
.
They
were
all
brought
t●
Lille
,
and
having
confirm'd
all
th●
Marquess
had
said
,
he
had
his
libe●ty
,
and
no
doubt
made
but
he
was
as
he
pretended
,
a
Trades-ma●●
What
became
of
the
Robbers
,
know
not
,
though
likely
they
wer●
hang'd
:
But
't
is
certain
,
the
Mar●quess
impatiently
longing
for
new
of
Christina
,
went
strait
to
the
C●vent
where
he
had
been
told
sh●
was
.
When
he
was
come
,
the●
told
him
there
was
no
speaking
with
any
of
the
Nuns
,
that
da●
being
set
aside
for
receiving
〈◊〉
French
Gentlewoman
into
the
H●bit
.
The
reports
which
had
past
of
Christina's
having
taken
that
resolution
,
and
the
Marquesses
fears
,
made
him
believe
it
was
she
.
Confirm'd
in
this
Opinion
by
his
,
desperate
Love
,
he
bustled
through
the
Croud
,
and
without
further
inquiry
,
address'd
himself
to
the
Priest
ready
to
begin
the
Ceremony
,
and
pray'd
him
to
stay
till
he
had
spoke
with
the
Abbess
.
Those
who
observ'd
with
what
disorder
he
pronounc'd
his
words
,
were
surpriz'd
;
and
the
Priest
who
had
prepar'd
an
Elegant
discourse
in
praise
of
a
Religious
Life
,
was
afraid
he
should
be
oblig'd
to
reserve
it
for
another
occasion
.
The
Marquess
in
the
mean
time
was
got
to
the
Grate
,
and
the
Abbess
appearing
,
he
told
her
he
was
come
to
acquaint
her
,
the
Person
she
intended
to
receive
into
the
Number
of
her
Sisters
had
promis'd
him
Marriage
,
and
all
the
Vows
she
should
make
would
be
null
.
The
Abbess
much
surpriz'd
,
call'd
the
Maid
to
the
Grate
,
and
having
told
her
what
the
Marquess
had
said
,
she
charg'd
her
to
declare
the
truth
.
The
Young
Maid
,
already
sufficiently
perplex'd
,
under
the
apprehension
of
that
variety
of
Functions
she
was
to
undergo
that
day
,
thought
the
discourse
of
the
Abbess
a
piece
of
formality
,
usually
observ'd
on
such
occasions
,
the
better
to
assure
her self
of
the
willingness
of
those
who
took
the
Habit
;
and
turning
toward
the
Sister
who
had
the
care
of
her
Education
,
she
ask'd
her
very
Innocently
,
what
Answer
to
make
.
This
,
and
the
confusion
in
the
Marquesses
countenance
at
the
sight
of
a
Person
he
knew
not
,
made
all
believe
she
was
in
good
earnest
.
And
the
people
cry'd
out
the
man
was
a
Fool.
The
Marquess
defended
himself
so
ill
,
that
the
distraction
of
his
looks
,
and
his
silence
,
made
them
absolutely
conclude
he
was
mad
;
and
they
drove
him
out
of
the
Congregation
,
without
his
being
able
once
to
make
his
Complaint
.
While
his
passion
procur'd
him
all
this
ill
usage
,
his
friends
were
extremely
concern'd
for
his
person
.
The
Inn-keeper
at
Brussels
having
been
much
prest
by
the
Thieves
to
pay
his
Correspondents
Bill
of
Exchange
,
knew
the
hand
,
and
pretending
he
would
pay
them
,
went
to
the
Marquesses
quarters
,
and
shew'd
the
Bill
to
one
of
his
principal
Servants
,
who
confirm'd
it
was
of
his
Masters
hand-writing
,
which
made
them
believe
he
was
in
the
Robbers
hands
:
They
apply'd
themselves
to
the
Duke
de
Montalto
,
whom
they
knew
to
be
his
very
good
friend
;
and
having
shew'd
him
the
Bill
,
the
Duke
caused
the
two
men
,
who
demanded
payment
of
it
,
to
be
presently
arrested
;
and
having
severely
threatned
them
,
they
confest
all
.
The
Duke
was
in
fear
for
the
danger
of
his
Friend
,
and
went
out
in
Person
in
the
Head
of
a
Party
of
three
hundred
Horse
,
and
some
Dragoons
.
When
he
came
to
the
Wood
where
the
two
Robbers
had
left
their
Comrades
,
he
plac'd
Guards
at
all
the
Avenues
,
and
went
in
himself
at
the
Head
of
his
Dragoons
,
and
so
cross'd
all
the
Woods
,
but
found
not
one
person
.
This
heighten'd
his
fear
,
and
made
him
detach
three
several
Parties
,
sending
them
away
into
several
quarters
,
to
endeavour
a
discovery
where
these
Rogues
had
their
refuge
,
but
all
to
no
purpose
;
so
that
he
was
forc'd
to
return
without
having
any
account
of
his
Friend
.
The
morrow
,
a
servant
of
the
Marquesses
impatient
for
news
of
him
,
and
thinking
he
might
find
him
at
Lille
,
put
himself
into
Boors
habit
,
and
went
in
search
of
him
.
As
soon
as
he
was
arriv'd
at
Lille
,
he
pretended
he
had
a
Letter
for
Christina
;
and
having
got
her
call'd
to
the
grate
of
the
Covent
she
was
in
,
he
ask'd
her
privately
what
news
of
the
Marquess
.
Christina
not
able
to
give
him
any
account
of
him
,
the
Servant
acquainted
her
with
the
departure
of
the
Marquess
from
Brussels
,
the
adventure
of
the
Bill
of
Exchange
,
and
all
other
circumstances
of
his
absence
.
Christina
who
found
in
her
heart
a
stronger
inclination
for
the
Marquess
than
she
thought
she
had
,
was
so
concern'd
for
his
misfortune
,
that
the
trouble
she
was
in
at
the
news
convinc'd
her
of
the
height
of
the
passion
she
had
for
him
.
She
earnestly
pray'd
the
Man
to
return
instantly
for
Brussels
,
not
to
omit
any
thing
,
to
learn
some
news
of
his
Master
,
and
to
let
her
know
without
delay
the
success
of
his
care
.
Before
she
could
make
an
end
of
these
few
words
,
her
tears
betray'd
the
affection
of
her
heart
.
When
the
Servant
was
gone
,
she
past
some
hours
in
those
inquietudes
none
can
comprehend
but
those
only
who
have
been
in
Love
.
The
mean
time
the
Marquesses
Servant
being
an
honest
Fleming
,
and
very
devout
,
despairing
to
find
his
Master
,
goes
into
a
Church
,
and
having
heartily
pray'd
God
to
inspire
him
where
to
meet
with
the
Marquess
,
he
no
sooner
turn'd
himself
about
toward
the
Church-door
to
go
out
,
but
he
spy'd
the
Marquess
standing
before
him
;
and
not
able
to
contain
himself
,
cry'd
out
at
the
Miracle
.
The
Marquess
also
astonisht
at
so
unexpected
an
accident
,
had
much
ado
to
make
his
Man
hold
his
peace
;
and
giving
out
he
was
his
Comrade
,
he
told
those
who
came
running
in
at
the
report
of
the
Miracle
,
that
the
Man
was
a
little
crack'd
,
and
had
often
such
Fits
.
They
got
off
by
this
Artifice
,
and
went
into
a
house
where
the
Marquess
had
lain
.
His
Man
gave
him
an
account
of
what
had
past
at
Brussels
,
and
of
the
disorder
Christina
was
in
at
the
news
;
the
tears
she
shed
,
and
the
lamentable
condition
he
left
her
in
.
The
Marquess
,
who
after
the
last
days
work
durst
not
appear
at
the
Covent-gate
,
was
ravish'd
with
joy
at
the
news
of
her
being
so
concern'd
for
his
misfortunes
;
and
having
got
her
call'd
for
by
his
Man
,
he
slipt
into
the
Speaking
room
,
and
quickly
reviv'd
her
by
his
presence
.
Never
was
Conversation
more
tender
than
theirs
;
't
was
not
in
Christina's
power
to
reproach
her
Lover
with
any
thing
the
violence
of
his
passion
for
her
could
not
presently
justifie
.
She
promis'd
him
once
for
all
,
never
to
be
any
mans
but
his
,
and
pray'd
him
not
to
expose
himself
again
to
so
many
accidents
,
assuring
him
she
had
already
written
into
her
Country
to
desire
the
Abbot
Dizeste
,
who
had
the
management
of
her
Affairs
,
to
take
a
journey
into
Flanders
to
agree
with
him
about
her
Marriage
.
The
Marquess
well
satisfied
with
these
fair
hopes
,
that
she
might
be
at
ease
,
withdrew
sooner
than
he
would
have
done
,
and
return'd
to
Brussels
,
where
his
Friends
by
their
joy
to
see
him
again
,
convinc'd
him
of
the
trouble
they
were
in
by
the
fears
they
had
been
under
of
having
lost
him
:
To
keep
them
in
ignorance
,
lest
they
should
discover
the
mystery
of
his
absence
,
he
gave
out
he
had
lost
himself
a
Hunting
,
(
a
Sport
he
was
known
to
use
)
and
was
taken
by
Robbers
,
who
having
detain'd
him
three
days
,
set
him
a●
liberty
.
This
past
for
current
,
being
so
very
probable
,
only
the
Countess
of
Benavidez
would
not
believe
it
,
her
Jealousie
having
given
her
a
true
guess
at
the
cause
of
his
absence
;
it
vex'd
her
to
that
height
,
she
presently
resolv'd
to
leave
no
stone
unturn'd
to
break
the
Correspondence
between
the
Marquess
and
Christina
.
About
this
time
news
came
to
Brussels
,
the
French
Troops
were
on
their
march
:
it
was
very
early
in
the
year
,
and
the
Spanish
Generals
were
extremely
alarm'd
to
hear
of
an
Army
in
the
Field
in
January
,
in
a
very
cold
season
.
All
the
considerable
Officers
came
to
Brussels
to
assist
the
Governour
of
the
Spanish
Netherlands
with
their
counsel
in
a
conjuncture
of
this
importance
.
Count
Salazar
being
ar●iv'd
there
one
of
the
first
,
and
having
given
the
Countess
of
Benavidez
a
Visit
,
she
endeavour'd
to
revive
his
passion
for
Christina
,
reproaching
him
with
his
indifference
,
and
acquainting
him
the
same
time
with
the
dangers
his
Rival
had
expos'd
himself
to
for
a
sight
of
her
.
Salazar
,
who
had
been
discourag'd
from
seeing
Christina
by
the
difficulties
appear'd
in
the
attempt
,
was
somewhat
asham'd
;
and
to
cover
his
coolness
with
a
plausible
pretence
,
and
let
her
see
he
had
not
been
wanting
to
his
Duty
,
he
bethought
himself
of
putting
a
Trick
on
his
Kinswoman
,
and
perswading
her
he
was
more
in
Christina's
Books
than
she
made
account
.
The
Countess
answer'd
,
She
could
hardly
believe
it
:
He
offer'd
to
make
it
out
,
and
desir'd
only
time
to
step
to
his
Quarters
to
do
it
.
'T
was
not
long
e're
he
return'd
,
and
brought
her
a
very
passionate
Letter
of
the
Marquesses
to
Christina
,
being
the
same
formerly
spoken
of
which
Salazars
men
cunningly
got
from
the
Marquesses
.
Salazar
having
in
his
hand
a
Letter
which
so
clearly
prov'd
what
he
had
said
,
shewed
it
his
Kinswoman
,
and
told
her
,
she
might
judge
by
the
Sacrifice
Christina
had
made
him
,
how
much
he
was
in
her
favour
.
The
Countess
having
read
the
Letter
,
was
very
well
pleas'd
,
and
thought
it
very
proper
and
effectual
for
setting
the
Marquess
and
his
Mistress
at
variance
:
She
spoke
Salazar
so
fair
,
that
she
prevail'd
with
him
to
leave
it
in
her
custody
,
upon
her
promise
to
make
no
ill
use
of
it
;
which
she
kept
so
ill
,
that
the
very
next
moment
she
went
to
one
of
her
friends
,
a
Lady
of
the
Marquesses
familiar
acquaintance
,
and
having
aggravated
the
dangers
the
Marquess
had
expos'd
himself
to
for
seeing
Christina
,
and
the
ill
consequence
of
his
passion
;
it
might
be
excus'd
,
adds
she
,
did
Christina
but
love
him
;
which
she
is
so
far
from
,
that
she
cannot
endure
him
,
but
sacrifices
his
kindest
and
most
affectionate
Letters
to
Salazar
,
who
to
my
knowledge
hath
several
of
them
,
though
he
hath
the
discretion
not
to
shew
them
.
To
this
she
added
many
other
particulars
which
convinc'd
the
Lady
,
and
made
her
believe
she
could
not
do
the
Marquess
a
better
office
,
than
to
cure
him
of
his
passion
,
and
disabuse
him
as
to
his
Opinion
of
Christina
.
She
fell
to
work
on
the
morrow
,
and
made
use
of
all
means
the
Countess
had
furnish'd
her
with
to
perswade
the
Lover
to
think
no
more
of
so
faithless
a
Mistress
.
The
Marquess
who
could
not
imagine
Christina
capable
of
falshood
to
him
,
did
not
easily
believe
what
was
said
of
her
,
and
would
not
for
a
long
time
admit
the
suspitions
they
endeavour'd
to
infuse
into
him
of
her
:
But
this
Lady
pressing
him
to
it
continually
,
he
promis'd
at
length
to
believe
what
she
said
,
if
she
would
shew
him
one
Letter
to
convince
him
of
the
falshood
of
Christina
.
The
Countess
of
Benavidez
inform'd
of
this
good
success
,
sent
the
Letter
to
her
good
Friend
,
who
having
shew'd
it
the
Marquess
extremely
disturb'd
him
:
He
read
it
over
and
over
,
and
knew
it
to
be
the
same
he
had
writ
to
Christina
,
and
she
had
sent
him
an
Answer
of
.
He
made
no
longer
doubt
but
she
had
betray'd
him
,
and
his
heart
reproaching
him
for
having
been
so
long
fool'd
by
so
ingrateful
a
Wretch
,
he
blindly
resolv'd
to
declare
his
resentment
,
by
writing
her
a
Letter
full
of
Scorn
and
Contempt
,
and
in
the
most
vilifying
and
bitter
terms
he
could
invert
;
which
he
did
to
this
purpose
:
THe
Interest
I
have
in
your
Concerns
ingages
me
to
write
to
you
;
to
furnish
you
the
means
to
make
new
Sacrifices
to
my
happy
Rival
:
But
I
advise
you
to
make
good
use
of
this
Letter
,
as
the
last
you
shall
receive
from
me
.
Force
your self
no
further
to
comply
with
me
,
yet
assure
your self
I
shall
not
envy
the
surprize
of
Salazar
,
for
I
hope
you
will
revenge
me
of
him
,
and
will
in
a
short
time
make
a
sacrifice
of
him
also
to
another
,
who
could
find
in
your
heart
to
betray
the
most
sincere
and
most
passionate
of
Lovers
,
The
Marquess
d'
Osseyra
.
The
Marquess
had
no
sooner
written
this
Letter
,
but
he
gave
it
him
who
carried
the
former
,
charging
him
to
be
gone
immediately
,
and
deliver
it
Christina
.
Ill
news
fly
apace
,
and
the
Letter
was
delivered
her
within
two
days
after
the
writing
it
.
Christina
was
so
little
acquainted
with
the
language
of
it
,
she
could
hardly
believe
what
she
read
:
We
are
naturally
inclin'd
to
be
ignorant
of
what
we
wish
should
not
be
,
and
she
would
fain
have
been
deceiv'd
.
But
seeing
the
Letter
unquestionably
of
the
Marquesses
hand-writing
,
and
knowing
the
Bearer
to
be
one
he
confided
in
,
it
offended
her
so
highly
,
she
thought
it
below
her
to
justifie
her self
against
an
Accusation
so
improbable
and
unworthy
her
Noble
and
Generous
Soul
:
And
laying
aside
,
on
the
sudden
,
the
gentleness
and
sweetness
of
her
Nature
,
she
angrily
told
the
man
who
waited
her
Answer
,
she
would
never
take
the
pains
to
clear
her self
to
a
man
who
thought
her
capable
of
Falshood
:
And
tearing
the
Letter
in
pieces
in
the
presence
of
him
who
deliver'd
it
,
she
threatned
to
have
him
apprehended
for
a
Spy
,
if
he
went
not
away
immediately
,
or
ever
saw
her
face
more
.
As
haughty
and
couragious
as
she
appear'd
before
the
Marquesses
man
,
it
was
not
in
her
power
to
over-rule
the
infirmity
of
her
Sex
,
but
she
burst
out
into
tears
,
and
was
tormented
with
a
thousand
different
thoughts
.
The
despair
she
was
in
press'd
her
to
take
a
course
that
should
remove
her
for
ever
far
enough
from
the
Marquess
:
yet
a
secret
inclination
(
the
cause
where
of
she
knew
not
)
render'd
her
resolutions
uncertain
and
ineffectual
.
Sometimes
she
thought
to
return
home
,
but
presently
dislik'd
it
,
a
having
lately
received
a
considerable
supply
of
Money
,
and
desir'd
her
Friends
Consent
to
be
married
to
the
Marquess
,
which
now
could
be
of
no
other
use
to
her
,
but
to
procure
her
the
reproaches
of
〈◊〉
Province
,
where
people
naturally
love
to
talk
of
their
Neighbours
.
A
Religious
Life
pleas'd
her
as
little
;
and
after
a
thousand
reflections
,
finding
none
so
agreeable
to
her
humour
as
the
Military
,
she
took
a
strong
resolution
to
spend
the
rest
of
her
days
in
Arms.
While
she
was
taking
private
order
for
going
to
another
Town
to
put
her self
in
fit
Equipage
for
War
,
the
Marquess
(
now
his
passion
was
over
)
began
to
repent
all
he
had
done
:
And
having
consider'd
former
passages
,
and
endeavouring
to
find
his
Mistress
less
guilty
,
he
bethought
himself
that
the
man
who
had
one
of
his
Letters
to
carry
to
Christina
,
never
came
back
again
,
but
took
Arms
for
the
French
.
This
made
him
believe
he
had
sold
his
Letter
to
Salazar
,
and
deserted
the
service
of
his
Prince
,
for
fear
of
being
punish'd
.
The
quick
return
of
him
he
had
sent
to
Lille
two
days
before
,
who
brought
him
the
news
of
Christina's
indignation
,
and
the
Answer
she
had
made
him
,
confirm'd
his
Opinion
of
the
Innocence
of
his
Mistress
.
He
was
upon
the
point
of
going
to
cast
himself
at
her
feet
;
but
desirous
to
know
the
manner
how
this
Letter
came
into
the
hands
of
his
Rival
,
he
pray'd
the
Duke
de
Montalto
(
who
was
both
their
friend
,
and
charged
them
never
to
question
one
another
)
to
go
to
Salazar
,
and
intreat
him
to
tell
him
upon
the
word
of
a
Gentleman
,
how
he
came
by
that
Letter
;
assuring
the
Duke
,
however
it
had
happen'd
,
he
would
not
resent
it
,
provided
he
might
know
the
truth
,
which
for
other
reasons
he
was
concern'd
to
be
inform'd
of
.
Salazar
being
press'd
by
the
Duke
to
give
a
positive
answer
,
was
highly
displeas'd
to
find
himself
reduc'd
to
such
a
strait
by
the
indiscretion
of
the
Countess
;
and
after
a
weak
denial
,
was
at
last
oblig'd
to
confess
to
his
Friend
the
truth
of
the
business
.
The
Marquess
having
made
this
discovery
by
the
Duke
,
was
ready
to
die
for
grief
,
for
having
upon
so
light
〈◊〉
suspected
the
fidelity
of
his
Mistress
.
This
was
not
all
his
misfortune
;
for
while
he
thought
of
going
to
ask
her
pardon
,
news
came
to
Brussels
,
that
the
Monarch
of
France
was
at
the
Gates
of
the
strong
Tower
of
Valenciennes
,
which
he
besieg'd
in
a
season
,
when
the
Heroes
of
former
Ages
would
have
thought
it
impossible
to
have
an
Army
in
the
Field
:
Wherein
he
surpass'd
the
Sun
(
which
he
hath
taken
for
his
Devise
)
since
the
Frost
and
the
Snow
which
hinder
the
appearance
of
that
Luminary
,
could
not
retard
for
one
day
the
course
of
his
Conquests
.
The
surprize
the
Spaniards
were
under
at
the
news
,
was
incredible
.
Every
man
had
order
to
be
in
readiness
;
and
the
Marquess
d'
Osseyra
,
Master
of
the
Artillery
,
had
his
hands
full
:
yet
he
was
not
so
taken
up
with
the
business
of
his
Charge
,
but
he
thought
how
to
make
his
peace
with
his
Mistress
.
But
how
pressing
soever
his
passion
was
,
his
duty
was
more
;
and
he
found
himself
under
the
necessity
of
being
content
with
writing
her
a
Letter
,
which
probably
was
very
submissive
and
kind
:
What
it
contain'd
,
I
cannot
give
you
a
certain
account
,
Christina
having
never
received
it
.
This
Illustrious
Heroine
,
who
had
laid
her
design
for
serving
in
the
Wars
,
and
promis'd
her self
never
more
to
entertain
any
passion
but
for
Honour
,
had
left
Lille
,
and
put
her self
into
Equipage
,
good
or
bad
;
and
having
joyn'd
the
Kings
Army
,
near
Vilenciennes
,
in
a
Troopers
Habit
,
and
under
her
former
Name
S.
Aubin
,
he
made
his
Court
to
the
Marshal
of
Luxembourg
,
who
formerly
knew
him
;
and
having
pray'd
to
be
admitted
to
serve
him
in
the
quality
of
Ayd
de
Camp
,
the
generous
Marshal
having
inclinations
of
kindness
for
those
who
are
handsom
,
especially
if
persons
of
Merit
,
granted
his
request
,
and
imploy'd
him
that
very
day
to
carry
Orders
into
several
Quarters
of
the
Camp
.
Valenciennes
,
which
boasted
it self
to
have
been
fatal
to
the
French
,
willing
to
preserve
the
reputation
it
had
gain'd
in
the
late
Wars
,
made
a
vigorous
defence
.
This
happy
beginning
put
the
Spaniards
in
hopes
the
valour
of
the
Inhabitants
,
assisted
with
the
rigor
of
the
season
,
would
give
them
time
to
assemble
their
forces
,
and
expect
those
of
their
Confederates
for
raising
the
Siege
.
But
the
Renowned
Monarch
who
besieged
it
,
taking
notice
of
this
vigorous
resistance
,
and
that
they
were
provided
to
endure
a
Formal
Siege
,
caus'd
them
to
be
attaqu'd
a
new
way
,
which
may
serve
for
an
example
to
the
Captains
in
future
Ages
.
For
having
made
a
Detachment
from
his
Army
,
those
brave
Souls
animated
by
the
presence
and
Orders
of
a
General
so
much
Superiour
to
others
,
made
themselves
Masters
of
all
the
Out-works
in
open
day
:
Nor
can
it
be
said
it
was
by
surprize
,
or
without
resistance
,
eight
hundred
men
having
dy'd
upon
the
spot
,
in
an
obstinate
defence
of
their
several
Posts
.
The
Kings
Musqueteers
being
foremost
of
the
Assailants
,
entred
the
Town
pell-mell
with
those
that
fled
into
it
.
I
shall
not
undertake
to
write
the
Great
Actions
done
this
Remarkable
Expedition
;
I
leave
it
to
the
Historians
,
whose
business
it
is
,
and
shall
speak
only
of
what
concerns
my
Heroine
.
This
Generous
Person
was
always
near
Mounsieur
de
Luxembourg
,
who
being
upon
the
service
of
the
day
,
commanded
that
glorious
Detachment
.
S.
Aubin
seeing
that
Worthy
Marshal
carry
his
Orders
in
Person
throughout
,
thought
the
assistance
of
an
Ayd
de
Camp
very
useless
in
so
hot
a
service
;
and
having
mingled
himself
among
the
Kings
Musqueteers
,
he
entred
the
Town
with
them
,
and
shar'd
in
the
glory
of
so
hardy
an
Action
.
The
Grenadiers
of
the
Kings
Houshold
,
and
the
Regiment
of
Guards
following
the
next
moment
,
the
Garrison
laid
down
their
Arms
,
and
the
Squadron
of
Horse
who
were
drawn
up
in
the
Market-place
were
dismounted
.
The
Townsmen
,
who
never
expected
an
Assault
of
that
nature
,
were
so
amaz'd
to
see
the
French
in
the
Town
,
that
most
of
them
retir'd
into
the
Churches
and
Monasteries
to
avoid
the
fury
of
the
Souldier
.
While
all
was
yet
in
confusion
,
some
greedy
Souldiers
broke
into
the
first
Houses
they
met
with
;
and
S.
Aubin
seeing
no
more
Honour
to
be
gain'd
where
there
was
no
more
resistance
,
was
marching
out
of
the
Town
;
and
having
by
the
way
spy'd
some
Souldiers
entring
a
House
,
which
probably
belong'd
to
some
Person
of
Quality
,
his
generosity
inspir'd
him
to
enter
among
them
,
to
prevent
their
pillaging
it
.
He
presently
met
with
a
young
Maid
,
very
handsom
,
who
all
in
tears
threw
her self
at
his
feet
,
praying
him
to
save
her
Honour
,
and
rest
satisfied
with
the
many
Goods
he
should
find
in
the
House
,
which
she
wholly
yielded
up
to
him
with
all
her
heart
.
S.
Aubin's
heart
melting
at
the
disorder
and
tears
of
the
poor
Maid
,
he
put
on
a
face
of
Authority
,
and
made
the
Souldiers
,
partly
by
civility
,
partly
by
force
,
to
get
out
of
doors
;
and
having
lock'd
them
,
promis'd
the
Maid
he
would
protect
her
,
and
stay
by
her
as
long
as
should
be
necessary
to
save
her
from
the
insolence
of
the
Souldiers
.
This
discourse
,
which
in
appearance
should
have
dissipated
her
fears
,
serv'd
only
to
heighten
them
:
She
could
not
imagine
a
man
cover'd
with
bloud
,
and
with
dirt
(
't
was
not
a
season
for
dust
)
should
have
so
much
Humanity
,
but
fancy'd
he
sav'd
her
from
others
,
the
better
to
play
a
Game
for
himself
.
Prepossest
with
these
thoughts
,
she
stood
at
a
distance
,
and
in
a
lamentable
tone
pray'd
him
not
to
lessen
the
Greatness
of
the
service
he
had
done
her
,
●y
offering
her
violence
to
no
purpose
,
being
resolved
rather
to
lose
her
life
,
than
her
Honour
:
Fear
nothing
,
saith
S.
Aubin
,
were
you
acquainted
with
me
,
and
knew
me
better
,
you
would
have
better
thoughts
of
me
:
I
stay
here
only
to
guard
you
,
and
will
be
gone
as
soon
as
you
command
me
.
This
Maids
Mo●●●r
was
gone
that
morning
to
Mass
,
and
the
Town
was
so
suddenly
taken
,
she
had
not
time
to
return
home
e're
the
business
was
done
.
The
Father
,
who
could
not
find
in
his
heart
to
see
his
House
rifled
,
retir'd
into
the
Covent
of
Capucines
,
in
company
with
several
others
who
expected
like
usage
,
as
very
well
knowing
the
Rights
Victory
gives
them
who
take
a
Town
by
Assault
.
But
the
Serene
Monarch
of
France
,
as
full
of
Clemency
as
Valour
,
and
willing
the
season
of
the
Siege
,
the
taking
of
the
Town
,
and
the
use
of
the
Victory
should
●e
equally
extraordinary
,
sent
in
Mounsieur
de
Louvoy
,
who
by
mentioning
the
Kings
Name
,
presently
staid
the
fury
of
the
Souldiers
,
and
within
a
quarter
of
an
hour
caus'd
better
Orders
to
be
observ'd
in
Valenciennes
taken
by
Assault
,
than
had
been
observ'd
by
the
Enemies
at
three
days
end
in
Treves
,
surrender'd
by
Composition
.
'T
is
easie
to
guess
what
a
pleasant
surprize
it
was
to
the
Inhabitants
,
when
creeping
out
of
their
lurking-holes
,
and
places
of
refuge
,
instead
of
smoaking
runes
they
expected
to
see
,
they
found
houses
very
well
furnish'd
,
●nd
in
the
same
condition
they
had
●eft
them
;
and
instead
of
Fire
and
Sword
they
were
so
justly
afraid
of
,
they
met
with
Officers
coming
●nto
their
houses
with
Gold
and
Silver
in
their
hands
to
pay
for
what
they
wanted
.
S.
Aubin
a
while
after
looking
out
at
a
Window
,
saw
all
things
quiet
by
the
indefatigable
cares
of
the
Minister
I
have
nam'd
:
And
having
observ'd
the
Shops
of
that
great
City
begin
to
open
,
and
that
his
fair
Hostess
was
now
out
of
fear
,
he
went
out
to
seek
his
General
,
whom
he
found
with
his
Majesty
,
giving
him
an
account
of
the
particulars
.
The
Parents
of
the
Maid
S.
Aubin
had
so
generously
protected
being
return'd
home
,
ravish'd
to
find
their
Daughter
there
,
imbrac'd
her
with
inexpressible
joy
.
The
first
transperes
of
this
pleasant
Enterview
being
over
,
she
made
them
a
faithful
Relation
of
the
Obligations
she
had
to
the
brave
French-man
who
succour'd
her
,
and
declar'd
the
circumstances
of
the
service
he
had
done
her
so
much
to
the
life
,
and
how
free
the
Gentleman
appear'd
from
Self-interest
,
that
her
Father
conceiving
it
not
in
his
power
sufficiently
to
acknowledge
so
vertuous
and
excellent
an
action
;
resolv'd
to
clear
himself
from
being
lyable
to
an
imputation
of
ingratitude
,
and
spent
two
whole
days
i●
searching
(
though
in
vain
)
for
his
Daughters
Deliverer
in
the
City
and
Camp
.
Having
heard
the
Kings
Musqueteers
had
first
entre●●
the
Town
,
he
presently
fanci'd
the
man
he
look'd
for
might
be
one
of
them
.
But
having
acquainted
his
Daughter
with
his
thoughts
,
and
told
her
the
Musqueteers
were
Red-coats
,
she
presently
undeceiv'd
him
,
by
assuring
him
,
her
Protector
was
in
a
Habit
of
a
different
colour
.
Those
who
are
good-natur'd
,
will
easily
guess
what
a
torment
it
was
to
those
grateful
persons
not
to
find
him
they
held
themselves
so
much
oblig'd
to
:
They
were
vext
at
the
heart
they
could
not
have
sav'd
their
Goods
without
being
ingrateful
,
and
resolved
to
make
new
search
for
the
man
,
when
S.
Aubin
curious
to
know
who
she
was
he
had
been
so
happy
to
save
from
the
fury
of
the
Souldiers
,
entred
the
House
by
a
Back-door
,
the
very
same
he
entred
by
at
first
.
He
cross'd
a
little
Yard
,
and
found
himself
just
in
the
Room
of
a
young
Servant-maid
,
who
not
fully
recover'd
of
her
frights
the
day
before
,
was
so
troubled
to
see
a
Stranger
in
her
Chamber
,
that
she
set
up
her
throat
,
and
with
the
●oudness
of
her
cryes
drew
all
the
House
to
her
.
They
had
certainly
taken
him
for
a
Robber
,
had
no●
his
good
meen
,
and
his
Habit
which
was
very
decent
,
made
then
think
him
no
such
man
.
The●
look'd
on
him
with
astonishment
and
knew
not
how
to
begin
speaking
to
him
,
till
the
Daughter
of
the
House
came
in
after
the
rest
,
an●
knowing
S.
Aubin's
face
,
cry'd
ou●
That
same
was
her
Guardian
Ange●
and
stood
at
his
Elbow
in
a
transport
of
joy
with
the
ingenuity
an●
innocence
of
a
true
Flemish
Gi●
The
Father
and
Mother
as
sensib●
as
their
Daughter
of
so
happy
〈◊〉
rencontre
,
ravish'd
with
joy
to
fin●
themselves
under
those
strong
obligations
to
so
lovely
a
Gentleman
imbrac'd
him
with
that
affection
and
kindness
may
better
be
understood
than
exprest
.
The
Father
made
him
an
offer
of
what
part
b●
pleas'd
of
his
Goods
,
owning
h●
held
them
of
him
,
by
whose
bounty
and
goodness
alone
they
were
still
his
.
The
Mother
,
who
had
not
yet
spoke
a
word
,
interrupted
her
Husband
,
telling
him
,
that
in
giving
the
Gentleman
part
of
their
Goods
,
they
paid
him
only
in
part
for
the
service
he
had
done
them
:
But
since
he
had
preserved
Mary-Anne
their
Daughter
,
dearer
to
them
than
all
the
treasures
of
the
World
,
it
was
but
reasonable
to
recompence
so
considerable
a
good
Office
to
the
full
,
by
intreating
him
to
marry
her
;
adding
,
she
was
their
only
Child
,
and
that
they
had
demy'd
her
to
Wife
to
one
of
the
best
Gentlemen
in
their
Country
.
The
Father
applauded
his
Wifes
Proposals
,
and
Mary-Anne
gave
consent
by
her
silence
.
S.
Aubin
who
was
not
altogether
so
hasty
,
answer'd
their
offers
with
a
great
deal
of
Civility
,
and
gave
them
thanks
for
the
Honour
they
would
have
done
for
him
.
The
modesty
of
his
answer
heightned
their
kindness
,
and
made
them
more
eager
,
and
put
him
to
no
small
trouble
to
resist
their
pressing
solicitations
.
After
long
discourse
,
S.
Aubin
being
call'd
away
by
his
Imployment
,
was
going
off
with
promise
to
see
them
again
;
but
his
intended
Father-in-law
looking
upon
him
already
as
his
Son
,
would
not
run
the
hazard
of
seeking
him
in
vain
,
as
he
had
done
,
over
all
the
Army
,
but
bore
him
company
to
his
Quarters
.
By
the
way
he
gave
him
account
what
a
considerable
Estate
he
had
,
and
forgot
not
to
acquaint
him
with
the
personal
Merits
of
his
Daughter
,
and
the
Quality
of
her
Suitors
.
S.
Aubin
desirous
to
put
the
thoughts
of
Marriage
out
of
his
head
,
took
occasion
to
tell
him
,
it
would
be
great
wrong
to
the
Fair
Mary-Anne
to
be
married
to
a
Stranger
,
who
had
nothing
to
trust
to
but
his
Sword
,
and
must
needs
make
her
unhappy
,
by
being
forc'd
the
morrow
after
his
Marriage
to
follow
the
Camp
,
and
leave
her
.
The
grateful
Father
was
so
far
from
being
discourag'd
by
these
Reasons
,
that
having
highly
commended
S.
Aubin
for
his
modesty
,
he
imbrac'd
him
again
,
and
with
wonderful
frankness
told
him
,
he
thought
himself
the
happiest
man
on
Earth
for
having
it
in
his
power
to
contribute
to
the
making
the
Fortune
of
a
Gentleman
of
so
singular
Worth
.
With
that
they
parted
,
and
the
Father
,
when
return'd
home
,
gave
there
an
account
of
his
discourse
with
S.
Aubin
,
magnifying
the
good
Fortune
of
his
Daughter
,
now
likely
to
be
the
Wife
of
a
Gentleman
,
the
handsomest
,
the
least
huffish
,
and
the
best
humour'd
of
any
in
France
.
The
mean
time
the
Victorious
Monarch
having
given
order
for
he
reparations
necessary
for
the
safety
of
the
place
,
decamped
a
few
days
after
;
and
S.
Aubin
going
to
take
leave
of
those
who
had
so
much
kindness
for
him
,
the
whole
Family
was
extremely
surpriz'd
to
see
him
upon
going
.
To
be
rid
of
them
,
he
told
them
,
he
was
under
an
indispensable
necessity
to
follow
the
Army
the
beginning
of
the
Campagne
,
upon
pain
of
losing
the
little
Honour
he
had
gain'd
,
and
the
esteem
of
all
that
knew
him
;
yet
to
satisfie
their
importunities
,
he
promis'd
in
some
time
to
come
and
refresh
himself
at
their
house
for
a
moneth
.
The
Mother
taking
notice
he
said
not
a
word
of
Marriage
,
ask'd
him
if
he
intended
not
to
be
their
Son-in-law
.
S.
Aubin
having
thank'd
them
for
the
Honour
they
would
have
done
him
,
repeated
almost
the
very
words
he
had
said
to
the
Father
on
the
like
occasion
.
But
being
desir'd
to
speak
more
positively
,
he
answer'd
in
general
terms
,
he
had
never
yet
thought
of
Marriage
;
that
in
truth
he
found
himself
very
averse
from
it
,
and
would
advise
them
to
lose
no
time
for
setling
their
Daughter
.
The
Parents
offended
at
the
Answer
,
thought
he
slighted
their
Daughter
.
S.
Aubin
perceiv'd
it
,
and
knowing
they
were
troubled
at
it
,
he
took
his
occasion
to
speak
of
Mary-Anne
with
all
imaginable
esteem
and
respect
:
But
seeing
they
were
not
perswaded
his
discourse
was
sincere
,
he
was
at
last
forc'd
,
for
their
satisfaction
,
to
make
them
a
promise
(
which
they
desir'd
of
him
)
that
he
would
never
marry
any
other
Maid
but
Mary-Anne
.
The
Father
presented
him
with
a
very
fine
Horse
,
which
he
was
oblig'd
to
accept
,
to
avoid
utterly
disguisting
them
:
And
having
taken
his
leave
,
after
a
thousand
imbraces
,
S.
Aubin
got
again
to
the
Army
.
All
Europe
had
their
eyes
fixt
on
the
march
of
that
victorious
Army
;
some
believ'd
,
that
after
an
advantage
which
appear'd
rather
the
work
and
fruit
of
an
intire
Campagne
,
than
a
Conquest
of
fifteen
days
,
the
King
would
have
return'd
to
S.
Germain
to
refresh
himself
after
so
great
Fatigues
,
especially
when
his
Majesty
had
News
from
all
parts
of
the
motions
of
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
to
joyn
his
Troops
with
those
of
the
Spaniards
,
with
design
to
oppos●
his
Majesties
undertakings
.
Bu●
that
great
Monarch
not
us'd
to
qui●
his
delicious
Palaces
,
to
end
〈◊〉
Campagne
by
the
taking
of
on●
Town
,
how
important
soever
,
doubled
the
surprize
and
astonishment
of
the
World
,
by
pouring
his
Forces
upon
Cambray
,
the
same
which
the
Emperour
Charles
the
Fifth
had
fortifi'd
with
so
much
care
and
expence
,
the
last
Age
,
to
heighter
the
Trophies
of
that
Great
,
that
Wise
and
Generous
King
,
though
the
Emperour
,
when
he
fortifi'd
it
,
design'd
it
the
Bull-wark
of
the
Low-Countries
,
and
Cittadel
of
France
,
as
the
Spaniards
in
the
late
times
called
it
.
While
the
greatest
part
of
Europe
was
differently
concern'd
for
so
famous
a
Siege
,
S.
Aubin
was
busie
in
the
service
of
his
General
with
extraordinary
assiduity
and
care
,
far
beyond
the
usual
rate
of
Ayds
de
Camp
,
which
the
Marshal
de
Luxembourg
so
well
approv'd
of
,
that
he
chose
to
imploy
him
before
any
other
.
The
City
of
Cambray
being
reduc'd
to
capitulate
,
the
Governour
,
before
he
would
retire
into
the
Cittadel
,
desir'd
some
favour
(
the
particulars
I
know
not
)
in
behalf
of
the
Wives
of
the
principal
Officers
.
Mounsieur
de
Luxembourg
being
upon
the
service
of
the
day
in
the
Trenches
,
and
concern'd
in
that
Negotiation
,
sent
S.
Aubin
to
Complement
the
Ladies
from
him
.
He
entred
the
City
for
that
purpose
;
and
having
learnt
that
several
of
these
Women
were
retir'd
into
a
Monastery
,
he
went
thither
;
and
seeing
two
or
three
amongst
them
,
to
whom
all
the
rest
paid
extraordinary
respect
,
he
made
up
to
them
to
speak
to
them
.
He
had
scarce
begun
,
but
he
perceiv'd
he
spoke
to
the
Countess
de
Benavidez
,
who
had
follow'd
her
Husband
to
Cambray
,
where
his
Regiment
was
.
S.
Aubin
,
though
surpriz'd
at
the
sight
of
her
,
endeavour'd
to
recover
himself
,
and
would
have
made
an
end
of
his
Complement
:
But
the
Countess
,
who
presently
knew
him
,
would
not
give
him
time
,
but
imbrac'd
him
with
such
a
transport
,
as
scandaliz'd
the
Company
;
this
Lady
,
who
always
lov'd
S.
Aubin
,
having
then
forgot
her
Jealousie
that
made
her
hate
Christina
.
They
spent
some
time
in
private
discourse
;
and
S.
Aubin
having
told
her
what
great
reason
he
had
to
complain
of
the
Marquess
de
Osseyra
,
the
Countess
who
had
so
great
a
hand
in
setting
them
at
variance
,
was
glad
at
the
heart
to
hear
the
News
,
and
pretending
her self
much
concern'd
for
her
,
pray'd
her
to
shew
her
the
quarrelling
Letter
he
had
injuriously
sent
her
.
S.
Aubin
having
torn
it
,
could
not
satisfie
her
desire
,
but
told
her
the
substance
of
it
,
assuring
her
it
had
occasion'd
her
taking
Arms
afresh
,
with
a
resolution
not
to
entertain
any
passion
but
for
Honour
and
Renown
.
The
Countess
would
gladly
have
continued
this
discourse
,
but
fearing
the
Company
would
take
it
ill
,
she
put
an
end
to
it
,
telling
them
,
this
Gentleman
having
been
Prisoner
the
last
year
at
Brussels
,
had
done
her
the
Honour
to
visit
her
often
.
S.
Aubin
having
confirm'd
what
the
Countess
had
said
,
retir'd
,
having
offer'd
them
all
the
service
in
his
power
to
obtain
the
favour
they
desir'd
;
which
he
perform'd
so
well
,
that
the
Ladies
were
satisfi'd
,
and
gave
him
thanks
by
Letter
.
The
King
desirous
his
Subjects
of
the
Province
of
Boulonnois
might
be
eas'd
of
the
continual
Incursions
of
the
Garrison
of
S.
Omer
,
and
by
his
reducing
that
place
might
injoy
the
redress
his
Majesty
intended
Picardy
by
the
taking
of
Cambray
,
and
the
quiet
all
the
rest
of
the
Provinces
of
his
Realm
are
blest
with
in
the
heat
of
War
,
his
Majesty
ordered
a
Body
of
an
Army
to
be
formed
under
the
Command
of
his
Worthy
Brother
for
besieging
S.
Omer
,
the
same
time
he
lay
before
Cambray
.
This
Enterprize
appear'd
so
great
,
that
Strangers
doubted
the
success
;
and
the
Spaniards
,
who
very
well
knew
the
strength
of
those
places
,
and
how
well
they
were
provided
of
necessaries
for
a
long
resistance
,
made
no
great
haste
at
first
to
send
their
Succours
:
But
frighten'd
by
the
example
of
Valenciennes
,
they
us'd
extraordinary
diligence
to
joyn
their
Troops
to
those
of
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
in
order
to
raising
the
Siege
of
S.
Omer
.
The
King
having
notice
of
their
motions
,
and
foreseeing
their
design
,
made
a
Detachment
out
of
his
Army
,
which
he
sent
under
the
Command
of
Mounsieur
de
Luxembourg
,
in
aid
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
before
S.
Omer
.
While
Mounsieur
de
Luxembourg
was
conducting
his
Detachment
with
his
usual
activity
and
vigilance
,
S.
Aubin
,
who
follow'd
him
still
,
and
animated
by
the
happy
success
of
the
Kings
Arms
,
and
the
Marshals
Illustrious
example
,
fortifi'd
his
resolution
of
continuing
in
Arms
,
had
by
his
diligence
so
far
gain'd
the
esteem
of
his
General
,
that
he
took
particular
notice
of
him
,
and
imploy'd
him
on
all
remarkable
occasions
.
This
drew
on
S.
Aubin
the
envy
of
his
Comrades
,
particularly
a
young
Gentlemans
,
whose
other
good
qualities
prevail
with
me
to
conceal
his
right
Name
,
and
to
give
him
that
of
Richmond
.
This
young
Gentleman
,
jealous
of
the
kind
usage
S.
Aubin
received
from
the
General
Officers
,
and
looking
on
him
as
an
Upstart
,
and
a
very
raw
Souldier
,
let
fall
on
several
occasions
some
sharp
language
against
him
.
S.
Aubin
,
who
was
naturally
good-humour'd
,
and
had
a
very
insinuating
way
,
perceiving
his
disgust
,
endeavour'd
to
gain
him
by
fair
means
,
Courting
him
every
day
,
and
omitting
nothing
that
might
oblige
him
to
answer
his
kindness
by
some
evidence
of
affection
.
Richmond
had
the
ill
nature
to
attribute
S.
Aubin's
Civilities
and
obliging
Carriage
to
his
weakness
,
and
fear
of
quarrelling
him
.
This
made
him
more
insolent
,
so
that
he
purposely
affronted
him
on
several
occasions
,
reproaching
him
often
with
his
Womans
Face
,
and
telling
him
a
Martial-soul
seldom
lodg'd
in
so
delicate
a
body
.
S.
Aubin
finding
himself
touch'd
in
so
nice
a
point
,
could
not
forbear
blushing
at
his
reproaches
;
but
willing
to
decline
the
noyse
of
a
quarrel
,
endeavour'd
to
put
off
all
with
a
Jest
,
which
did
but
incourage
Richmond
to
be
worse
than
before
.
At
last
S.
Aubin
,
urg'd
by
frequent
persecutions
,
and
sensible
he
could
no
longer
conceal
his
resentment
,
without
exposing
himself
to
continual
affronts
,
he
took
his
time
to
find
him
alone
,
and
tell
him
he
was
a-weary
of
his
Raileries
,
nor
would
endure
them
any
longer
,
but
pray'd
him
,
once
for
all
,
to
put
an
end
to
them
;
otherwise
he
should
be
oblig'd
to
let
him
see
,
he
knew
how
to
revenge
himself
,
though
unacquainted
with
the
ways
of
giving
affronts
.
Richmond
made
small
account
of
this
discourse
,
but
fell
again
to
his
old
way
of
Jeering
.
S.
Aubin
met
him
one
day
on
his
march
,
and
taking
his
Pistol
in
his
hand
,
told
him
,
he
was
now
resolv'd
to
keep
his
word
with
him
.
Richmond
having
put
himself
in
a
posture
of
defence
,
S.
Aubin
discharging
his
Pistol
,
wounded
him
in
the
arm
he
held
his
Pistol
by
.
Richmond
being
disabled
,
S.
Aubin
making
use
of
his
advantage
,
laid
his
other
Pistol
to
his
breast
,
threatning
to
kill
him
,
unless
he
would
beg
his
life
.
Richmond
obstinately
refusing
,
S.
Aubin
insisted
on
't
no
further
,
but
told
him
,
his
obstinacy
should
not
make
him
forget
to
be
generous
.
Presently
after
they
were
parted
by
some
Horsemen
that
overtook
them
.
The
Marshal
of
Luxembourg
having
heard
of
the
Combat
,
caus'd
them
both
to
be
arrested
;
and
having
carefully
inquir'd
into
the
cause
of
the
quarrel
,
he
heard
only
in
general
,
that
S.
Aubin
was
the
Aggressor
.
This
surpriz'd
him
the
more
,
as
having
ever
known
him
of
a
sweet
and
peaceable
humour
;
which
made
him
believe
,
he
came
not
to
these
extremities
without
great
provocation
:
So
that
he
resolv'd
to
know
the
bottom
of
the
business
,
and
found
S.
Aubin
had
made
use
of
all
fair
means
in
his
power
to
win
over
his
Adversary
(
but
all
to
no
purpose
)
before
he
had
ingag'd
him
.
Richmond
was
blam'd
for
it
,
and
Mounsieur
de
Luxembourg
unwilling
he
should
serve
any
longer
under
him
,
sent
him
to
Perron
,
under
pretence
of
having
his
wound
cur'd
,
though
't
was
very
light
.
The
Combat
prov'd
much
to
S.
Aubin's
advantage
,
the
General
esteeming
him
the
better
for
't
;
and
the
other
Ayds
de
Camp
finding
't
was
ill
jesting
with
him
,
forbore
their
Raileries
.
Mounsieur
de
Luxembourg
was
by
this
time
arriv'd
before
S.
Omer
,
just
as
Mounsieur
was
preparing
to
quit
his
Lines
to
go
meet
the
Enemy
,
though
far
more
numerous
.
The
succour
came
so
seasonably
,
that
both
Armies
being
ingag'd
,
that
of
the
Confederates
was
intirely
defeated
:
The
particulars
of
the
Battel
have
been
already
so
faithfully
and
fully
related
,
I
shall
not
attempt
writing
what
is
better
done
to
my
hand
by
another
;
the
very
relations
made
of
it
by
the
Enemy
,
attribute
all
the
advantage
and
glory
of
it
to
the
Valiant
Philip
de
France
,
who
was
every-where
present
;
reviving
their
courage
who
began
to
give
ground
,
and
animating
the
whole
Army
by
his
Example
and
Orders
.
S.
Aubin
having
still
had
a
longing
desire
to
see
a
Battel
,
was
heartily
glad
of
being
at
this
:
the
several
Orders
he
had
from
his
General
to
carry
through
the
Army
,
gave
him
the
occasion
to
satisfie
himself
to
the
full
,
and
to
be
present
where
the
Victory
was
most
smartly
disputed
.
Happening
to
be
at
the
defeat
of
a
Spanish
Battalion
of
Foot
,
out
of
his
natural
abhorrence
of
bloudshed
,
he
sav'd
the
lives
of
two
Officers
,
under
pretence
of
carrying
them
Prisoners
to
Mounsieur
de
Luxembourg
:
And
having
ask'd
them
several
questions
about
the
condition
of
their
Army
,
and
what
Generals
they
had
,
he
found
the
Spaniards
made
a
Body
apart
,
under
the
Command
of
the
Marquess
de
Osseyra
.
S.
Aubin
was
so
troubled
at
the
Name
,
he
stood
mute
for
some
time
.
He
was
thinking
at
first
to
seek
him
out
,
and
demand
satisfaction
with
his
Arms
in
his
hand
for
the
outrage
he
conceiv'd
he
had
receiv'd
from
him
;
but
he
had
scarce
fram'd
his
design
,
but
he
felt
his
heart
fail
him
,
and
more
concern'd
for
the
person
of
the
Marquess
than
it
could
be
for
an
Enemy
.
He
did
what
he
could
to
suppress
and
get
rid
of
that
unseasonable
tenderness
,
but
all
would
not
do
,
his
heart
still
hankerd
after
news
of
the
Marquess
,
and
was
strongly
bent
to
save
his
life
,
if
possible
.
While
S.
Aubin
continued
under
these
uncertainties
,
the
Kings
Victorious
Brother
taking
his
advantage
of
the
disorder
and
consternation
the
Enemies
were
in
,
commanded
Mounsieur
de
Luxembourg
to
pursue
them
with
some
Squadrons
:
And
with
admirable
foresight
,
his
Royal
Highness
sent
other
Troops
to
possess
themselves
of
the
Posts
,
by
which
the
Enemies
,
though
routed
,
might
have
attempted
the
relief
of
S.
Omer
.
The
Duke
of
Luxembourg
the
mean
time
being
in
pursuit
of
the
Enemy
,
and
perceiving
the
Dragoons
(
who
should
have
follow'd
him
)
lag
behind
,
and
busie
themselves
in
taking
Prisoners
,
which
would
but
hinder
the
service
of
the
day
,
he
sent
S.
Aubin
with
Orders
for
them
to
march
,
and
to
kill
all
their
Prisoners
.
S.
Aubin
carried
these
Orders
,
but
with
some
reluctance
;
yet
knowing
it
his
duty
to
obey
,
not
dispute
the
Orders
of
his
General
,
he
carried
them
with
his
ordinary
diligence
;
and
had
no
sooner
approach'd
the
Dragoons
,
but
he
discern'd
the
Marquess
de
Osseyra
among
the
Prisoners
,
which
troubled
him
beyond
expression
.
The
Officer
who
commanded
the
Dragoons
,
seeing
an
Ayd
de
Camp
coming
towards
them
a
gallop
,
made
no
doubt
but
he
brought
Orders
;
and
having
advanc'd
a
little
way
to
receive
them
,
S.
Aubin
concealing
to
his
power
the
surprize
he
was
in
,
without
loss
of
time
,
he
made
use
of
that
readiness
of
wit
incident
to
those
of
the
Sex
,
and
told
the
Officer
,
that
the
Marshal
de
Luxembourg
demanded
a
Prisoner
,
nam'd
the
Marquess
de
Osseyra
:
As
for
the
rest
,
they
should
be
put
to
the
Sword
,
and
the
Dragoons
to
march
up
to
the
Troops
,
in
pursuit
of
the
Enemy
.
The
Order
was
presently
obey'd
,
and
the
Marquess
consign'd
into
the
hands
of
S.
Aubin
,
whom
he
follow'd
some
paces
on
foot
,
not
able
to
comprehend
by
what
good
fortune
he
had
escap'd
the
fate
of
the
rest
of
the
Prisoners
.
The
Countess
of
Benavidez
had
told
him
Christina
was
in
the
French
Army
,
which
made
him
resolve
,
after
the
loss
of
the
Battel
,
to
expose
himself
where
he
might
be
made
Prisoner
,
in
hopes
by
that
means
to
have
a
sight
of
his
dear
Heroine
.
The
thought
of
this
flatter'd
him
so
pleasantly
,
that
he
had
not
yet
cast
his
eyes
on
his
Deliverer
,
being
overjoy'd
with
his
having
escap'd
the
danger
he
fear'd
of
dying
with
grief
,
for
want
of
an
opportunity
to
clear
himself
to
his
Mistress
.
This
joy
was
but
short
;
for
S.
Aubin
to
carry
on
his
design
to
the
utmost
,
clapt
a
Pistol
to
the
Marquesses
Breast
,
and
bid
him
prepare
for
death
.
This
troubled
the
Marquess
more
now
than
it
would
have
done
on
another
occasion
;
and
not
able
to
Master
his
passion
on
the
sudden
,
he
reproach'd
S.
Aubin
with
his
cruelty
,
in
making
him
languish
so
long
,
when
he
had
resolv'd
to
kill
him
.
But
reviving
himself
;
I
will
die
(
says
he
)
contentedly
,
if
you
will
give
me
your
word
to
look
out
in
your
Army
a
Cavalier
who
goes
under
the
Name
of
S.
Aubin
,
and
tell
him
,
the
Marquess
de
Osseyra
thought
upon
him
to
the
last
moment
of
his
life
,
and
had
some
pleasure
in
his
death
,
as
having
been
occasion'd
by
the
Love
he
had
for
him
.
He
fixt
his
eye
the
while
on
him
he
spoke
to
,
and
began
to
remember
himself
,
when
S.
Aubin
being
on
this
occasion
more
Christina
than
S.
Aubin
,
and
having
had
much
ado
to
act
this
part
with
her
Lover
,
dismounted
,
and
exprest
by
her
tears
the
passion
of
her
heart
,
with
greater
Eloquence
than
the
best
Orator
on
Earth
could
have
done
it
.
The
Marquess
by
this
time
knowing
Christina
was
his
Deliverer
,
was
so
deeply
affected
with
this
new
Obligation
,
that
he
stood
seiz'd
with
a
pleasant
amazement
at
the
goodness
of
his
Mistress
,
at
a
time
when
she
had
so
great
reason
to
be
angry
with
him
.
Yet
as
joyful
as
he
was
for
having
found
her
again
in
so
extraordinary
a
manner
,
when
he
call'd
to
mind
he
had
given
her
cause
of
offence
,
it
almost
distracted
him
;
and
not
able
to
indure
the
misery
of
that
condition
,
he
beg'd
her
pardon
,
in
terms
so
submissively
passionate
,
that
it
was
readily
granted
him
,
before
explication
made
of
the
mystery
of
the
Letter
which
had
caus'd
that
disorder
.
They
had
scarce
understood
one
another
,
but
they
found
themselves
hemm'd
in
by
a
Body
of
Spanish
Horse
,
which
the
Duke
of
Montalto
had
sent
to
rescue
his
Friend
out
of
the
hands
of
the
French
.
The
Marquess
was
so
full
of
Idea's
of
Love
,
and
appear'd
so
little
concern'd
for
a
liberty
he
was
no
longer
Master
of
,
that
he
was
not
yet
sensible
of
his
good
fortune
;
when
the
Duke
of
Montalto
,
who
had
given
him
up
for
dead
,
or
a
Prisoner
,
imbrac'd
him
with
all
the
marks
of
joy
a
true
Friend
could
express
on
such
an
occasion
.
The
Duke
seeing
him
out
of
humour
,
and
musing
,
imputed
it
to
the
ill
success
of
their
Enterprize
,
and
thinking
to
comfort
him
said
,
their
loss
was
not
so
great
perhaps
as
they
fear'd
it
on
the
sudden
,
and
assur'd
him
they
had
taken
a
considerable
number
of
Prisoners
.
He
observ'd
,
in
the
mean
time
,
the
Marquess
had
his
eye
fixt
on
S.
Aubin
,
which
obliged
the
Duke
to
advise
him
to
send
away
that
Prisoner
with
the
rest
,
and
not
trouble
himself
with
taking
charge
of
him
.
I
owe
my
life
and
my
liberty
,
says
the
Marquess
,
to
his
Generosity
;
but
these
are
the
least
of
my
Obligations
to
him
,
and
the
weakest
reasons
I
have
to
share
fortunes
with
him
;
and
then
judge
you
what
reason
I
have
to
see
him
well
us'd
.
This
discourse
awaken'd
the
curiosity
of
the
Duke
,
and
made
him
look
more
earnestly
than
before
on
S.
Aubin
,
whom
after
a
short
view
he
knew
to
be
the
fair
Christina
he
had
seen
at
Brussels
,
and
was
no
stranger
to
her
extraordinary
Adventures
.
He
gave
his
Friend
joy
of
his
good
fortune
,
and
being
well
acquainted
with
the
passion
he
had
for
her
,
he
easily
imagin'd
they
had
many
things
to
say
to
one
another
,
and
discreetly
retreated
,
on
pretence
of
fetching
up
the
Straglers
of
his
Troops
.
Though
the
day
of
the
loss
of
a
Battel
may
be
thought
a
time
very
improper
for
a
General
Officer
to
busie
himself
with
matters
of
Love
,
the
Marquess
could
not
forbear
entring
into
a
large
discourse
,
to
clear
all
misunderstandings
between
him
and
his
Mistress
.
After
a
thousand
reciprocal
assurances
of
loving
one
another
for
ever
,
Christina
represented
to
him
the
inconveniences
she
expos'd
her self
to
,
by
being
discover'd
by
several
Officers
,
as
she
had
been
by
the
Duke
de
Montalto
;
and
made
him
so
sensible
of
the
injury
it
would
do
them
both
,
and
what
a
trouble
it
would
be
to
her
to
be
the
subject
of
discourse
for
a
whole
Army
,
that
the
Marquess
perswaded
by
so
convincing
reasons
,
consented
at
last
she
should
return
to
the
French
Camp
,
having
faithfully
promis'd
him
she
would
presently
retire
to
Paris
,
quit
an
imployment
so
unsuitable
to
her
Sex
,
and
put
her self
into
a
Covent
till
the
end
of
the
Campagne
,
and
that
she
would
then
marry
him
;
it
being
her
desire
to
delay
it
so
long
,
that
she
might
do
it
with
more
decency
.
The
Marquess
in
Person
guarded
her
as
far
as
he
could
,
and
then
ordered
a
Trumpet
to
bring
her
safe
into
the
Camp
.
The
General
was
in
pain
for
S.
Aubin
when
he
arriv'd
,
and
had
sent
into
several
Quarters
to
inquire
what
was
become
of
him
:
He
told
him
,
he
had
had
the
misfortune
to
be
taken
Prisoner
;
and
that
he
was
let
go
upon
his
Parol
.
Mounsieur
de
Luxembourg
believ'd
him
,
and
promis'd
to
send
the
Spaniards
a
Prisoner
in
Exchange
.
The
morrow
after
the
Battel
,
Mounsieur
to
make
his
Victory
compleat
,
by
taking
S.
Omer
,
return'd
to
his
Camp
before
the
place
,
and
press'd
it
so
vigorously
,
that
they
were
glad
to
Capitulate
before
he
was
Master
of
the
Counterscarp
:
And
S.
Aubin
had
the
pleasure
to
be
in
imployment
about
his
General
,
the
day
the
place
was
surrendred
,
as
he
had
been
at
the
taking
of
Valenciennes
and
Cambray
,
Mounsieur
de
Luxembourg
having
had
the
good
Fortune
to
Command
the
service
of
the
day
,
when
every
of
those
places
was
surrendred
.
Three
of
the
most
considerable
places
of
the
Low-Countries
reduc'd
under
the
Kings
Obedience
,
a
great
Battel
won
,
wherein
the
Forces
of
two
great
Potentates
were
defeated
;
and
all
this
in
the
height
of
Winter
,
and
in
less
than
six
Weeks
time
,
are
Prodigies
Posterity
will
have
scarce
Faith
to
believe
:
Yet
hardly
any
were
surpriz'd
at
the
News
,
though
very
surprizing
;
all
who
had
heard
of
the
Kings
Marching
in
February
,
having
expected
Actions
altogether
extraordinary
:
And
we
may
truly
say
of
him
,
he
hath
taught
the
World
not
to
be
amaz'd
at
his
extraordinary
performances
.
His
Enemies
do
him
right
in
that
particular
.
The
Court
of
Spain
was
in
some
Consternation
at
the
News
,
the
wise
Prince
,
who
is
Prime
Minister
there
,
having
heard
some
Grandees
speak
of
it
with
surprize
,
and
attributing
the
success
of
the
Kings
Arms
to
his
good
Fortune
,
interrupted
their
discourse
,
to
tell
them
,
his
success
depended
more
on
his
Conduct
and
Merit
,
than
on
his
good
Fortune
.
When
S.
Omer's
was
taken
,
the
King
put
his
Troops
into
Quarters
of
Refreshment
,
until
the
ordinary
season
for
drawing
them
into
the
Field
:
And
most
of
the
General
Officers
went
to
taste
the
Pleasures
of
Paris
.
The
Marshal
of
Luxembourg
being
of
the
number
,
S.
Aubin
to
perform
the
Promise
made
to
the
Marquess
,
would
not
lose
so
favourable
an
occasion
of
accompanying
the
Marshal
to
Paris
.
He
found
himself
by
the
way
ingag'd
in
an
Adventure
extraordinary
,
as
those
he
had
formerly
met
with
.
The
Duke
of
Luxembourg
and
Count
Louvigny
going
together
for
Paris
,
the
Baron
d'
Angosse
,
who
has
a
dependance
upon
the
Count
,
having
in
their
March
taken
notice
of
S.
Aubin's
Countenance
,
thought
he
had
seen
him
,
but
could
not
remember
the
time
,
or
the
place
:
He
took
occasion
one
day
to
tell
him
h●
had
seen
him
before
.
S.
Aubin
〈◊〉
at
it
,
made
d'
Angosse
〈◊〉
inquisitive
.
Having
rack'd
his
memory
a
good
while
,
he
be
thought
himself
at
last
this
Ayd
d'
Camp
had
the
Ayr
of
a
Man
he
had
seen
at
Mounsieur
Strasburg's
at
a
Ball
the
year
before
,
whom
he
had
taken
for
Madamoiselle
de
Meyrac
,
the
only
thing
that
puzl'd
him
was
,
that
Man
was
a
Fleming
,
and
the
Duke
of
Luxembourg's
People
assur'd
him
,
this
was
a
Frenchman
,
and
had
served
among
the
Musqueteers
.
This
put
him
upon
a
second
address
to
S.
Aubin
,
to
pray
him
to
tell
him
seriously
,
if
he
was
not
the
same
Person
who
was
in
Maids
habit
when
he
mistook
him
for
a
Gentlewoman
of
Bearn
.
S.
Aubin
perplex'd
to
find
him
so
closely
and
busily
curious
,
thought
it
better
confess
he
had
been
disguiz'd
in
Maids
Cloaths
,
than
give
him
occasion
to
discover
he
had
been
disguiz'd
in
Mans
Apparel
.
D'
Angosse
having
learnt
what
he
so
much
long'd
to
know
,
told
him
,
they
might
have
very
good
sport
when
they
came
to
Paris
;
and
that
if
he
would
but
put
on
Womans
Cloaths
,
he
should
easily
pass
for
Madamoiselle
de
Meyrac
,
by
the
help
he
would
give
him
,
to
put
a
Trick
on
his
Countrymen
,
which
would
be
excellent
divertisement
.
S.
Aubin
promis'd
him
all
he
desir'd
;
both
arriv'd
at
Paris
extremely
well
satisfied
,
D'
Angosse
tickled
with
the
Conceit
of
his
Projects
,
and
S.
Aubin
glad
at
heart
to
get
rid
of
his
Importunities
.
FINIS
.