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THE
SECRET
HISTORY
OF
THE
DUTCHESS
OF
Portsmouth
:
Giving
an
Account
Of
the
Intreagues
of
the
Court
,
during
her
Ministry
.
And
of
the
Death
of
K.
C.
II
.
LONDON
,
Printed
for
Richard
Baldwin
,
in
the
Old-Baily
,
1690.
THE
SECRET
HISTORY
OF
THE
Dutchess
of
Portsmouth
.
FRancelia
was
the
Daughter
of
a
French
Merchant
of
Iron
,
who
having
by
his
own
Industry
got
a
small
Estate
,
retired
with
it
from
the
Tumult
and
Bustle
of
that
Great
and
Populous
City
of
Paris
,
to
the
Country
,
where
he
design'd
to
pass
the
rest
of
his
Life
at
ease
,
and
live
on
that
which
he
had
gathered
together
:
He
was
not
long
settled
in
the
place
he
had
chosen
for
his
retreat
,
but
that
being
of
a
sociable
and
agreeable
Humour
,
he
got
the
acquaintance
and
good
will
of
his
Neighbours
and
being
withall
a
pretty
good
Companion
,
and
one
that
had
a
little
smack
at
Musick
,
he
would
freely
drink
his
Glass
with
his
Friends
,
and
sometimes
afford
them
some
diversion
with
his
Instruments
.
This
render'd
him
acceptable
to
all
Persons
of
his
Rank
,
and
made
him
to
receive
Visits
as
well
as
give
them
to
his
Neighbours
and
Friends
.
His
whole
stock
of
Children
consisted
in
two
Daughters
;
the
Eldest
passably
Witty
and
Handsome
,
till
the
Small-Pox
,
that
implacable
Enemy
to
all
good
Faces
,
had
strangely
alter'd
her
Features
and
Complexion
,
and
dull'd
her
Apprehension
,
so
that
her
younger
Sister
,
Francelia
,
of
whom
we
now
write
the
Life
,
was
admired
by
all
,
both
for
her
Wit
,
Forwardness
and
Beauty
,
tho
yet
very
young
,
while
her
Sister
lay
unregarded
,
and
neglected
by
every
one
.
This
was
the
occasion
of
raising
of
some
envy
in
the
mind
of
the
eldest
Sister
,
who
on
the
account
of
her
Prerogative
of
Birth
,
did
use
a
little
more
Tyrannick
Power
over
her
Sister
,
than
otherwise
she
might
or
would
have
done
,
only
to
keep
down
her
Towering
Spirit
,
and
prevent
her
from
incroaching
too
far
on
her
Prerogative
;
and
by
this
means
there
was
continually
some
Jarrs
and
Feuds
betwixt
the
two
Sisters
,
which
were
kept
up
on
the
one
part
by
Envy
,
and
on
the
other
by
Pride
and
Subtilty
.
These
continual
Quarrels
betwixt
the
two
Daughters
,
did
not
at
all
agree
with
the
Fathers
free
and
easie
Temper
,
that
made
him
to
seek
after
means
to
make
them
agree
,
and
live
in
that
Love
and
Amity
which
should
be
betwixt
two
Persons
so
near
allied
;
but
finding
that
all
his
labour
was
in
vain
,
and
that
on
the
contrary
,
his
Children
would
take
advantage
from
his
good
Nature
,
to
make
the
more
disturbance
in
his
little
Family
,
he
resolved
at
last
to
buy
his
Peace
at
any
rate
,
tho
it
would
not
very
well
sute
with
his
small
Incomes
,
he
living
then
at
the
height
of
his
little
Fortune
:
He
propos'd
therefore
to
his
two
Daughters
,
that
seeing
he
could
not
prevail
with
them
to
live
peaceably
together
,
to
have
them
parted
,
by
sending
one
of
them
to
a
Boarding-School
not
far
from
the
Neighbor-hood
,
and
left
to
the
choice
of
the
Eldest
,
where
she
would
accept
of
it
,
or
remain
with
him
,
and
he
would
send
her
Sister
.
The
eldest
Sister
having
refus'd
the
offer
,
thinking
that
in
her
absence
the
Younger
would
too
far
insinuate
her self
in
her
Fathers
Affections
to
her
Prejudice
;
the
Father
told
the
Youngest
,
that
since
her
Sister
desired
to
remain
at
home
with
him
,
she
should
prepare
to
go
;
which
was
as
readily
and
gladly
accepted
of
by
Francelia
,
as
it
had
been
rejected
by
her
Sister
.
In
short
,
she
went
to
the
School
,
where
she
had
occasion
to
shew
her
aptness
to
Learning
,
her
Wit
and
Ingenuity
;
insomuch
that
all
her
Masters
and
Mistresses
were
highly
pleas'd
with
her
,
and
she
drew
the
Eyes
and
Admiration
upon
her
,
of
every
Body
that
went
to
visit
their
Children
at
that
School
,
which
gave
a
very
great
satisfrction
and
content
to
her
Father
,
and
rais'd
as
much
Envy
and
Jealousie
in
her
Sister
,
in
whose
Ears
her
Praises
sounded
as
unwelcome
News
,
which
made
her
to
debase
as
much
as
in
her
lay
,
all
those
Advantages
which
kind
Nature
had
bestowed
upon
her
younger
Sister
:
But
that
did
not
hinder
Francelia
from
pursuing
her
ends
,
which
was
to
accomplish
her self
as
much
as
possibly
she
could
,
while
she
had
this
fair
Opportunity
,
not
knowing
how
soon
she
might
be
depriv'd
of
it
,
which
she
fear'd
would
be
before
she
had
attain'd
to
the
knowledge
of
those
things
which
she
so
much
desir'd
to
learn
,
as
being
very
suitable
to
her
Inclination
and
Humour
:
She
was
of
a
very
airy
brisk
disposition
naturally
,
but
always
allay'd
with
such
a
Portion
of
subtle
Policy
and
Craftiness
,
which
made
a
very
agreeable
mixture
in
her
Conversation
,
because
she
would
very
frequently
surprize
People
with
her
Repartees
,
which
were
the
more
taken
notice
of
for
coming
from
so
Airy
a
Person
,
that
one
would
have
thought
never
gave
it self
time
to
make
any
Reflections
nor
Observations
.
This
maturity
of
mind
did
draw
the
Love
and
Admiration
of
every
body
upon
her
,
and
some
young
Men
began
to
look
upon
her
with
some
sense
of
Passions
,
which
she
began
to
be
sensible
of
,
and
would
affect
to
be
courted
;
of
which
the
Father
having
been
informed
,
he
took
an
occasion
from
thence
to
ease
his
Purse
,
in
calling
her
home
,
after
that
she
had
been
a
considerable
time
at
that
School
.
She
was
as
soon
grown
to
maturity
of
Body
,
as
she
was
in
Mind
,
so
that
her
Parents
finding
it
a
business
of
no
small
difficulty
to
govern
her
after
those
Measures
which
they
had
proposed
to
themselves
,
and
taken
for
her
best
Advantage
,
they
thought
of
a
Relation
of
theirs
at
Paris
,
as
the
fittest
Person
to
manage
her
:
This
was
propos'd
by
the
Parents
,
and
readily
imbrac'd
by
the
Relation
,
who
having
had
some
account
under
hand
of
her
designed
Pupil
,
writ
to
have
the
young
Damsel
sent
to
her
without
delay
.
It
will
be
proper
in
this
place
to
give
you
a
slight
account
of
this
Gentlewoman
that
liv'd
at
Paris
:
She
was
the
Relicks
of
a
Person
who
had
depended
all
his
Life-time
on
the
D.
de
Bellame
,
and
who
had
lived
always
at
the
highest
pitch
of
his
Incomes
;
though
he
had
no
Children
,
he
had
not
left
so
much
to
his
Widdow
,
as
to
let
her
live
at
ease
,
without
keeping
still
in
some
Dependency
with
that
Family
,
in
which
she
did
all
she
could
to
render
her
Person
acceptable
,
and
her
Services
agreeable
to
the
Dutchess
of
Bellame
,
who
rewarding
her
pains
and
diligence
,
sometimes
with
Presents
,
render'd
her
Life
somewhat
more
comfortable
to
her
.
She
had
a
good
share
of
Wit
and
Industry
,
she
was
of
an
easie
and
affable
Conversation
,
which
render'd
her
not
only
acceptable
to
the
Dutchess
,
but
to
the
Duke
also
,
who
would
sometimes
please
himself
with
passing
an
hour
in
Converse
with
her
;
neither
was
she
so
ancient
,
but
that
her
Face
might
pass
muster
with
such
as
were
nor
of
the
highest
form
in
Nicety
.
It
was
to
this
Gentlewoman
that
Francelia
was
intrusted
by
her
Father
,
who
himself
brought
her
to
Paris
,
and
resign'd
her
into
the
Hands
of
his
dear
Kinswoman
,
who
promised
him
,
that
she
would
take
the
same
care
of
her
,
in
all
respects
,
as
if
she
was
her
own
Child
;
upon
which
assurances
the
Father
return'd
to
his
Country
,
with
all
the
satisfaction
he
could
conceive
.
The
Kinswoman
having
,
after
the
Father's
return
,
well
considered
the
Wit
and
Prettiness
of
her
young
Charge
,
she
began
to
frame
in
her self
some
designs
,
which
she
hop'd
would
return
in
time
to
both
their
Advantages
,
and
in
order
not
to
defer
putting
in
execution
,
that
which
she
had
projected
within
her self
,
she
had
her
accout●ed
and
drest
after
the
best
manner
,
and
which
most
conduc'd
to
the
setting
forth
of
her
Darlings
Parts
and
Qualifications
.
The
next
thing
to
be
done
,
was
to
contrive
some
way
to
bring
her
to
the
sight
of
the
Dutchess
,
as
if
by
accident
,
that
in
case
she
should
not
approve
of
her
insinuation
into
her
presence
,
the
Error
should
be
attributed
to
meer
Chance
and
Fortune
,
and
so
the
more
excusable
.
To
this
purpose
the
Matron
got
some
body
of
the
Dutchess's
Family
to
give
her
notice
,
when
she
should
next
be
in
the
Tuilleryes
,
that
then
under
pretence
of
shewing
her
Niece
the
fine
places
in
Paris
,
she
should
be
walking
as
by
accident
with
the
young
one
in
some
part
of
the
Garden
so
as
to
be
seen
by
the
Dutchess
:
This
Person
employed
to
give
this
notice
,
liv'd
not
far
from
the
entering
in
to
that
famous
place
of
Prominade
and
Conversation
;
and
they
no
sooner
perceiv'd
the
Dutchess's
Coach
and
Livery
at
the
Gate
,
but
they
immediately
sent
word
to
the
Aunt
,
that
the
Dutchess's
Coach
was
there
,
and
she
was
not
long
after
without
appearing
with
her
pretty
Niece
at
the
same
place
.
They
passed
from
one
walk
to
another
,
almost
all
over
the
Garden
,
without
meeting
with
the
Dutchess
,
and
at
last
when
they
were
out
of
hopes
of
finding
her
,
wondring
what
could
be
become
of
her
,
seeing
her
Coach
was
still
at
the
Gate
,
they
perceiv'd
the
Duke
,
who
having
eyed
the
young
Niece
,
was
drawing
towards
them
,
to
learn
who
that
young
Gentlewoman
was
,
whose
face
he
had
never
seen
before
,
which
made
him
conclude
her
a
Stranger
.
The
Duke
being
come
up
to
them
,
after
he
had
made
a
Jest
to
the
Aunt
,
of
having
made
use
of
his
Dutchess's
Coach
,
which
he
had
accidentally
met
with
empty
,
while
he
was
carrying
in
a
Chair
,
he
turn'd
himself
to
the
Niece
,
to
wom
he
made
a
Compliment
,
telling
her
amongst
other
things
,
how
happy
he
was
,
to
have
had
the
pleasure
to
behold
a
Beauty
,
which
doubtless
would
be
the
Admiration
of
the
whole
Court
.
The
Aunt
,
to
save
her
Nieces
labour
,
and
to
prevent
the
disorders
that
an
answer
suitable
to
her self
,
and
the
Person
had
Complimented
her
,
might
cause
in
her
,
did
presently
reply
,
That
her
Niece
was
not
so
considerable
to
make
ny
Figure
at
Court
,
neither
should
she
appear
but
very
rarely
abroad
any
where
else
.
After
she
had
diverted
her
with
all
the
Curiosities
,
of
Paris
,
which
all
Strangers
ar
so
desirous
to
behold
,
the
Duke
taking
scarce
any
Notice
of
the
Aunts
discourse
,
did
again
apply
himself
to
the
Niece
,
saying
,
That
she
ought
in
Justice
to
appear
in
that
same
place
again
,
to
make
ample
reparation
of
all
the
Damages
which
she
had
committed
there
;
for
her
Beauty
had
doubtless
wounded
divers
hearts
,
as
well
as
his
,
in
the
Walk
;
she
ought
to
return
thither
another
time
prepar'd
with
Balm
,
to
heal
those
wounds
she
had
made
:
That
for
his
particular
,
he
was
so
much
disorder'd
at
so
surprising
an
Object
,
that
he
begged
some
immediate
application
of
a
remedy
from
her
lovely
Mouth
;
who
pausing
a
little
while
,
our
brisk
young
Stranger
took
the
opportunity
to
say
,
That
she
was
lately
come
from
a
place
where
there
was
so
little
discourse
of
that
Nature
,
that
she
was
to
seek
what
to
answer
;
but
that
she
hop'd
her
Aunt
would
be
so
kind
to
inform
her
,
both
as
to
her
Behaviour
and
Discourse
,
that
till
then
she
should
remain
silent
,
chusing
rather
to
do
so
,
than
to
offer
at
any
thing
that
should
make
her
pass
for
Ridiculous
.
This
said
with
that
spriteliness
and
brisk
Air
,
with
which
she
usually
accompanied
all
her
Actions
,
did
so
much
please
the
aged
Duke
,
that
he
said
to
the
Aunt
,
He
would
take
upon
him
,
by
her
permission
,
to
shew
her
some
of
the
Curiosities
of
that
City
,
wherefore
he
desired
her
to
accompany
them
to
the
Coach
,
which
should
carry
them
to
the
Gallery
of
the
Palace
(
which
is
like
our
Exchanges
)
where
he
would
make
her
a
Present
.
The
Aunt
having
return'd
the
Duke
most
humble
thanks
for
the
honour
he
made
to
them
both
,
represented
to
him
,
that
such
an
Action
would
sound
too
high
,
and
might
draw
too
many
Eyes
upon
them
which
would
not
be
convenient
,
considering
her
resolution
to
live
retired
with
her
Niece
.
The
Duke
having
consider'd
that
she
had
reason
to
decline
that
offer
,
was
contented
with
telling
,
them
that
he
would
send
a
Supper
to
the
Aunts
House
,
and
that
he
would
come
of
eat
with
them
that
Night
;
so
taking
leave
of
them
,
he
went
to
his
Coach
,
and
fail'd
not
to
come
to
the
Aunts
Lodgings
at
night
,
where
he
had
before
sent
a
very
handsome
Supper
and
Collation
.
It
was
there
that
the
Duke
wa●…
Charm'd
with
the
Beauty
and
Agreeableness
of
his
little
Mistress
,
as
he
term'd
her
not
without
great
admiration
in
the
Aunt
▪
at
the
forwardness
of
her
brisk
Niece
who
display'd
her
Wit
and
Parts
with
a
subtlety
far
transcending
her
Youth
.
She
divers
times
offer'd
to
put
in
a
word
in
behalf
of
her
Niece
,
partly
to
excuse
her
want
of
knowledge
in
the
ways
of
the
Court
,
and
to
plead
the
Ignorance
that
such
young
years
were
subject
to
,
but
she
was
as
often
interrupted
by
her
nimble
tongued
Niece
,
who
at
last
turn'd
her
Aunts
Documents
into
a
profound
silence
,
and
diligently
hearkning
to
her
discourses
.
The
Duke
himself
was
no
less
amazed
at
this
young
things
forwardness
and
sharpness
of
Wit
,
and
after
he
had
staid
with
them
a
very
considerable
time
,
he
took
leave
of
his
youg
Mistriss
,
desiring
the
favour
to
please
himself
in
another
entertainment
with
so
agreeable
a
Person
.
Thus
went
the
Duke
,
not
without
great
emotions
which
he
found
this
new
Object
had
made
in
his
Amorous
disposition
.
The
next
morning
while
the
Aunt
was
busie
in
informing
of
her
Niece
of
the
ways
of
the
Court
,
and
of
the
difference
which
was
to
be
us'd
towards
Persons
of
Quality
as
the
Duke
;
they
were
told
that
a
Person
from
the
Duke
of
Bellame
desired
to
speak
with
the
Aunt
;
she
presently
went
to
meet
the
Person
,
who
told
●…
er
that
he
had
nothing
to
say
to
her
,
●…
hat
after
he
had
consign'd
into
her
hands
●…
hat
little
Packet
,
his
Commission
was
at
●…
n
end
;
with
that
having
delivered
to
her
what
he
had
in
his
hand
,
he
took
his
leave
and
went
his
way
.
The
Packet
consisted
of
two
Letters
,
one
directed
to
the
Aunt
,
the
other
to
the
Niece
.
This
last
found
besides
a
Letter
directed
to
her
,
a
very
rich
Neck-lace
of
Pearls
;
after
she
had
admired
the
Beauty
of
them
,
she
had
the
Curiosity
to
read
the
Letter
which
was
conceived
in
these
Terms
.
I
Know
not
yet
whether
Fortune
did
intend
me
the
greatest
of
Pleasure
,
or
of
Affliction
,
when
she
brought
me
to
behold
those
Charms
which
reside
in
your
Person
;
you
are
the
only
Oracle
that
can
decide
that
Point
,
according
as
you
shall
receive
my
small
Present
,
and
my
Person
,
the
next
time
I
give
my self
the
Happiness
to
wait
on
you
,
(
which
must
not
be
long
deferr'd
if
I
would
live
)
〈…〉
shall
be
able
to
give
a
guess
whether
you
decree
me
for
Life
or
Death
:
If
you
wil●…
not
favour
me
with
a
sight
of
your
Characters
,
permit
your
Aunt
to
inform
me
whether
I
may
hope
a
favourable
Reception
from
you
,
after
this
free
Confession
;
my
Hear●…
commands
my
Hand
to
declare
,
that
it
n●…
longer
can
live
,
but
under
the
Title
of
you●…
Slave
,
and
most
passionate
Lover
,
B
—
A
Person
so
Amorous
as
our
young
Niece
was
,
could
not
read
such
a
free
Declaration
of
Love
,
without
feeling
strange
Emotions
in
her
Soul
,
to
be
so
magnificently
presented
,
and
so
passio●ately
courted
,
by
one
of
the
Grandees
of
the
Kingdom
,
who
wanted
not
various
Choices
of
Beauties
,
by
a
Person
who
had
never
seen
her
but
the
day
before
;
all
these
things
,
besides
the
consideration
of
the
great
disproportion
of
their
Ages
,
did
put
her
into
such
Reflections
,
and
profound
Meditation
,
that
notwithstanding
her
natural
gay
Humour
,
she
could
not
take
off
her
Eyes
which
she
had
fixed
on
the
Ground
,
to
cast
them
on
her
Aunt
,
who
was
come
up
to
her
,
to
give
her
an
account
of
what
the
Duke
had
writ
to
her
.
Indeed
,
Niece
,
I
know
not
what
to
think
of
you
,
nor
of
your
Proceedings
,
said
she
,
I
am
as
much
surpriz'd
at
your
good
Fortune
,
as
I
am
at
your
Charms
,
which
are
irresistible
,
all
yields
to
your
Power
,
and
you
force
even
Nature
her self
to
alter
her
Measures
,
and
to
produce
the
Effects
of
a
youthful
Spring
,
in
the
midst
of
Winter
Snow
;
Be
judge
your self
,
continued
she
,
of
what
I
say
.
With
that
she
read
that
Letter
which
the
Duke
had
writ
to
her
,
as
follows
.
I
Must
confess
,
that
my
Natural
Amorous
Disposition
,
did
ever
make
me
take
all
Opportunities
to
toy
and
play
the
Wanton
with
such
Women
,
as
had
but
such
a
Competency
of
Natures
Gifts
,
as
would
invite
one
to
Converse
with
them
;
but
now
I
find
,
that
in
sp●●●
of
Age
,
your
Charming
Niece
has
rais'd
such
Passions
and
Desires
in
me
,
as
I
us'd
to
feel
in
my
younger
days
,
at
the
sight
of
the
most
accomplish'd
Beauties
;
I
find
that
nothing
less
than
Enjoyment
can
lay
that
Storm
,
and
quench
those
Flames
which
burn
in
my
Breast
:
Let
not
this
free
Confession
which
I
have
made
you
,
turn
to
my
Disadvantage
,
and
if
that
all
the
Kindness
that
both
your
late
Husband
and
your self
have
received
from
me
is
not
capable
to
gain
you
to
act
in
my
behalf
,
nor
the
Assurances
of
a
very
considerable
increase
of
Favour
from
me
for
the
future
,
perswade
you
to
take
my
part
,
at
least
stand
Neuter
,
and
let
me
and
my
Fair
Mistress
decide
the
Business
betwixt
us
.
The
King
designs
to
send
me
out
of
this
Kingdom
,
I
cannot
tell
how
soon
,
will
oblige
me
to
lay
a
close
Siege
,
that
I
may
have
occasion
to
leave
with
you
wherewith
to
support
my
Charming
young
Mistriss's
Expences
,
suitable
to
her
Merits
,
and
that
violent
Passion
which
she
has
created
in
the
Bosom
of
your
Friend
,
B
—
During
the
reading
of
this
Letter
,
the
Niece
,
notwithstanding
the
red
colour
which
her
tender
years
and
unexperience
in
such
matters
,
from
a
person
of
so
great
Quality
,
did
raise
on
her
Cheeks
,
did
permit
a
certain
Joy
to
steal
from
her
Heart
into
her
Eyes
,
which
sufficiently
expressed
the
pleasure
she
felt
within
her
at
the
knowledge
of
the
Duke's
Passion
;
which
was
so
soon
perceived
by
the
Aunt
,
that
it
hastened
her
to
perform
what
she
was
come
about
,
before
these
new
Impressions
should
take
too
much
rooting
in
her
Nieces
amorous
Dispsition
:
she
therefore
told
her
,
(
not
regarding
the
loss
of
the
Dukes
Favour
)
These
were
things
so
common
,
that
in
Paris
,
young
,
handsom
Women
would
somtimes
receive
half
a
dozen
such
Letters
in
a
Morning
,
all
from
persons
which
,
peradventure
,
they
never
saw
nor
heard
of
in
their
lives
;
and
that
these
were
certain
set
forms
which
were
us'd
by
the
Gallants
,
to
exercise
their
Pens
,
and
their
Lackies
Heels
,
more
than
their
Wits
and
Dispositions
:
And
that
perhaps
the
Duke
had
writ
the
same
Letter
,
word
for
word
,
to
divers
Women
that
very
Morning
.
The
Niece
gave
Ear
to
her
Aunts
Discourse
,
but
her
Heart
was
too
much
dispos'd
to
Love
,
to
give
Credit
to
what
she
said
;
she
told
her
Aunt
,
She
could
not
believe
that
any
person
should
take
delight
in
writing
such
passionate
things
to
a
Woman
,
without
feeling
first
some
such
things
in
their
Breast
;
that
a
little
time
would
try
whether
the
Duke
were
sincere
or
not
;
and
that
if
he
should
come
himself
after
this
,
and
make
good
what
he
had
writ
,
it
would
be
a
great
means
to
convince
her
that
he
dissembled
not
.
The
Aunt
observing
by
her
Nieces
forwardness
,
that
the
Duke's
Age
and
Marriage
conditon
would
be
of
no
use
to
her
to
repel
his
amorous
Assaults
,
and
that
she
would
not
make
any
long
Resistance
;
she
found
,
that
though
her
Brother-in
law
had
acted
politickly
in
ridding
his
hands
of
such
brittle
Ware
,
yet
he
had
not
shewed
all
the
Prudence
in
the
World
to
send
a
young
thing
of
so
amorous
a
disposition
,
to
a
place
where
persons
were
so
liable
to
all
the
temptations
imaginable
.
But
then
,
considering
again
,
that
it
was
a
great
argument
of
the
Confidence
which
he
had
in
her
Virtues
,
that
had
made
him
to
entrust
his
Child
in
her
Hands
;
she
resolved
to
deserve
that
good
Opinion
,
in
taking
all
the
care
she
could
possible
,
to
keep
her
Niece
more
strict
to
her
Duty
.
To
this
purpose
she
proceeded
in
her
Instructions
to
her
;
to
which
she
added
,
that
she
would
by
some
means
or
other
,
make
the
Dutchess
Bellame
acquainted
of
the
Charge
she
had
in
hand
(
though
it
should
prove
to
her
prejudice
)
in
hopes
that
she
might
be
desirous
to
see
her
;
and
that
she
made
no
question
,
but
that
she
would
so
far
please
her
,
as
to
invite
her
to
take
her
into
the
number
of
her
Followers
,
where
she
would
see
none
but
virtuous
Actions
,
and
would
be
freed
from
those
importunate
Letters
,
from
the
Duke
himself
,
and
from
all
others
.
The
Aunt
was
as
good
as
her
word
in
a
short
time
;
for
after
having
perswaded
her
Niece
,
not
without
much
ado
,
to
return
the
Pearls
to
the
Duke
the
next
time
he
should
come
to
see
her
;
and
to
express
so
much
Modesty
in
her
looks
and
words
as
should
deter
him
from
attempting
any
further
;
she
went
about
what
she
had
designed
.
Her
Nieces
arrival
had
made
her
neglect
,
in
some
measure
,
those
assiduous
Attendances
which
she
daily
pay'd
to
the
Dutchess
which
had
made
the
Dutchess
to
inquire
,
Whether
she
was
ill
;
and
there
being
no
body
present
that
could
give
any
account
of
her
,
one
of
her
Friends
came
directly
from
the
Dutchess
to
know
the
reason
of
her
absence
;
that
person
came
so
luckily
to
serve
her
in
her
design
,
that
she
presently
took
the
opportunity
of
informing
her
,
That
a
Niece
of
hers
,
whom
she
was
willing
to
gratifie
,
in
shewing
her
the
Curiosities
of
Paris
,
as
being
a
stranger
,
had
caused
her
to
be
guilty
of
so
much
neglect
towards
the
Dutchess
,
who
she
hoped
would
have
the
Bounty
to
forgive
her
,
when
she
was
informed
of
the
occasion
;
adding
,
that
she
intreated
her
friend
to
be
so
kind
,
as
to
let
the
Dutchess
know
so
much
,
and
whether
she
might
without
giving
offence
,
present
her
Niece
to
her
:
With
that
she
brought
her
Friend
in
,
to
see
her
Niece
,
whom
they
found
sitting
,
leaning
her
Head
on
her
Hand
,
which
she
rested
on
the
Table
,
and
in
a
very
deep
Meditation
.
The
Friend
,
as
all
others
,
was
presently
made
sensible
of
this
young
ones
Perfections
,
so
soon
as
she
heard
her
speak
;
and
said
,
That
she
was
certain
the
Dutchess
would
be
so
taken
with
her
,
as
to
retain
her
near
her
own
person
,
and
that
she
would
be
sure
to
give
the
Dutchess
such
a
Character
of
her
as
would
create
in
her
a
desire
to
see
her
:
After
that
she
took
leave
,
and
was
going
forth
,
when
she
met
with
the
Duke
,
who
was
coming
to
visit
his
young
Mistriss
.
The
Duke
being
surprised
at
the
reincounter
of
a
Woman
whom
he
knew
was
every
day
at
his
Dutchess's
Toiletts
,
did
not
know
well
what
to
say
for
himself
,
but
being
a
Person
of
a
quick
Wit
,
he
presently
took
her
by
the
Hand
,
telling
her
,
That
though
he
had
designed
,
when
he
came
,
to
have
taken
the
Mistress
of
the
House
with
him
,
to
look
on
some
things
he
had
a
mind
to
buy
,
since
that
Fortune
had
presented
him
with
another
Assistance
,
he
would
embrace
it
;
and
presently
returning
back
to
his
Coach
,
he
led
the
Gentlewoman
along
with
him
,
of
whom
he
dispos'd
afterwards
as
he
pleas'd
,
she
for
the
present
not
knowing
any
thing
of
his
Intentions
.
The
Duke
having
rid
his
Hands
of
this
troublesome
Woman
,
he
return'd
a
back
way
to
see
his
young
Mistress
,
whom
he
found
all
alone
:
Her
Aunt
,
not
thinking
the
Duke
would
give
them
a
Visit
till
the
Afternoon
,
especially
,
having
been
disappointed
of
Answers
from
either
of
them
,
was
gone
next
door
,
to
the
Labour
of
one
of
her
Neighbours
,
where
she
had
been
call'd
.
The
Duke's
coming
that
Morning
so
early
,
had
been
occasioned
by
the
King's
sending
to
him
to
let
him
know
,
he
should
prepare
with
all
the
Expedition
he
could
,
to
command
those
Gallies
and
Men
which
he
was
forthwith
sending
to
the
Assistance
of
the
Venetians
in
opposition
to
the
Turks
design
upon
Candia
,
this
had
allarm'd
him
,
and
he
was
come
to
acquaint
his
young
Mistress
with
it
,
and
to
observe
how
she
would
take
this
News
.
He
gave
her
then
an
account
of
his
Business
and
of
his
Passion
,
to
both
which
,
the
young
forward
one
,
who
was
not
then
over-aw'd
with
her
Aunts
presence
,
gave
such
Answers
as
did
sufficiently
express
how
sensible
she
was
of
those
signal
Favours
and
great
Honour
which
she
had
received
in
the
Duke's
Visit
and
Condescention
,
tho
she
had
not
so
much
Vanity
,
as
to
think
there
was
any
thing
in
her
could
invite
a
Person
of
so
great
Merit
to
speak
any
such
things
,
more
than
by
way
of
Diversion
;
and
she
was
so
taken
up
with
the
Duke's
Presence
,
and
with
what
she
should
answer
him
,
that
she
forgot
at
first
to
return
the
Necklace
of
Pearls
,
as
her
Aunt
had
advised
her
to
do
.
But
a
while
after
,
in
pursuance
of
Discourses
,
in
which
the
Duke
did
sound
her
all
manner
of
ways
,
she
took
occasion
at
some
words
,
to
draw
it
out
of
her
Pocket
,
and
to
offer
it
him
.
The
Duke
surprised
at
that
Action
when
he
least
expected
it
after
so
long
a
Discourse
,
seeing
she
had
not
done
it
at
first
,
stood
a
while
mute
,
looking
on
her
with
as
much
love
as
he
could
express
with
his
Eyes
;
at
last
he
thus
broke
out
:
Is
it
possible
,
Fair
One
,
that
after
those
hopes
I
had
entertain'd
in
me
,
I
should
see
my self
so
Unfortunate
,
as
to
have
the
first
Testimony
of
my
Passion
(
tho
small
,
I
confess
)
so
much
slighted
,
as
not
thought
worthy
of
Acceptance
?
Pardon
me
,
my
Lord
,
reply'd
the
Niece
,
that
besides
the
knowledge
of
my
unworthiness
,
I
follow
the
Instructions
of
a
Person
unto
whom
my
Parents
have
given
a
full
Authority
over
me
.
This
malicious
Intimation
which
she
had
on
purpose
made
,
that
in
performing
her
Aunts
Advice
,
she
might
not
prejudice
her
own
Designs
,
and
lay
the
whole
fault
on
her
Governess
,
had
its
wish'd
for
effect
,
for
the
Duke
finding
which
way
the
Wind
blew
,
he
so
closely
ply'd
his
young
Mistress
,
under
the
favour
of
her
Aunts
absence
,
that
before
she
was
return'd
,
he
had
not
only
perswaded
her
to
retain
the
Pearls
,
but
also
to
accept
of
what
else
he
should
send
to
her
with
such
Privacy
,
that
her
Aunt
,
for
the
future
,
should
not
have
occasion
to
disturb
their
Intreague
with
her
superfluous
Councils
.
In
short
,
the
Duke
found
out
the
way
so
to
please
his
Mistress's
Humour
,
that
after
some
few
days
,
in
an
intercourse
of
Letters
,
which
were
privately
received
from
,
and
delivered
to
her
,
she
express'd
her self
willing
and
ready
to
obey
the
Duke
in
whatsoever
he
should
require
of
her
.
The
Duke
being
thus
got
to
the
highest
point
of
his
Designs
,
thought
of
nothing
more
,
but
of
contriving
some
Opportunity
for
an
Enjoyment
.
But
while
he
had
busied
his
Brains
about
that
,
he
received
an
Order
from
the
King
,
which
commanded
him
on
Board
within
forty
eight
hours
at
farthest
.
This
was
a
blow
unexpected
,
and
though
through
his
Advice
his
Mistress
feigning
an
Indisposition
,
had
by
that
means
avoided
being
presented
to
the
Dutchess
of
Bellame
by
her
Aunt
;
yet
he
began
to
fear
,
that
he
should
be
glad
to
leave
her
in
his
Wives
Hands
,
believing
her
more
safe
there
from
Temptations
,
than
any
where
else
,
yet
he
left
not
endeavouring
all
ways
imaginable
to
come
to
an
Enjoyment
,
notwithstanding
his
multiplicity
of
Business
,
and
the
small
time
he
had
to
stay
at
Paris
,
but
to
no
effect
,
and
finding
that
she
express'd
as
ready
a
Compliance
to
his
Desires
,
as
she
did
of
Fervency
in
his
Passions
,
he
took
the
Opportunity
to
offer
the
taking
of
her
along
with
him
to
Candia
.
This
gave
her
the
Opportunity
to
shew
she
had
as
much
Courage
as
she
had
Wit
and
Beauty
,
she
presently
embrac'd
the
offer
,
desiring
the
Duke
but
to
find
out
the
means
to
take
her
from
her
Aunt
unknown
to
her
,
and
that
she
should
be
ready
at
the
time
appointed
to
follow
him
where
e're
he
should
be
pleased
to
command
her
.
Her
Aunt
all
this
while
,
before
whom
she
had
carried
her self
with
much
more
reservedness
than
she
had
at
first
,
under
pretence
of
her
Illness
,
and
take
off
all
suspitions
,
who
did
not
in
the
least
distrust
any
further
Intriegue
betwixt
the
Duke
and
her
Niece
,
being
rather
inclin'd
to
believe
,
that
in
consideration
of
the
great
disparity
of
Ages
,
he
might
have
declin'd
what
he
had
so
vigorously
pursued
before
;
being
,
it
may
be
,
she
fancy'd
,
diverted
by
some
new
Object
from
thinking
any
longer
on
her
;
did
all
that
she
could
to
bring
her
Niece
to
that
recovery
of
Health
,
as
to
enable
her
to
endure
to
be
carried
to
the
Dutchess
in
a
Chair
,
and
through
her
Importunities
she
got
her
Neice
at
last
to
consent
to
it
,
in
lieu
of
giving
thereby
an
opportunity
to
the
Duke
to
take
her
away
;
wherefore
she
presently
sent
him
word
of
it
by
their
private
Messenger
,
which
was
a
Woman
that
taught
her
to
Sing
,
which
he
had
gained
by
Presents
.
The
Duke
being
advertised
of
that
,
set
some
Persons
to
watch
all
the
Chairs
that
should
go
out
of
the
Aunts
House
,
with
order
,
that
when
they
should
perceive
a
Chair
with
a
young
Gentlewoman
in
it
,
they
should
order
the
Chairmen
to
follow
them
where
the
Duke
had
appointed
that
she
should
be
received
.
It
was
not
above
six
hours
before
the
time
given
him
by
the
King
for
his
longest
stay
,
that
this
was
done
.
She
was
carried
out
,
only
accompanied
by
her
Aunts
Foot-Boy
,
she
being
gone
to
the
Dutchess
before
in
a
Coach
to
be
ready
to
receive
her
Neice
;
presently
were
the
Duke's
Spies
about
the
Chair
,
and
while
some
were
bidding
the
Chairmen
to
turn
down
the
next
corner
they
should
come
at
,
others
were
busie
in
amusing
the
Foot-Boy
another
way
,
that
he
should
not
see
which
way
the
Chair
was
carried
,
which
they
did
so
well
,
that
the
Boy
turning
his
head
again
,
and
not
seeing
the
Chair
before
him
,
he
run
on
streight
forwards
,
it
being
the
way
to
the
Dutchess
,
where
he
knew
they
had
been
ordered
to
carry
the
young
Lady
,
still
cursing
the
Chairmen
in
his
heart
for
running
so
fast
.
Mean
while
Francelia
was
joyfully
received
by
those
the
Duke
had
appointed
so
to
do
;
and
they
having
sent
him
word
that
she
was
come
,
he
staid
not
long
after
,
but
run
into
the
House
with
all
the
Joy
and
Pleasure
that
the
approaching
Enjoyment
could
inspire
him
:
so
soon
as
the
first
Caresses
and
Embraces
were
over
,
he
gave
her
an
account
of
the
suddenness
of
his
departure
,
that
he
had
however
given
order
to
some
Persons
that
should
supply
her
with
all
that
she
should
have
occasion
,
even
with
profusion
;
but
that
if
he
durst
but
hope
,
she
would
hearken
to
a
Proposition
which
he
durst
not
advance
without
her
leave
,
and
her
promise
that
she
should
not
take
it
in
ill
part
,
he
should
think
himself
the
happiest
Man
in
the
World
;
which
she
having
consented
to
,
he
proposed
her
going
along
with
him
in
the
Habit
of
one
of
his
Pages
,
that
he
would
be
as
careful
and
tender
of
her
as
of
his
own
Heart
;
that
she
should
have
all
manner
of
Accommodation
,
should
lie
in
his
own
Cabin
,
eat
and
drink
with
him
;
that
no
Body
should
ever
know
of
her
disguise
;
and
that
when
once
arriv'd
at
Candia
,
it
should
be
to
her
choice
,
whether
she
would
continue
under
that
disguise
,
or
re-assume
the
habits
of
her
own
Sex
;
in
fine
,
he
told
her
so
many
fine
things
,
and
express'd
so
much
Passion
and
Tenderness
towards
her
,
that
she
consented
to
all
his
desires
.
It
was
not
difficult
to
make
her
pass
for
one
of
his
Pages
,
even
with
his
own
Servants
,
because
that
two
of
his
,
finding
themselves
unfit
for
the
Sea
,
or
perhaps
having
no
inclinations
to
go
to
Candia
,
having
declin'd
his
Service
,
he
was
to
seek
for
others
;
one
he
had
got
,
which
he
would
have
made
shift
with
,
with
two
more
that
he
had
,
so
that
having
immediately
given
order
for
a
Pages
habit
to
be
ready
for
her
;
there
was
one
got
ready
in
the
space
of
four
hours
,
with
which
our
Female
Page
being
accouter'd
,
and
furnish'd
with
all
things
else
suitable
,
Capape
,
she
suffer'd
her self
to
be
conducted
by
the
Duke
,
with
the
rest
of
his
Retinue
,
in
the
Admiral's
Galley
,
where
she
found
as
much
Civility
,
Love
,
and
Passion
,
as
the
Duke
had
promised
she
should
receive
.
We
must
leave
them
floating
on
the
Waves
,
to
return
to
the
Aunt
,
who
after
long
waiting
for
her
Neice
in
vain
,
sent
for
her
Foot-Boy
,
to
give
her
an
account
of
her
,
and
where
he
had
lost
her
;
the
Boy
said
,
There
was
such
a
Crowd
,
that
he
had
been
once
intercepted
by
a
Coach
or
two
crossing
betwixt
him
and
the
Chair
;
that
so
soon
as
they
were
passed
,
he
had
made
all
the
haste
he
could
to
overtake
it
,
but
could
not
,
and
that
he
had
thought
the
Chairmen
had
set
down
the
Lady
and
gone
their
way
before
he
came
,
which
had
made
him
to
wait
there
contented
.
The
Aunt
little
satisfied
by
this
Account
,
could
not
tell
what
to
think
;
sometimes
she
fancied
the
Chairmen
had
misunderstood
where
they
were
to
carry
her
;
sometimes
that
some
sudden
Illness
coming
upon
her
,
she
had
desired
to
be
carried
into
some
House
,
or
else
home
again
;
in
fine
,
she
thought
of
every
thing
but
of
the
right
,
she
would
have
been
long
enough
before
she
had
thought
her
Neice
was
gone
to
Sea
with
the
Duke
,
especially
,
he
having
given
out
that
he
was
gone
on
Ship-board
three
hours
before
the
Neice
had
stirred
forth
,
that
he
might
have
time
to
take
leave
of
her
in
private
,
and
leave
orders
for
all
things
necessary
for
her
till
his
return
.
Wherefore
the
Aunt
having
waited
long
in
vain
,
and
having
made
all
the
inquiries
she
could
possible
after
her
:
in
which
the
Dutchess
her self
had
employed
divers
of
her
own
Servants
,
without
success
,
she
was
forced
to
return
home
very
disconsolate
,
where
having
sent
for
all
the
Friends
she
had
,
she
ingag'd
them
to
assist
her
with
all
their
Power
,
by
endeavouring
to
recover
her
Niece
,
which
she
concluded
to
be
stolen
.
The
Duke
having
had
a
very
quick
Voyage
,
arriv'd
at
Candia
,
where
he
landed
his
Forces
,
and
Intrench'd
them
:
Some
time
after
in
an
Engagement
with
the
Enemy
,
a
Mine
Sprung
under
him
,
which
blow'd
him
up
,
or
so
interr'd
him
,
that
from
that
time
he
was
never
seen
nor
heard
of
.
Ill
News
flies
fast
;
no
sooner
was
that
Engagement
over
,
but
the
loss
of
so
Eminent
a
Person
was
spread
all
over
the
Christians
Quarters
,
and
was
carried
to
the
Fleet
also
,
where
you
may
imagine
how
his
Mistress
resented
it
.
In
an
instant
she
found
her self
in
the
midst
of
Enemies
,
incompass'd
round
with
Fire
and
Smoak
,
and
her
Ears
fill'd
with
the
Cries
of
Dying
Men
,
and
of
others
Lamenting
for
their
Friends
Losses
,
destitute
of
all
Friends
,
Relations
,
and
Acquaintance
to
protect
her
,
in
a
Disguise
unbecoming
her
Sex
.
In
the
midst
of
all
these
Tumults
and
Distractions
,
she
abandon'd
her self
to
such
an
Excess
of
Grief
,
that
it
was
not
probable
she
could
have
subsisted
many
hours
longer
under
so
great
an
Affliction
.
She
was
lying
on
a
Bed
in
her
Lords
Cabin
,
bathed
in
Tears
,
venting
of
Sighs
to
preserve
her
Heart
from
bursting
,
when
there
came
in
a
Gentleman
,
who
flinging
himself
on
his
Knees
by
the
Bed-side
,
said
,
Madam
,
It
suffices
you
have
done
your
part
,
and
have
paid
your
Devoirs
to
the
Memory
of
your
Noble
Friend
.
I
share
in
your
Affliction
also
,
having
,
in
the
same
Person
,
lost
a
worthy
Friend
and
honourable
Patron
;
but
,
Madam
—
At
this
second
time
that
she
heard
the
word
Madam
nam'd
,
and
knowing
that
no
Woman
,
but
her self
,
was
in
the
Fleet
,
she
could
not
but
start
,
and
appear
very
much
concern'd
,
notwithstanding
the
great
Consternation
she
was
in
;
and
looking
on
that
Person
that
spoke
to
her
with
silence
,
it
gave
the
Gentleman
an
opportunity
of
adding
:
Yes
,
Madam
,
as
an
Argument
that
I
was
privy
to
the
Duke's
greatest
Concerns
,
I
come
to
tell
you
he
had
confided
in
me
the
Secret
of
your
being
disguis'd
in
a
Pages
Habit
,
and
that
he
had
me
to
promise
him
to
assist
you
,
in
case
he
should
miscarry
;
and
that
he
would
bequeath
you
to
my
Care
and
Protection
;
of
which
if
you
please
to
accept
,
Madam
,
I
offer
it
you
with
all
the
Submission
and
Respect
imaginable
,
expecting
but
your
Orders
and
Commands
,
to
act
according
to
them
.
The
Damosel
then
found
that
she
could
no
longer
decline
giving
this
obliging
Gentleman
an
answer
;
wherefore
,
raising
her self
a
little
on
the
Couch
,
she
said
,
I
cannot
,
Sir
,
but
be
sensible
of
those
obliging
offers
you
are
pleas'd
to
make
me
;
and
I
must
needs
acknowledge
also
,
that
without
a
very
great
Intimacy
with
my
Dear
Duke
,
you
could
never
have
attain'd
to
so
much
knowledge
of
me
,
as
you
have
express'd
.
But
,
Sir
,
my
Sorrow
is
so
great
,
and
my
Troubles
so
many
,
that
I
must
,
with
your
leave
,
allow
to
my self
some
longer
time
to
allay
those
Disturbances
,
which
agitate
my
mind
;
and
to
give
a
further
vent
to
those
Tears
and
Sighs
,
which
otherwise
would
absolutely
destroy
me
:
After
that
,
Sir
,
I
shall
with
humble
Acknowledgments
,
embrace
your
Kindness
and
Assistance
,
in
the
conveying
of
me
back
to
my
own
Country
.
Your
request
is
so
just
,
Madam
,
reply'd
the
Officer
,
that
I
have
nothing
more
to
reply
,
but
that
I
am
from
this
very
moment
so
wholly
at
your
disposal
,
that
you
need
but
speak
,
and
I
shall
readily
act
in
your
behalf
,
all
that
is
within
my
Power
.
Mean
time
,
Madam
,
I
retire
;
but
with
your
leave
and
permission
,
I
shall
leave
with
you
a
Servant
that
you
may
command
as
your
own
,
and
that
shall
know
where
to
find
me
at
any
time
that
you
shall
have
occasion
for
me
.
This
said
,
he
made
a
profound
reverence
,
and
went
out
of
the
Cabbin
.
Not
long
after
,
that
Servant
who
he
had
left
at
the
entry
of
the
Cabbin
,
hearing
our
afflicted
Lady
fetch
a
deep
Sigh
,
believing
she
had
call'd
,
came
in
,
and
having
demanded
whether
she
wanted
any
thing
,
she
had
the
Curiosity
to
ask
of
him
(
which
she
thought
she
might
do
with
more
freedom
than
of
others
)
who
,
and
what
his
Master
was
?
The
Servant
did
readily
give
her
satisfaction
on
that
Point
,
saying
,
His
Master
was
a
Person
of
Quality
,
who
had
a
considerable
Command
in
the
Navy
,
and
that
he
had
order'd
him
to
wait
upon
her
till
further
orders
:
And
,
Sir
,
added
he
,
I
shall
always
be
ready
at
the
Cabbin
door
,
where
my
Master
has
fixt
my
Post
,
when
ever
you
please
to
call
.
The
Lady
thank'd
him
,
and
desired
him
to
retire
till
she
should
call
:
The
Servant
gone
out
,
she
still
lying
on
the
Bed
,
at
last
she
yielded
to
slumber
,
which
having
not
got
into
her
Eyes
for
some
days
before
,
did
then
take
a
full
possession
of
her
.
She
being
thus
fallen
into
a
profound
Sleep
,
this
being
the
third
day
after
the
News
of
the
Dukes
loss
,
and
another
Officer
being
nominated
to
b●…
the
Admiral
,
in
order
to
come
o●…
Board
of
the
Captain's
Galley
,
in
whic●…
our
Lady
was
lying
still
,
and
tak●…
possession
of
his
Command
;
he
sen●…
some
of
his
own
Servants
,
with
som●…
of
the
late
Duke's
(
amongst
which
wa●…
two
of
his
Pages
to
see
the
said
Duke●…
Goods
removed
)
and
to
put
in
some
o●…
his
own
.
They
came
into
the
Cabbi●…
while
she
was
in
her
dead
Sleep
,
and
by
the
Livery
she
had
on
,
taking
her
to
be
one
of
the
Pages
,
by
the
Strangers
,
who
had
been
told
by
the
two
other
Pages
it
was
a
young
Gentleman
,
whom
the
Duke
their
late
Master
had
taken
into
his
Service
,
but
just
before
he
left
France
,
and
whom
he
extreamly
lov'd
,
insomuch
that
none
was
to
be
admitted
into
his
Cabbin
but
him
,
and
that
he
doubtless
had
a
very
great
Affection
for
his
Master
and
had
been
Mourning
and
Lamenting
for
him
ever
since
his
Death
;
that
they
were
glad
to
find
him
so
fast
asleep
;
and
they
desir'd
he
should
not
be
disturb'd
,
till
he
awaked
of
himself
;
this
made
the
Servants
to
mind
their
business
in
removing
some
Chests
,
leaving
that
of
the
Beds
to
another
time
;
after
which
they
left
the
Cabbin
,
except
the
eldest
Page
.
Thus
was
the
young
Lady
left
unmolested
,
who
in
the
midst
of
her
deep
Sleep
,
her
Imagination
being
agitated
with
Dreams
,
suitable
to
the
Condition
to
which
she
was
reduced
,
made
her
to
utter
these
words
:
Why
will
you
be
gone
,
my
Lord
,
and
leave
your
poor
young
Mistress
behind
you
?
This
she
spoke
so
loud
and
distinctly
,
that
he
who
was
present
could
not
but
take
notice
of
it
;
and
a
little
while
after
,
stretching
forth
her
Arms
as
if
to
retain
him
,
she
added
:
My
dear
Duke
,
I
will
follow
you
where
ever
you
go
;
and
with
the
motion
she
made
,
she
awak'd
,
started
up
,
and
perceiving
the
Page
gazing
upon
her
,
it
put
her
in
a
very
great
Disorder
,
which
did
but
the
more
increase
the
Suspitions
that
her
words
had
newly
rais'd
in
him
,
of
her
being
a
Woman
.
The
Page
did
presently
make
her
sensible
of
the
Discovery
she
had
made
of
her self
,
and
having
compar'd
divers
Circumstances
,
during
the
whole
Voyage
and
stay
at
Candia
,
with
what
he
had
heard
.
This
the
eldest
of
the
Pages
,
whom
the
Duke
had
speedily
design'd
for
some
Preferment
,
had
he
liv'd
,
said
,
You
have
betray'd
your
own
Secret
,
Madam
,
but
let
me
advise
you
not
to
add
more
Affliction
to
that
which
has
been
the
cause
of
your
Discovery
;
and
if
you
please
to
think
me
worthy
to
serve
you
,
employ
me
in
what
you
shall
think
fit
.
This
he
said
,
leaning
over
the
Bed
,
with
a
low
Voice
,
that
none
but
her self
might
hear
him
from
without
.
The
young
Lady
being
wonderfully
surpriz'd
,
and
put
into
a
very
great
Consternation
,
by
the
Discovery
that
the
Page
,
or
rather
that
she
her self
had
made
,
remain'd
for
some
time
in
such
a
Confusion
,
that
she
could
not
speak
one
word
;
but
turning
her
back
towards
him
,
and
covering
her
Face
with
her
Hand
,
she
put
forth
two
or
three
loud
Sighs
,
after
which
she
said
,
in
a
low
Voice
,
her
Face
being
still
turn'd
from
the
Page
.
I
know
not
,
in
the
Condition
I
am
at
present
,
whether
it
be
for
my
advantage
,
that
through
my
Excess
of
Grief
,
you
have
come
to
the
true
knowledge
of
me
;
I
wish
that
the
Heavens
may
inspire
you
to
contrive
my
return
;
I
should
not
fail
to
give
you
those
Acknowledgments
for
so
great
a
piece
of
Service
,
as
should
in
some
measure
express
my
Gratitude
.
Since
I
cannot
longer
conceal
my
Disguise
from
you
,
I
will
freely
confess
to
you
I
am
a
Woman
,
a
most
unfortunate
Woman
;
but
if
you
would
have
me
believe
that
you
have
really
any
Inclinations
to
serve
me
,
confirm
me
in
it
,
by
not
inquiring
any
further
in
my
Concerns
,
nor
into
the
Cause
that
brought
me
here
,
so
far
from
my
Native
Country
,
and
amongst
so
great
a
number
of
Armed
Men
,
all
absolute
Strangers
to
me
,
but
our
late
Master
,
who
would
have
perform'd
his
Promise
of
returning
me
back
to
France
,
if
it
had
not
been
his
too
cruel
Fate
to
perish
here
.
With
this
shedding
a
Torrent
of
Tears
,
her
sobbing
stopt
her
Mouth
,
so
that
the
Page
had
time
,
after
a
little
pause
,
to
assure
her
,
that
he
would
implicitly
obey
all
her
Commands
,
if
she
would
assure
him
that
she
would
but
kindly
accept
of
them
;
and
perceiving
she
made
no
answer
,
but
gave
a
free
vent
to
her
Grief
,
he
added
:
I
see
,
Madam
,
that
your
Sorrow
will
have
its
Course
,
wherefore
I
will
retire
,
to
return
to
you
when
I
may
be
more
Serviceable
than
at
this
present
.
With
that
he
went
out
of
the
Cabin
,
telling
the
Servant
who
waited
at
Door
,
that
he
should
not
let
any
body
come
in
to
disturb
the
young
Gentleman
,
who
lay
very
ill
on
the
Bed
.
He
was
just
going
out
of
the
Gally
,
when
he
met
with
the
new
Commander
of
it
,
who
was
coming
himself
,
with
some
of
his
Friends
and
his
Servants
,
to
take
Possession
of
the
Cabin
,
which
made
him
to
return
immediately
back
again
,
believing
that
the
young
Lady
might
have
occasion
to
make
use
of
his
Service
,
wherefore
the
Officer
being
entred
,
and
perceiving
one
in
the
late
Duke's
Livery
lying
on
the
Bed
,
he
inquir'd
who
he
was
;
the
Page
made
answer
,
That
it
was
one
of
his
Fellow
Pages
,
with
whom
the
Sea
not
agreeing
so
well
as
with
the
rest
,
had
remain'd
Sick
in
the
Cabin
;
but
that
he
would
take
care
that
he
should
be
remov'd
against
Night
,
with
all
the
rest
of
his
late
Masters
Goods
,
into
that
Vessel
which
was
ordered
to
go
back
into
France
with
the
Goods
,
and
such
of
his
Servants
as
were
desirous
to
return
.
The
Officer
taking
no
further
notice
,
after
he
had
look'd
about
a
little
,
and
given
order
how
he
would
have
his
things
dispos'd
,
went
out
of
the
Cabin
and
Gally
also
,
bidding
the
Page
take
care
that
it
should
be
clear'd
of
all
that
belong'd
to
the
late
Duke
,
because
he
intended
to
lye
there
that
Night
.
Francelia
,
who
had
heard
what
had
been
ordered
,
was
glad
to
find
the
Page
to
stay
behind
in
the
Cabin
,
that
she
might
consult
with
him
,
what
were
best
to
be
done
for
the
better
Concealment
of
her
,
till
she
was
brought
back
again
into
France
,
where
she
should
be
in
a
better
Condition
to
acknowledge
his
Services
than
there
:
The
Excess
of
her
Grief
had
already
put
out
of
her
mind
that
other
Person
who
had
so
passionately
offer'd
his
Service
to
her
;
she
look'd
upon
it
rather
as
a
Dream
than
any
Reality
,
and
was
resolved
within
her self
to
rely
wholly
on
the
Cares
and
Services
of
her
Fellow
Page
,
which
she
believ'd
she
might
better
manage
to
her
own
mind
,
than
any
body
else
;
she
therefore
turning
to
him
,
Chandore
,
said
she
,
so
was
he
nam'd
,
I
find
such
a
necessity
of
wholly
trusting
my self
to
your
Care
and
Bounty
in
the
sad
Condition
I
am
in
,
that
in
the
Opinion
I
have
,
you
are
Generous
,
and
that
you
will
deal
like
a
Gentleman
by
me
;
I
wholly
rely
on
your
Friendship
,
only
I
intreat
you
to
use
all
the
means
imaginable
,
with
the
rest
of
your
fellow
Servants
,
to
get
leave
to
return
with
all
speed
;
for
certainly
it
will
cost
me
my
Life
,
if
I
should
remain
but
a
Month
longer
in
this
Condition
.
And
here
is
my
Hand
,
added
she
,
that
I
will
be
sensible
of
all
your
Kindnesses
to
me
,
when
I
once
set
foot
again
in
my
dear
Country
.
There
needed
no
more
to
spur
on
our
brisk
Page
,
who
having
from
the
beginning
admired
Francelia's
Face
,
even
when
he
believed
her
a
Page
,
wishing
he
could
get
a
Mistress
with
the
like
Beauty
.
He
presently
reiterated
to
her
the
Assurance
of
his
Fidelity
and
Service
,
and
told
her
,
That
he
would
immediately
go
and
get
as
good
a
place
as
he
could
possible
in
the
best
Cabin
of
that
Vessel
appointed
for
their
Transportation
;
and
that
so
soon
as
he
had
got
all
things
ready
for
her
removal
,
he
would
come
to
fetch
her
,
and
bring
along
with
him
Persons
to
carry
away
all
that
did
belong
to
her
.
With
that
he
immediately
went
out
of
the
Cabin
,
not
staying
for
her
answer
.
Francelia
somewhat
satisfied
with
the
assurances
that
Chandore
had
given
her
of
his
Care
,
and
with
the
hopes
of
returning
to
France
again
,
arose
from
the
Bed
to
look
after
those
things
which
did
particularly
belong
to
her
,
in
order
to
their
removal
.
The
Duke
had
been
very
profuse
to
her
,
for
he
entirely
loved
her
,
and
at
his
going
on
that
last
Expedition
,
in
which
he
lost
his
Life
,
he
had
given
her
a
little
Casket
,
which
he
bid
her
lock
up
in
her
own
Trunk
till
he
return'd
again
;
but
if
that
it
was
his
Fate
to
be
left
behind
,
that
she
should
keep
it
for
her
own
use
in
remembrance
of
the
Love
which
he
bore
to
her
.
She
had
the
Curiosity
to
open
her
Trunk
to
look
on
the
Casket
,
and
peradventure
,
that
it
had
gone
so
far
as
to
have
invited
her
to
see
what
was
in
it
,
but
that
she
had
no
sooner
opened
her
Trunck
,
but
the
Officer
,
who
was
a
Marquess
,
and
had
before
discovered
to
her
his
knowledge
of
her
Sex
,
came
in
to
the
Cabin
,
which
obliged
her
to
shut
her
Trunk
again
,
to
receive
him
with
Respect
,
his
Garb
,
Meene
,
and
Presence
speaking
him
some
Person
of
Quality
,
though
without
Attendance
.
I
am
come
,
Madam
,
said
he
,
to
lead
you
to
an
Appartment
which
I
have
caused
to
be
made
ready
for
you
,
when
I
understood
that
the
Commander
of
this
Gally
was
to
take
Possion
,
and
lie
in
it
this
Night
.
This
convinc'd
Francelia
that
what
she
had
fancied
to
be
a
Vision
was
Reality
,
which
made
her
to
return
the
Person
himself
thanks
for
the
Care
he
had
of
her
;
but
withal
told
him
,
That
the
eldest
of
the
late
Duke's
Pages
,
who
designed
to
return
to
France
,
had
taken
care
to
get
her
a
good
Accommodation
in
that
very
Vessel
which
was
to
carry
back
the
Duke's
Goods
and
Servants
,
and
that
though
she
found
her self
infinitely
obliged
to
his
care
of
her
,
yet
she
with
his
permission
should
rather
choose
to
go
there
,
that
she
might
not
be
left
behind
,
but
always
be
in
a
readiness
to
go
when
they
should
put
off
to
Sea
.
The
Officer
presently
made
answer
,
That
to
his
knowledge
the
Gally
would
not
be
permitted
to
go
till
they
had
beaten
the
Turks
out
of
Candia
,
or
utterly
lost
it
:
That
to
be
so
long
confin'd
to
a
Cabin
without
Conversation
,
and
continually
exposed
to
the
Insults
of
Servants
would
needs
be
a
very
great
addition
to
her
Affliction
,
which
would
doubtless
make
her
fall
into
some
Distemper
:
That
he
had
a
Tent
purposely
for
her
on
the
Sea-Shoar
,
where
she
might
be
as
ready
at
all
times
to
embark
as
if
she
were
in
the
Vessel
;
that
his
own
Servants
should
continually
attend
her
,
and
that
she
should
be
free
from
any
discovery
.
That
while
the
Duke
was
with
her
she
might
expect
all
manner
of
Civility
and
Respect
,
but
now
he
was
not
,
every
body
would
be
Master
,
that
there
would
be
such
a
Disorder
and
Confusion
amongst
his
People
that
she
could
not
but
be
very
much
disturb'd
at
it
:
In
fine
,
he
so
well
represented
to
her
the
Inconveniencies
she
should
meet
with
in
the
Gally
,
and
the
Services
which
she
would
receive
in
the
Tent
on
Shoar
,
that
notwithstanding
she
told
him
,
That
she
was
but
waiting
for
Chandore's
return
to
have
gone
along
with
him
with
her
Goods
into
that
Gally
.
He
having
assured
her
,
that
Chandore
should
be
inform'd
of
her
removal
to
Shoar
,
by
his
Servant
who
he
would
leave
to
that
purpose
behind
,
that
she
consented
to
be
led
by
him
,
and
her
Trunks
to
be
carried
after
her
by
Seamen
;
designing
to
make
an
Apology
to
Chandore
for
her
removal
to
Shoar
,
when
next
she
should
see
him
,
which
she
believed
would
be
that
very
day
:
Thus
was
she
convey'd
to
Shoar
,
and
the
Marquess
,
who
had
no
design
of
letting
Chandore
know
where
he
had
removed
her
,
he
not
liking
well
his
own
diligence
,
sent
his
Man
another
way
,
that
Chandore
at
his
coming
should
not
be
informed
,
but
left
wholly
in
the
dark
.
The
Officer
did
bring
her
to
a
very
curious
Tent
,
where
were
all
things
necessary
for
her
use
,
nay
,
even
to
Delicacy
with
Attendance
,
had
been
provided
for
her
.
So
soon
as
she
was
enter'd
the
Tent
,
he
having
given
order
to
all
the
Servants
to
attend
without
,
only
leaving
a
young
Moresco
Woman
with
her
,
who
had
lately
been
made
a
Prisoner
,
he
went
out
himself
,
to
give
the
greater
liberty
to
his
new
Guest
.
Mean
time
Chandore
was
returned
to
the
Gally
in
order
to
take
Francelia
along
with
him
,
and
had
brought
Persons
with
him
to
carry
her
things
;
but
in
what
Amazement
was
he
when
he
found
the
Cabin
empty
both
of
the
Lady
and
of
all
her
Goods
;
he
presently
made
enquiry
after
the
young
Page
of
every
Person
that
was
in
the
Gally
,
but
none
could
tell
him
where
she
was
gone
;
they
said
,
That
an
Officer
of
Quality
had
been
with
her
,
who
had
led
her
along
with
him
into
a
Long-Boat
,
but
whether
they
knew
not
;
that
some
of
their
Crew
were
gone
with
them
to
carry
her
Trunks
,
who
perhaps
might
give
him
an
Account
at
their
return
:
This
made
him
to
stay
and
wait
for
their
coming
back
,
that
he
might
learn
what
he
could
from
them
;
at
their
return
he
could
get
no
more
than
that
the
Long-Boat
had
put
them
on
Board
another
Gally
,
but
they
knew
not
its
name
,
nor
who
Commanded
it
.
The
Officer
had
done
this
designedly
,
that
he
might
not
be
trac'd
with
the
Lady
:
So
that
Chandore
was
forc'd
to
rest
contented
for
the
present
,
not
without
hopes
by
his
indefatigable
search
to
retrieve
her
again
,
wherefore
,
not
to
lose
any
time
he
went
about
it
immediately
.
He
visited
all
the
Gallies
in
the
Port
,
inquired
strictly
of
every
body
in
them
,
Whether
they
had
not
seen
a
handsome
young
Page
in
the
late
Admiral's
Livery
,
with
an
Officer
,
come
on
Board
them
;
at
last
,
when
he
was
almost
past
all
Hopes
,
he
had
Intelligence
,
that
such
a
one
had
been
there
,
but
did
not
stay
,
and
that
he
was
gone
with
that
Officer
to
Shoar
in
the
Long-Boat
that
had
brought
them
thither
:
His
next
business
was
to
get
a
Shoar
,
where
he
continued
his
diligent
Search
,
and
not
knowing
who
was
the
Officer
that
had
convey'd
her
to
Land
,
he
accidentally
address'd
himself
to
him
,
just
as
he
was
returning
to
her
in
the
Tent
:
He
with
Respect
inquired
,
Whether
he
could
inform
him
of
a
young
Page
,
lately
belonging
to
the
Admiral
;
which
he
did
with
so
much
earnestness
and
concern
,
that
it
was
easie
for
the
Intelligent
Officer
,
to
see
that
it
was
something
more
than
the
acquaintance
of
a
fellow
Page
,
made
him
so
earnestly
inquisitive
;
wherefore
,
to
be
rid
of
so
troublesome
a
Rival
,
he
roughly
answered
him
,
That
he
should
apply
himself
to
other
Persons
to
inquire
after
Pages
,
and
that
he
did
not
use
to
concern
himself
with
Boys
:
Thus
went
he
into
the
Tent
.
This
answer
to
an
amorous
Person
in
quest
after
his
Hearts
Desire
,
who
being
a
Gentleman
to
of
Courage
beyond
what
his
youth
promis'd
,
had
doubtless
provoked
him
to
return
as
tart
to
the
Officer
,
had
he
not
so
soon
enter'd
the
Tent
.
However
,
as
Lovers
Eyes
and
Ears
are
always
more
open
than
others
,
he
did
imagine
,
that
something
more
than
ordinary
had
caused
this
Officer
,
in
all
other
respect
civil
enough
,
to
return
so
rough
an
Answer
to
his
humble
Request
,
this
made
him
to
hover
all
that
Evening
about
that
Tent
,
yet
with
that
Caution
,
as
not
to
be
seen
by
the
angry
Officer
,
who
he
began
to
think
had
a
knowledge
of
his
Mistresses
Sex
,
and
was
become
his
Rival
:
He
was
not
ignorant
of
the
familiarity
to
which
this
Officer
had
had
with
the
late
Duke
,
and
he
believed
,
that
the
Duke
,
at
some
time
or
other
,
might
have
communicated
so
great
a
Secret
to
him
;
he
knew
also
,
what
a
considerable
Command
he
had
,
and
that
he
was
a
Marquess
of
a
considerable
Estate
;
wherefore
considering
all
the
great
advantages
which
his
powerful
Rival
had
over
him
,
join'd
to
the
Possession
of
his
Mistress
,
he
thought
it
would
be
no
booty
for
him
to
act
in
any
manner
but
by
Subtilty
and
Craft
;
wherefore
he
resolved
within
himself
,
that
so
soon
as
he
should
certainly
know
the
place
where
his
Mistress
was
,
which
he
did
not
know
but
might
be
in
that
Tent
where
the
Marquess
had
entered
,
he
would
use
all
means
possible
to
come
to
Speech
of
her
,
to
learn
from
her self
,
whether
his
Services
might
be
still
acceptable
to
her
,
as
she
seemed
to
express
they
would
be
before
this
change
;
at
least
,
so
great
was
his
Love
,
that
if
she
should
express
any
indifferency
for
him
,
or
any
thing
to
his
Rivals
advantage
,
that
he
would
lose
his
Life
,
or
rid
himself
of
so
powerful
a
Competitor
.
Francelia
,
on
her
part
,
was
thinking
on
Chandore
,
whom
she
lik'd
well
enough
,
and
thought
her self
as
much
obliged
to
him
as
to
the
Marquess
:
She
had
had
divers
times
the
opportunity
to
observe
him
,
he
being
the
chief
that
came
about
the
Duke
,
she
had
heard
the
Duke
divers
times
speak
very
advantageously
of
him
,
of
his
good
Education
,
of
his
Honorable
Parents
,
of
his
Courage
and
Address
,
and
that
he
would
in
a
very
short
time
prefer
him
to
an
Employ
suitable
to
his
Capacity
,
and
the
Family
he
was
Related
to
:
This
,
with
his
readiness
to
serve
her
,
and
some
Passion
which
she
had
observed
in
his
Eyes
towards
her
,
did
make
her
very
much
incline
to
favor
him
:
She
was
in
the
heighth
of
those
Reflections
when
the
Marquess
came
into
the
Tent
.
He
approach'd
her
with
an
Air
full
of
Love
and
Respect
,
but
which
was
mixt
with
a
certain
Gaiety
,
with
which
he
usually
did
agreeably
season
all
his
Actions
.
Well
,
Madam
,
said
he
,
(
his
Passion
having
made
him
forget
the
Dress
she
was
in
)
how
do
you
like
your
Apartment
?
The
word
,
Madam
,
having
raised
a
severe
Blush
over
all
Francelia's
Face
,
and
made
her
to
cast
her
Eyes
on
the
Ground
,
while
she
endeavored
to
hide
her
disorder
with
her
Handkerchief
:
It
made
him
sensible
of
his
Error
,
but
it
was
too
late
to
recal
it
;
besides
,
he
was
in
hopes
that
there
being
no
body
then
in
that
Room
,
but
the
Moresco
,
whom
he
knew
understood
not
French
,
no
body
had
heard
him
from
without
,
though
he
had
spoken
somewhat
loud
;
he
came
up
to
Francelia
,
and
made
what
Apology
he
could
for
his
Error
,
begging
her
Pardon
,
and
laying
it
upon
the
excess
of
a
new-born
Passion
,
which
had
been
kindled
in
his
Breast
for
her
,
the
fault
he
had
committed
,
assuring
her
that
for
the
future
he
would
be
be
more
Circumspect
.
She
,
as
unwilling
to
take
any
notice
of
what
he
had
express'd
of
Love
,
told
him
,
She
was
glad
there
was
no
Person
in
that
place
that
could
understand
him
,
and
that
except
he
had
been
heard
from
without
,
all
would
be
well
enough
:
She
presently
changed
the
discourse
,
and
told
him
,
She
could
not
but
be
highly
pleased
with
her
Lodgings
,
for
which
she
return'd
him
humble
Thanks
,
and
then
said
,
that
she
wondered
very
much
that
she
had
not
yet
heard
any
thing
from
Chandore
,
who
had
promised
to
be
with
her
before
this
;
and
that
she
had
something
of
her
own
Concern
to
impart
to
him
,
in
which
he
and
no
body
else
could
serve
her
.
How
,
Madam
,
replied
the
Marquess
,
in
a
lower
tone
,
and
with
some
abatement
of
his
Gaiety
,
is
no
body
capable
to
serve
you
,
but
that
Page
?
Does
he
know
so
much
of
your
Concerns
,
as
to
have
so
much
power
to
serve
you
?
I
thought
my self
the
only
happy
Man
,
Continued
he
,
who
knew
of
your
disguise
,
and
—
he
was
going
on
,
when
Francelia
,
to
break
off
his
further
inquiry
into
that
business
,
said
,
Sir
,
he
was
my
fellow
Page
,
and
in
that
respect
he
might
have
so
much
knowledge
of
my
Affairs
,
as
to
be
serviceable
to
me
,
though
he
should
not
have
any
knowledge
of
my
Sex
.
It
is
concerning
some
Papers
,
Sir
,
continued
she
,
that
I
would
discourse
him
,
which
I
cannot
find
,
and
that
peradventure
he
might
give
me
some
intimation
of
them
:
If
I
was
but
assured
they
were
in
the
Fire
,
or
in
the
bottom
of
the
Sea
,
I
should
be
as
well
satisfied
as
if
I
had
them
:
I
know
not
whether
in
my
late
disorders
I
might
not
scatter
them
,
and
he
have
lighted
upon
them
.
The
Marquess
,
who
had
all
this
while
narrowly
observed
her
,
did
fancy
that
he
had
perceived
some
change
,
more
than
once
,
in
in
her
Countenance
,
during
her
Discourse
,
he
took
no
farther
notice
of
it
,
but
designed
to
watch
so
narrowly
Chandore's
steps
,
that
he
should
not
have
the
opportunity
of
seeing
her
once
,
much
less
to
speak
to
her
:
He
therefore
in
his
turn
turned
off
the
Discourse
,
giving
her
an
Account
of
the
posture
of
Affairs
,
reserving
for
after
Supper
,
to
speak
to
her
of
his
Passion
;
but
a
Message
being
brought
to
him
that
a
Body
of
Turks
were
advancing
towards
the
Head
Quarters
;
and
that
it
was
ordered
that
he
should
forthwith
,
with
his
Battalion
,
go
to
maintain
a
Pass
which
lay
in
the
way
.
It
obliged
him
to
quit
Francelia
,
though
not
without
expressing
some
regret
for
it
,
and
giving
orders
that
his
Supper
should
be
brought
to
the
young
Gentleman
,
and
that
all
his
Servants
which
he
left
behind
,
should
give
their
Attendance
to
him
,
as
to
his
own
Person
.
The
orders
were
so
pressing
,
that
he
had
no
more
time
but
just
to
take
his
leave
of
her
,
and
to
tell
her
,
That
he
feared
not
but
to
have
good
Success
,
if
she
did
but
favor
his
Actions
with
her
good
Wishes
:
With
that
he
got
on
Horse-back
to
join
his
Battalion
.
Chandore
,
who
had
been
hovering
about
the
Tent
in
a
grey
Campagn
Coat
,
to
disguise
himself
a
little
,
having
seen
the
Marquess
take
Horse
,
came
to
the
Tent
Door
,
and
there
he
so
well
insinuated
himself
with
the
Servants
,
that
at
last
he
got
Intelligence
from
one
,
who
had
over-heard
the
Marquess
to
say
,
Madam
.
He
gave
him
some
Pistols
,
which
caused
him
to
shut
his
Fist
so
soon
as
he
had
felt
them
,
and
to
open
his
Mouth
,
saying
,
That
of
truth
there
was
a
Person
within
that
Tent
,
which
had
a
Livery
on
,
and
that
he
verily
believed
he
was
nothing
less
,
than
what
he
seemed
to
be
;
that
through
the
great
Respect
the
Marquess
shewed
him
,
the
Services
which
he
had
ordered
all
his
Servants
to
render
him
,
and
his
once
calling
him
,
Madam
,
not
to
mention
the
Beauty
of
his
Face
,
he
verily
believed
that
it
was
some
Gentlewoman
,
which
he
had
met
by
chance
,
concealed
under
the
habit
of
a
Page
.
This
discovery
,
as
it
highly
pleased
Chandore
on
the
the
one
hand
,
did
very
much
perplex
him
on
the
other
,
to
find
that
his
Mistress
was
so
well
known
;
he
persuaded
that
Servant
to
step
aside
with
him
a
little
,
because
he
had
something
of
Consequence
to
communicate
to
him
;
the
Fellow
complied
with
his
Desires
,
and
having
got
him
to
a
Suttlers
,
there
he
told
him
,
That
of
truth
it
was
a
Woman
,
and
his
Sister
,
that
the
Marquess
had
got
,
and
that
he
had
some
things
of
great
moment
to
communicate
to
her
,
that
if
he
could
but
bring
him
to
the
speech
of
her
,
or
at
least
convey
it
into
her
hands
a
Letter
,
which
he
would
deliver
to
him
,
assuring
him
that
he
should
be
very
grateful
to
him
:
The
Servant
made
answer
,
That
as
he
was
but
one
of
the
Inferior
Servants
,
and
not
admitted
to
come
into
that
Tent
,
he
believed
it
impossible
for
him
to
perform
,
but
that
there
was
a
Moresco
Woman
,
which
the
Marquess
had
placed
with
the
Gentleman
,
that
he
would
endeavor
to
put
the
Letter
into
her
hands
,
and
make
the
best
signs
he
could
to
get
her
to
deliver
it
to
the
Person
.
That
if
the
Moresco
took
the
Letter
from
him
,
he
would
peep
through
some
hole
to
see
whether
she
delivered
it
,
and
would
give
him
an
account
of
it
.
Chandore
had
been
also
informed
by
this
Servant
,
that
the
Marquess
had
given
a
strict
Charge
,
that
no
Person
should
be
admitted
to
the
sight
,
or
speech
of
her
;
wherefore
he
dispaired
of
obtaining
that
Happiness
,
till
he
had
first
informed
her
that
he
was
thereabouts
,
ready
to
receive
her
Commands
,
being
prohited
the
sight
of
her
,
by
her
Goaler
,
(
thus
he
termed
the
Marquess
)
having
writ
a
Letter
to
that
purpose
,
he
gave
it
the
Servant
,
who
promised
to
deliver
it
to
the
Maresco
Woman
,
and
to
bring
him
an
answer
where
he
was
,
if
he
could
get
one
.
Thus
he
left
Chandore
at
the
Suttlers
,
and
went
to
try
what
he
could
do
;
After
some
time
waiting
at
the
Tent
Door
for
some
conveniency
of
delivery
without
being
seen
,
he
at
last
contriv'd
this
way
,
he
turned
his
Back
towards
the
entry
,
and
holding
the
Letter
in
his
hands
behind
him
,
thrusting
it
into
the
Door
of
the
Tent
,
he
moved
it
up
and
down
,
that
notice
should
be
taken
of
it
,
which
had
its
effect
;
for
at
that
very
time
Francelia
reflecting
on
the
Condition
she
was
in
,
and
fearing
that
she
could
not
deal
so
well
,
and
come
off
so
easily
from
the
Marquess's
Courtship
,
which
she
found
she
could
not
affect
,
as
she
might
do
of
Chandore's
,
if
he
opposed
her
desires
:
She
was
wishing
that
she
might
see
him
,
and
perceiving
a
Paper
to
wag
up
and
down
,
she
fancied
there
might
be
some
Mystery
in
it
,
and
peradventure
that
it
might
be
from
Chandore
;
she
had
reason
to
believe
that
the
Marquess
had
deceiv'd
her
in
his
Promise
,
of
letting
Chandore
know
where
she
was
,
because
she
verily
believ'd
,
that
if
he
had
had
any
Intelligence
of
it
,
he
had
doubtless
been
with
her
before
that
;
she
therefore
went
to
that
part
of
the
Tent
,
and
unseen
to
the
Moresco
,
snatch'd
the
Paper
,
which
a
little
while
after
she
read
;
It
was
as
follows
.
It
may
be
dangerous
to
say
more
at
present
,
than
that
I
have
had
a
World
of
Difficulties
to
find
you
out
,
your
Goaler
,
the
Marquis
,
is
infinitely
Jealous
of
you
;
I
had
the
ill
Fortune
to
ask
of
him
after
you
;
he
gave
me
a
scurvy
answer
:
This
Servant
I
have
gain'd
,
did
hear
him
call
you
Madam
;
you
pass
with
him
for
my
Sister
:
Take
what
measures
you
can
from
these
Informations
,
to
let
me
know
,
by
the
same
Person
,
in
what
manner
I
may
serve
you
with
my
Life
.
She
having
read
this
,
drew
a
Pencil
,
with
which
,
on
the
back
part
of
the
Letter
,
she
writ
these
few
Lines
.
I
have
reason
to
believe
all
you
have
writ
to
be
true
,
and
I
am
also
inclin'd
to
believe
you
intend
me
well
,
and
that
you
would
serve
me
;
I
find
here
too
much
of
respect
and
Services
,
as
of
Jealousie
also
to
be
well
pleas'd
;
come
to
my
Tent
in
the
Morning
,
and
I
shall
endeavour
to
let
you
know
what
advice
this
Night
shall
give
me
.
She
having
clos'd
this
Note
,
and
perceiving
the
Hand
to
wag
,
as
if
it
crav'd
an
Answer
,
she
went
towards
it
,
and
put
the
Note
into
it
,
the
Moresco
Woman
not
observing
it
,
which
was
presently
convey'd
to
Chandore
,
who
was
impatiently
waiting
for
it
:
He
rewarded
the
Servant
,
and
desired
him
to
continue
his
Friendship
to
him
,
in
case
he
should
have
further
occasion
for
it
;
which
being
promis'd
him
,
he
went
to
pass
the
Night
as
well
as
the
Impatiency
he
was
in
to
see
his
Mistress
,
would
permit
him
.
In
the
Morning
early
he
got
to
the
Tent
,
he
was
walking
the
Rounds
about
it
,
when
Francelia
appear'd
at
the
Door
.
He
soon
spy'd
her
,
and
coming
up
,
he
told
her
softly
,
That
he
was
ready
to
obey
her
Commands
.
Though
the
Servants
were
displeas'd
at
Chandore's
discoursing
with
her
,
they
durst
not
express
any
dislike
,
for
it
was
none
of
their
fault
;
if
there
was
any
design
in
it
,
it
was
of
their
own
contriving
,
and
they
had
no
order
to
hinder
her
from
taking
the
Air
at
the
entry
of
the
Tent
,
as
she
had
pretended
to
do
,
no
more
than
to
prevent
her
in
any
other
of
her
Actions
and
Desires
.
She
told
Chandore
,
She
fancy'd
she
should
be
more
contented
to
be
in
the
Cabin
he
had
provided
for
her
in
the
Galley
,
than
where
she
was
,
because
she
fear'd
,
that
in
time
the
Marquiss's
imperious
Humour
might
be
very
uneasie
to
her
,
and
that
she
hop'd
he
would
be
more
Complaisant
to
her
in
any
way
,
though
she
was
highly
respected
by
the
Marquiss
,
but
with
such
an
Air
,
that
gave
her
cause
to
suspect
she
could
not
expect
the
continuation
of
it
long
.
Chandore
proffer'd
to
lead
her
away
instantly
,
but
did
not
know
how
to
get
her
Goods
remov'd
.
They
were
plotting
and
contriving
together
what
to
do
,
walking
in
the
Shade
aside
of
the
Tent
,
when
the
Marquiss
came
Galloping
up
,
and
surpriz'd
them
together
.
He
had
at
some
distance
perceiv'd
Francelia
,
which
had
made
him
set
Spurs
to
his
Horse
,
but
had
not
discern'd
who
that
Person
was
that
spoke
to
her
,
but
he
no
sooner
did
alight
but
knew
it
was
Chandore
;
yet
making
as
if
he
had
not
taken
notice
of
him
,
he
address'd
himself
to
Francelia
,
whom
taking
by
the
Hand
,
he
led
into
the
Tent
.
Chandore
being
thus
again
depriv'd
of
his
Mistress
,
when
he
was
busied
with
her
in
contriving
to
get
off
,
by
her
own
consent
,
remain'd
as
if
he
had
been
struck
with
a
Clap
of
Thunder
,
his
Love
and
his
Courage
did
suggest
to
him
divers
bold
Enterprises
,
but
fearing
still
,
that
if
he
should
use
main
force
,
it
would
redound
more
to
Francelia's
Prejudice
than
to
his
Advantage
;
after
divers
Fluctuations
of
Mind
,
he
chose
rather
to
continue
to
gain
by
Subtilty
,
though
with
longer
time
,
that
which
would
be
much
more
hazardous
by
open
force
,
he
retired
therefore
with
a
design
to
make
further
use
of
that
Person
whom
he
had
employed
before
with
so
good
Success
.
The
Marquiss
,
mean
time
,
having
entertained
Francelia
with
the
Success
of
that
Expedition
he
had
been
employed
about
,
without
the
least
taking
notice
of
his
having
perceived
Chandore
,
she
thought
fit
to
conceal
from
him
the
knowledge
of
her
seeing
of
him
,
in
the
Opinion
,
that
he
had
not
been
discovered
,
seeing
he
had
not
made
the
least
mention
of
him
.
Thus
did
they
both
dissemble
and
conceal
their
different
Thoughts
and
Designs
,
under
pretence
of
other
Discourses
.
But
the
Marquiss
was
no
sooner
shifted
in
his
own
Tent
,
but
that
he
went
about
ordering
of
things
,
so
that
Chandore
should
no
longer
be
a
Thorn
in
his
Side
.
He
went
to
the
Commander
in
Chief
,
and
represented
to
him
,
That
there
were
divers
of
the
late
Admiral's
Retinue
that
lay
idle
,
which
might
render
signal
Service
,
and
he
particularly
insisted
on
a
certain
Page
of
the
late
Dukes
,
to
whom
he
said
,
the
Duke
had
designed
to
give
an
Employment
in
the
Army
;
that
as
a
Friend
to
the
late
Duke
,
he
intreated
him
to
put
him
upon
some
Expedition
,
in
order
,
immediately
after
his
return
from
thence
with
Success
,
to
give
him
the
first
Vacancy
.
This
was
so
well
relished
by
the
General
,
who
was
both
willing
to
gratifie
the
Marquiss
,
and
to
do
something
in
Honour
to
the
Memory
of
the
Duke
,
that
he
immediately
sent
for
Chandore
,
and
commanded
him
to
act
next
and
immediately
under
the
Chief
Commander
of
those
Forces
which
he
was
sending
forth
that
night
,
to
surprise
and
force
a
Pass
from
the
Enemy
.
Poor
Chandore
,
astonished
at
the
Command
,
which
at
any
other
time
he
had
been
ravished
to
have
obeyed
,
durst
not
refuse
the
Honour
that
was
made
him
,
though
by
it
he
was
forced
to
leave
Francelia
in
the
Power
of
his
Rival
,
and
not
have
the
time
and
opportunity
of
delivering
her
from
it
,
as
she
had
seemed
to
desire
,
nor
to
take
his
leave
of
her
;
and
the
General
ordering
that
Horse
and
Arms
should
be
delivered
to
him
,
with
all
things
necessary
for
that
Expedition
,
out
of
his
particular
Store
,
(
which
was
a
singular
Favour
)
and
to
immediately
repair
at
the
Rendezvous
of
that
Party
;
all
that
he
could
do
,
was
to
return
the
General
Thanks
,
and
to
obey
his
Orders
without
delay
.
Thus
did
the
Marquiss
rid
himself
in
an
honourable
way
,
of
those
Inquietudes
which
this
young
Rival
gave
him
,
without
letting
him
know
that
the
blow
came
from
his
Hand
.
The
Affairs
of
the
Christians
growing
daily
to
a
Ruine
,
as
fast
as
the
Turks
gained
Advantages
over
them
,
being
over-run
with
the
vast
number
which
he
powered
into
that
Island
,
from
all
the
Parts
and
Dependencies
of
the
Ottoman
Empire
.
The
French
bethought
themselves
of
a
timely
Retreat
,
and
every
Officer
perceiving
that
the
next
Assault
the
Infidels
should
give
unto
the
City
of
Cana
,
would
be
likely
in
all
Reason
to
carry
it
;
they
began
every
one
in
particular
to
contrive
for
their
own
Safety
.
Our
Marquess
,
who
had
a
considerable
Estate
to
invite
him
to
live
to
enjoy
it
,
and
who
came
first
into
Candia
but
as
a
Voluntier
,
was
none
of
the
last
to
provide
for
his
Safety
,
being
the
more
induc'd
to
be
one
of
the
forwardest
on
the
account
of
Francelia
,
whom
he
passionately
lov'd
.
For
this
reason
the
Marquess
made
choice
of
that
Vessel
appointed
for
the
Transportation
of
the
late
Duke's
Goods
and
Retinue
,
it
being
ready
fitted
to
put
to
Sea
for
his
Carriage
,
and
in
a
short
time
after
,
having
had
Intelligence
,
that
that
Party
which
the
General
had
sent
,
in
which
Chandore
was
ingag'd
,
had
been
totally
defeated
;
and
that
the
Turks
pursu'd
their
Victory
so
close
,
and
prov'd
Conquerors
in
all
places
they
went
;
and
that
already
there
were
divers
French
Officers
Embark'd
,
in
order
to
return
;
he
of
his
own
Power
and
Authority
caus'd
that
said
Galley
to
put
out
to
Sea
,
where
he
and
Francelia
,
with
all
their
Goods
and
Servants
being
Embark'd
,
they
were
the
first
that
came
to
the
French-Coast
.
Thus
was
Francelia
return'd
into
her
own
Country
,
not
without
having
daily
been
sollicited
by
the
Marquess
,
to
obtain
the
same
Favour
which
the
Duke
of
Bellame
had
enjoy'd
.
Whether
he
succeeded
in
his
Addresses
to
her
,
I
am
not
able
to
determine
,
my
Memoires
failing
me
in
that
particular
,
yet
it
may
easily
be
guess'd
,
that
she
who
was
so
forward
to
accept
of
the
Duke's
offers
to
transport
her
to
Candia
,
was
no
less
willing
to
bestow
the
same
Favours
upon
a
Person
that
took
the
care
of
her
in
her
return
to
France
.
The
Marquess
was
no
sooner
return'd
to
Paris
;
but
divers
of
the
first
Rank
desir'd
to
be
inform'd
of
him
,
concerning
the
most
remarkable
Passages
that
had
hapned
in
Candia
,
and
amongst
other
things
,
having
once
mention'd
to
a
Friend
of
his
,
the
Rencounter
he
had
with
Francelia
,
after
the
Death
of
the
Duke
of
Bellame
,
whom
he
had
taken
along
with
him
from
Paris
.
This
Friend
related
it
to
another
,
and
he
to
a
third
,
by
which
means
it
came
to
the
Princess
Dorabella's
Ears
;
and
she
was
extream
desirous
to
learn
the
Adventure
of
that
young
Damsel
from
her
own
Mouth
.
She
having
found
her
Aunt
dead
at
her
return
,
had
taken
(
or
the
Marquess
for
her
)
a
handsom
Lodging
,
where
she
still
continued
to
receive
the
Marquess's
Visits
;
and
pass'd
some
moments
also
in
contriving
what
excuse
to
give
the
World
for
her
Ramble
to
Candia
.
She
thought
none
more
fit
,
than
to
say
,
That
while
,
to
her
great
content
,
her
Aunt
was
making
means
to
admit
her
into
the
Dutchess
of
Bellame's
Retinue
,
the
Duke
,
her
Husband
,
had
accidentally
had
a
view
of
her
,
and
had
caus'd
her
to
be
forcibly
carried
to
Marseilles
,
where
he
had
put
her
on
Board
,
and
carry'd
her
away
to
Candia
,
much
against
her
Will
,
and
all
the
Supplications
that
she
could
make
to
the
contrary
.
With
this
formal
Story
she
went
at
Dorabella's
Command
to
wait
upon
her
,
who
was
so
taken
with
her
feign'd
Innocence
,
and
the
witty
account
she
gave
of
her self
,
and
of
the
Duke
of
Bellame
,
which
she
illustrated
as
she
did
think
fit
to
her
advantage
,
that
what
with
that
her
gay
Humour
,
and
the
prettiness
of
her
Person
,
she
was
highly
Caress'd
by
Dorabella
,
and
receiv'd
into
her
Family
.
Dorabella
had
not
entertain'd
Francelia
very
long
in
her
Service
,
when
that
Tyrannides
judg'd
it
very
necessary
,
for
the
Advancement
of
his
Affairs
,
to
send
her
to
prevail
with
her
Brother
,
a
Prince
of
the
Isles
,
to
enter
into
a
private
League
with
him
,
both
Offensive
and
Defensive
,
notwithstanding
a
Tripple
League
which
had
not
long
before
been
made
betwixt
the
said
Prince
and
others
.
And
Tyrannides
having
had
the
satisfaction
of
hearing
and
admiring
the
Ingenuity
of
Francelia
,
he
thought
her
not
only
fit
to
accompany
Dorabella
into
the
Isles
,
but
also
judg'd
her
a
proper
Instrument
to
forward
his
Designs
on
the
Isles
,
and
to
influence
wholly
the
Prince
and
the
chiefest
Ministers
of
his
Councils
:
She
was
therefore
pitch'd
upon
to
be
one
of
the
Princesses
Attendance
to
the
Isles
;
and
not
only
as
a
bare
Cypher
,
but
as
one
proper
to
manage
,
with
good
Directions
,
any
business
of
State
that
should
be
committed
to
her
charge
:
It
is
certain
,
that
her
sound
Judgment
,
accurate
Apprehension
;
her
happy
Memory
,
her
smart
Wit
,
and
insinuating
Way
was
sufficient
to
Captivate
the
Mind
of
so
Amorous
a
Prince
as
was
the
Prince
of
the
Isles
,
especially
,
when
all
those
Accomplishments
were
accompany'd
with
some
share
of
Beauty
and
Love
,
though
but
in
an
outward
appearance
.
The
Princess
Dorabella
,
who
was
very
glad
at
this
occasion
of
going
to
the
Isles
,
that
she
might
have
the
opportunity
to
see
once
more
her
Brother
,
the
Prince
;
made
all
the
diligence
possible
to
leave
Paris
:
In
short
,
she
came
safe
over
the
Seas
with
a
magnificent
Train
,
where
the
Prince
her
Brother
went
to
meet
her
.
She
soon
,
by
all
her
Charms
,
so
won
the
Prince
,
that
he
quite
forgot
the
Tripple
League
,
to
enter
into
a
new
Alliance
with
Tyrannides
,
more
strict
than
ever
had
yet
been
,
the
Articles
of
which
Treatise
were
Signed
,
and
presently
ratify'd
by
the
two
Princes
But
this
was
not
all
,
Francelia
,
who
had
acted
but
an
indifferent
part
in
the
procurement
of
this
new
Alliance
,
according
to
those
Instructions
she
had
receiv'd
,
was
to
manage
things
of
much
greater
Consequences
yet
,
though
that
of
breaking
the
Tripple
League
and
making
a
new
one
appear'd
to
be
a
Master-stroke
.
Francelia's
Cunning
and
Subtilty
,
which
she
conceal'd
under
a
serious
Air
,
did
in
a
short
time
insinuate
very
far
in
the
Prince's
Mind
;
insomuch
,
that
when
Dorabella
was
to
return
,
he
shew'd
and
express'd
no
less
reluctancy
in
parting
with
Francelia
,
as
he
did
with
the
Princess
,
and
had
as
much
forgot
his
former
Mistress
Cornelia
as
he
had
the
Tripple
League
;
his
whole
Thoughts
being
for
the
present
bent
on
Francelia
.
Dorabella
knew
very
well
the
Prince
her
Brother's
natural
Propensity
to
Love
,
and
how
apt
he
was
to
take
Fire
,
that
made
her
to
press
her
return
,
to
blow
up
still
more
and
more
those
Flames
which
Francelia
had
kindled
in
the
Prince's
Bosom
;
wherefore
she
would
,
in
the
Prince
his
presence
,
frequently
bid
Francelia
to
prepare
for
returning
;
and
as
oft
as
she
repeated
those
harsh
sounds
in
the
Prince's
Ears
,
he
would
feel
a
great
disturbance
in
his
Mind
.
Francelia
also
,
who
could
not
but
observe
the
Prince's
new-born
Passion
towards
her
,
would
tyrannize
,
and
frequently
mention
the
desires
she
had
of
returning
;
insomuch
,
that
at
last
the
good
Prince
,
not
able
to
contain
any
longer
,
broke
out
into
this
Passion
,
Would
to
Heaven
,
Madam
,
said
he
to
his
Sister
,
that
you
were
sensible
of
the
trouble
which
I
feel
at
the
parting
with
you
,
you
could
not
for
pity
but
retard
your
Return
for
some
days
longer
.
Dorabella
,
glad
that
the
Prince
had
broke
the
Ice
,
reply'd
,
That
she
found
,
the
longer
she
stay'd
the
more
sensible
she
should
be
at
the
Separation
from
a
Person
so
dear
to
her
as
he
was
;
wherefore
,
since
there
was
a
necessity
of
parting
,
she
thought
the
sooner
were
the
better
to
avoid
the
greater
trouble
by
a
less
.
I
am
sensible
,
Madam
,
reply'd
the
Prince
,
of
the
hard
necessity
of
losing
you
,
and
seeing
it
is
unavoidable
,
be
pleas'd
to
grant
me
one
humble
Request
,
that
I
shall
make
to
you
before
you
go
,
in
order
to
allay
the
anguish
of
my
Heart
for
the
loss
of
your
dear
presence
.
Is
there
any
thing
within
my
Power
,
reply'd
the
Princess
,
that
I
can
refuse
you
?
The
Prince
answering
with
a
profound
Bow
,
said
,
You
cannot
but
be
sensible
,
Madam
,
that
you
have
lately
found
I
could
refuse
you
nothing
,
that
emboldens
me
to
go
on
with
my
Request
,
which
is
,
you
would
be
pleas'd
to
leave
a
Jewel
of
yours
behind
you
in
my
Custody
,
and
under
my
Charge
;
assuring
you
,
that
I
shall
be
as
careful
of
it
,
as
of
the
Apple
of
my
Eye
.
You
needed
but
to
name
,
to
succeed
in
such
a
trifle
,
Sir
,
reply'd
Dorabella
,
who
guess'd
well
enough
at
the
nature
of
the
Jewel
;
Is
it
any
I
have
about
me
,
Sir
,
continued
she
,
or
any
other
that
I
have
worn
since
I
came
here
?
Go
fetch
,
added
she
,
speaking
to
Francelia
,
the
rest
of
my
Jewels
,
that
the
Prince
may
chuse
what
he
pleases
.
It
is
here
already
,
said
the
Prince
,
and
taking
Francelia
by
the
Hand
,
as
she
was
going
out
,
this
is
the
Jewel
which
I
demand
of
you
,
and
which
I
prize
above
all
those
that
adorn
you
.
The
Princess
was
highly
pleas'd
as
well
as
Francelia
,
that
the
Prince
run
so
readily
in
the
Net
that
was
spread
for
him
;
told
him
,
That
she
was
extreamly
sorry
she
could
not
for
the
present
grant
him
his
Request
,
because
she
had
promis'd
Francelia's
Relations
to
bring
her
safe
back
to
them
,
but
that
she
would
endeavour
to
prevail
with
them
to
let
her
come
again
,
to
have
the
honour
to
be
made
Maid
of
Honour
to
the
Princess
,
and
that
she
would
so
soon
as
she
came
to
Paris
again
,
so
far
oblige
the
Prince
,
as
to
write
a
Letter
to
the
Princess
,
to
beg
the
favour
of
her
to
receive
Francelia
in
that
Quality
,
which
if
she
accepted
of
,
then
should
Francelia
be
immediately
sent
over
to
the
Isles
again
.
The
Prince
was
forc'd
to
have
patience
,
and
to
be
contented
with
this
Assurance
,
not
doubting
but
that
the
Princess's
good
Nature
would
easily
be
wrought
upon
;
and
truly
he
feared
much
more
Cornelia's
high
Spirit
and
jealous
Temper
,
than
any
opposition
from
the
Princess
.
The
reason
of
the
Princess's
not
yielding
to
Francelia's
remaining
in
the
Isles
at
that
time
,
was
,
that
she
might
punctually
follow
those
Orders
which
had
been
given
her
,
which
was
,
first
to
try
the
Prince's
Inclinations
towards
Francelia
,
and
if
certain
to
take
effect
according
to
their
desires
,
then
to
bring
her
back
to
receive
such
further
Instructions
,
and
to
be
instructed
with
such
Secrets
,
which
there
was
no
occasion
otherwise
to
disclose
to
her
.
The
Princess
Dorabella
having
now
compleated
all
that
was
in
her
Commission
,
and
not
before
,
she
was
impatient
to
return
,
to
give
so
good
an
account
of
her
Negotiation
as
she
was
able
to
do
;
and
the
Prince
over-joy'd
at
the
Promises
he
had
obtain'd
from
his
Sister
,
was
not
so
earnest
,
as
before
,
to
retain
her
longer
.
Dorabella
return'd
then
,
with
all
the
outward
Expressions
of
Sorrow
,
for
parting
with
so
dear
a
Brother
,
but
with
a
real
excess
of
inward
Joy
at
her
good
Success
;
and
the
Prince
return'd
with
those
that
attended
him
.
Amongst
the
Grandees
that
had
follow'd
the
Prince
,
Villarius
was
the
most
magnificent
,
and
who
had
the
most
knowledg
of
all
that
the
Prince
had
transacted
,
either
private
or
openly
.
He
was
at
that
time
so
much
in
the
Prince's
Favour
,
that
the
Prince
thought
sit
to
tell
him
,
he
would
have
him
to
keep
secret
what
he
had
heard
or
seen
,
of
what
Nature
soever
,
especially
of
his
new
Amours
,
from
the
knowledg
of
Cornelia
,
whose
high
Spirit
and
jealous
Humour
he
apprehended
above
all
things
.
Villarius
did
in
part
observe
what
the
Prince
required
of
him
;
but
his
hatred
to
Cornelia
was
such
,
that
he
could
not
conceal
from
her
knowledg
the
Prince's
new
Mistress
,
which
he
let
her
understand
by
a
third
hand
,
with
hopes
that
it
would
even
break
her
proud
Heart
.
This
Feud
betwixt
those
two
eminent
Favourites
,
was
of
that
Consequence
,
that
it
is
convenient
I
should
give
the
Reader
some
knowledg
of
it
;
because
that
in
the
pursuance
of
Francelia's
Adventures
,
those
two
Persons
are
very
remarkably
concern'd
.
Not
long
before
the
Prince
of
the
Isles
return'd
from
his
Exile
,
the
springing
Beauty
of
a
young
Lady
did
make
such
a
noise
all
over
the
Kingdom
,
that
Villarius
,
who
was
related
to
her
,
grew
very
impatient
to
see
her
.
It
is
well
known
that
he
was
the
most
accomplish'd
Person
in
the
World
,
in
all
respects
of
Gallantry
,
insomuch
that
he
seldom
tempted
,
but
he
overcame
;
and
all
his
Conquests
being
gain'd
at
a
very
easy
rate
,
he
made
so
little
value
of
them
,
that
Love
,
whom
he
had
so
often
offended
,
was
resolv'd
at
last
to
revenge
herself
for
all
his
Inconstancy
towards
the
fair
Sex
,
by
the
means
of
this
his
Kinswoman's
Security
.
Villarius
being
related
to
that
Family
,
as
I
have
said
,
he
took
that
advantage
to
give
a
Visit
to
his
Kinswoman
,
the
young
Lady
,
who
then
liv'd
with
a
Relation
of
hers
;
there
he
was
received
as
a
near
Relation
,
but
his
great
Application
to
this
Charming
young
Lady
,
did
soon
put
into
the
head
of
this
Relation
,
that
Villarius
did
not
afford
them
the
Honour
of
his
Presence
,
on
the
bare
account
of
a
Visit
.
Villarius
,
when
he
saw
that
Beauty
,
was
charm'd
with
her
,
and
at
this
very
first
enterview
,
he
did
tell
her
all
that
so
passionate
an
Heart
as
his
was
could
express
,
of
tenderness
to
so
amiable
a
Person
.
She
affected
to
seem
as
if
she
understood
not
Loves
Dialect
,
and
that
did
but
the
more
inflame
Villarius's
desires
.
He
was
not
long
,
by
his
frequent
Visits
,
before
he
made
her
to
confess
,
she
was
improv'd
under
his
Tuition
;
and
that
she
began
to
answer
pertinently
to
her
Master's
Interrogatories
,
yet
not
so
subtily
,
but
that
her
Governnant
had
such
warning
given
her
,
that
she
thereupon
hastned
a
Match
,
which
had
been
some
time
in
hand
,
betwixt
that
young
Beauty
,
and
a
Gentleman
of
a
very
good
Estate
:
In
short
,
the
Matrimony
was
Consummated
,
notwithstanding
all
the
secret
Oppositions
that
Villarius
could
make
against
it
.
However
,
he
left
not
his
pursuits
for
that
,
tho
he
acted
not
so
openly
as
before
;
and
she
answer'd
so
obligingly
all
his
Expressions
of
Love
,
that
he
made
no
doubt
but
to
come
to
Enjoyment
,
so
soon
as
any
fair
Opportunity
should
offer
it self
;
and
he
had
some
reason
to
believe
this
,
by
the
Assurances
that
she
had
given
him
,
of
the
Love
she
had
for
so
accomplish'd
a
Person
.
Things
were
at
this
pass
,
when
the
full
Resolutions
were
taken
to
bring
the
Exil'd
Prince
of
the
Isles
in
again
,
which
was
soon
after
accomplish'd
,
to
the
great
Joy
and
Content
of
the
whole
Nation
.
Amongst
those
Ladies
that
long'd
for
the
Honour
to
kiss
that
Prince's
Hands
,
our
young
married
Lady
was
not
the
least
Solicitous
.
She
received
that
Honour
,
not
as
the
rest
of
the
Ladies
did
,
but
with
an
opinion
,
that
when
the
Prince
saluted
her
,
(
as
he
did
the
rest
of
the
Ladies
)
she
had
observed
something
in
his
Eyes
,
and
felt
something
from
his
Lips
,
which
she
fancied
he
had
not
express'd
to
others
;
and
from
that
time
she
entertain'd
such
Thoughts
in
her
Mind
,
as
were
very
suitable
to
her
Ambition
.
She
began
to
fancy
,
that
to
be
beloved
by
a
Prince
,
was
an
Honour
as
far
beyond
that
she
could
receive
from
Villarius
,
as
that
was
above
that
of
the
Insipid
dull
Animal
,
call'd
an
Husband
.
She
grew
Melancholly
upon
it
,
and
Sick
also
,
which
made
Villarius
to
double
his
Visits
;
but
he
still
found
an
entertainment
which
did
daily
grow
colder
and
colder
;
yet
he
had
so
good
an
opinion
of
himself
,
that
he
did
wholly
attribute
it
to
her
Indisposition
of
Body
,
which
was
really
a
Distraction
of
Mind
.
In
a
word
,
though
the
Lady
did
in
time
recover
,
as
to
her
bodily
Distemper
,
she
still
seem'd
to
be
in
an
anxiety
of
Mind
,
which
set
Villarius's
Wits
to
work
to
find
out
the
cause
,
but
without
Success
.
At
last
Villarius's
Visits
grew
so
uneasy
to
her
,
that
she
had
not
the
Power
to
conceal
any
longer
,
she
did
not
find
in
them
that
Delight
and
Satisfaction
which
she
formerly
had
done
:
though
she
was
far
from
telling
him
so
much
,
yet
her
Actions
spoke
so
plainly
the
Change
Ambition
had
wrought
in
her
Mind
and
Inclinations
,
that
Villarius
could
not
but
be
as
fully
inform'd
of
it
,
as
if
she
had
spoken
it
to
him
,
in
as
plain
Language
as
ever
she
uttered
in
her
Life
.
The
most
apprehensive
Villarius
presently
understood
her
,
which
made
him
to
say
,
What
is
there
in
my
Conduct
,
Madam
,
of
late
,
that
may
have
produced
so
strange
an
alteration
in
you
,
as
you
manifest
in
your
Actions
,
notwithstanding
all
the
Care
and
Circumspection
with
which
you
manage
your self
?
She
sigh'd
,
and
readily
answer'd
,
That
she
had
nothing
to
alledg
against
his
Conduct
,
and
that
if
he
found
any
Alteration
in
her
,
he
was
to
attribute
it
to
some
Relicks
of
her
late
Distemper
,
which
peradventure
did
render
her
something
more
shagrine
than
usually
,
which
he
ought
to
bear
with
.
Yes
,
Madam
,
I
believe
you
,
reply'd
Villarius
,
and
I
am
very
apt
also
to
judg
right
of
the
cause
of
your
Illness
;
Love
,
Love
is
the
Author
of
my
Misfortune
,
and
I
am
the
more
to
be
pitied
,
because
I
am
left
in
the
dark
,
as
to
the
Object
of
your
new
Affections
.
My
Lord
,
answered
she
again
,
I
here
declare
before
Heaven
,
that
I
know
no
Person
in
the
World
,
for
whom
I
have
a
greater
Inclination
,
than
for
your self
.
Yes
,
Madam
,
reply'd
Villarius
,
but
no
Love
,
you
had
not
else
so
often
deferr'd
and
put
off
from
time
to
time
those
Favours
,
which
you
have
been
pleas'd
to
own
my
constant
Passion
did
deserve
.
I
find
,
Madam
,
that
you
reserv'd
them
for
some
more
happy
Rival
,
while
I
must
still
languish
,
and
be
fed
with
vain
Hopes
and
empty
Promises
.
Well
,
my
Lord
,
replied
Cornelia
,
I
will
confess
to
you
,
that
you
have
a
Rival
,
but
after
so
fair
a
Confession
,
do
me
so
much
Justice
as
to
believe
that
this
your
Rival
is
not
so
in
point
of
Love
:
No
,
my
Lord
,
it
is
in
Ambition
,
that
you
are
rival'd
,
as
a
mark
of
my
Love
to
you
;
I
have
brought
my self
to
confess
,
that
my
Ambition
prevails
above
my
Love
,
and
that
it
will
be
the
first
serv'd
and
satisfied
.
In
a
word
,
my
Lord
,
this
last
Passion
is
so
powerful
in
my
Mind
,
that
nothing
less
than
a
crown'd
Head
can
allay
it
.
I
must
be
belov'd
by
the
Prince
,
I
must
be
the
Prince's
Mistress
,
or
I
must
die
in
Dispair
.
At
this
declaration
Villarius
stood
motionless
like
a
Statue
,
which
gave
her
time
to
add
:
I
must
allow
of
your
Surprizal
,
my
Lord
,
but
believe
that
my
discovering
of
this
Secret
to
you
,
is
the
greatest
mark
of
my
Love
,
that
I
could
possibly
confer
upon
you
,
till
by
your
means
and
assistance
I
am
entertain'd
by
the
Prince
,
which
is
the
only
way
to
satisfy
my
Ambition
,
after
which
I
faithfully
promise
to
reward
your
Affection
and
Services
,
with
my
last
of
Favours
,
and
to
consent
to
whatsoever
you
shall
please
to
desire
from
me
:
And
finding
that
Villarius
remained
still
mute
:
Remember
,
my
Lord
,
that
the
Prince
is
not
properly
your
Rival
;
and
,
by
Heavens
,
you
need
to
fear
no
other
:
It
is
my
Ambition
only
that
he
must
satisfy
,
but
you
my
Love
;
only
Ambition
will
be
first
serv'd
.
Villarius
looking
still
stedfastly
on
her
,
after
he
had
fetch'd
a
deep
Sigh
,
answered
:
Certainly
,
Madam
,
your
thoughts
of
me
are
very
singular
,
and
you
must
needs
believe
me
the
most
passionate
and
constant
Lover
,
or
a
Man
of
the
most
easy
temper
in
the
World
,
to
be
work'd
upon
.
Well
,
Madam
,
you
shall
find
I
am
both
;
but
you
must
judg
of
my
easiness
to
yield
to
such
strange
and
surprizing
Propositions
,
as
you
have
made
to
me
,
by
the
excess
of
my
Passion
towards
you
.
Yes
,
Madam
,
I
will
use
that
Power
I
have
with
the
Prince
,
to
satiate
your
Ambition
;
but
deceive
me
not
,
Madam
,
after
that
,
neither
defer
one
moment
longer
,
to
satisfy
my
Passion
;
otherwise
,
I
must
tell
you
,
Madam
,
that
you
will
raise
such
another
Passion
in
me
,
that
all
your
Charms
would
never
have
Power
to
allay
,
and
that
would
transform
your
best
of
Friends
into
an
implacable
Enemy
.
I
go
,
Madam
,
to
work
your
ends
with
the
Prince
,
as
you
desire
,
that
I
may
,
without
further
delay
,
obtain
what
my
Passion
has
so
long
languish'd
for
.
With
saying
this
,
Villarius
went
out
,
and
in
a
short
time
he
so
wrought
Cornelia's
Interest
with
the
Prince
,
whom
he
found
very
much
inclining
that
way
,
that
Cornelia
said
she
had
no
more
to
do
,
but
to
reward
Villarius
according
to
his
Merits
and
her
Promises
.
But
she
,
who
upon
the
Favours
which
she
had
newly
receiv'd
from
the
Prince
,
through
Villarius's
Mediation
,
had
let
her
still
growing
Ambition
stifle
her
Love
;
in
lieu
of
gratifying
him
,
as
she
had
promis'd
,
did
after
that
shun
all
the
opportunities
of
seeing
him
;
which
being
perceived
by
the
slighted
Villarius
,
and
that
all
he
could
do
would
not
so
much
as
get
her
to
discourse
with
him
,
nor
so
much
as
answer
any
of
his
Letters
,
he
turn'd
that
great
passion
of
Love
he
had
for
her
,
into
as
great
an
one
of
Hatred
and
Revenge
,
though
not
without
a
great
Conflict
,
in
which
at
last
Revenge
prevail'd
.
Thus
that
Lady
,
to
obtain
great
Titles
,
did
sacrifice
to
her
high
Spirit
and
Ambition
,
the
most
constant
Lover
that
she
had
ever
had
,
which
will
in
some
measure
justify
Villarius's
severity
towards
her
,
of
which
we
shall
have
occasion
to
treat
some
particulars
in
this
Discourse
,
so
far
as
they
relate
to
our
Francelia
.
The
Princess
Dorabella
being
returned
to
Paris
,
and
having
given
Tyrannides
a
full
and
satisfactory
account
of
her
Negotiation
,
Francelia
was
presently
taken
to
task
;
she
was
intrusted
with
the
Court-Secrets
,
and
fully
instructed
in
the
part
she
was
to
act
,
both
with
the
Prince
of
the
Isles
,
and
with
those
State-Ministers
and
Courtiers
,
that
were
become
Pensioners
to
Tyrannides's
Mercenaries
.
Dorabella
was
also
advis'd
to
write
immediately
to
the
Princess
of
the
Isles
concerning
Francelia
,
that
the
Prince's
Affections
towards
her
might
not
cool
.
Villarius
was
also
solicited
to
decline
the
Interest
of
Cornelia
,
and
wholly
to
espouse
that
of
Francelia
,
which
being
altogether
according
to
his
own
Inclinations
,
he
most
earnestly
imbrac'd
,
and
did
as
vigorously
pursue
.
The
Death
of
Dorabella
,
which
for
the
Suddenness
and
Nature
of
it
,
surpriz'd
all
the
World
,
following
presently
after
,
and
a
Letter
coming
from
the
Princess
of
the
Isles
to
have
Francelia
sent
to
be
one
of
her
Maids
of
Honour
,
notwithstanding
all
the
Arts
that
Cornelia
used
to
the
contrary
.
Francelia
was
put
into
the
Hands
of
a
Person
of
Quality
,
who
took
care
to
conduct
her
over
into
the
Isles
,
and
to
resign
her
into
her
Majesty's
Hands
:
There
were
private
Lodgings
got
for
her
at
first
,
till
others
were
prepared
for
her
in
the
Court
.
The
Prince
failed
not
to
visit
her
so
soon
as
she
came
,
and
to
express
all
the
Passion
imaginable
towards
her
;
but
all
this
he
did
with
the
greatest
Privacy
imaginable
,
for
fear
of
raising
such
a
storm
in
Cornelia's
Breast
against
him
,
which
he
should
not
be
able
to
weather
.
Yet
was
she
inform'd
of
it
by
Villarius's
means
,
who
hop'd
it
would
tear
her
Heart
in
pieces
.
The
Prince
continued
so
assiduous
in
his
private
Visits
to
Francelia
,
it
began
to
be
suspected
he
had
some
Inclinations
that
way
,
and
from
divers
Hands
did
Cornelia
receive
the
ungrateful
News
of
her
Rival's
getting
ground
upon
her
;
mean
time
the
Prince
was
very
diligent
also
in
visiting
Cornelia
,
to
take
all
Suspicions
from
her
:
But
that
would
not
do
,
she
was
too
subtile
and
too
much
concern'd
,
to
calmly
suffer
a
Stranger
to
intrench
upon
her
Prerogative
.
She
was
the
Prince's
first
Mistress
,
since
his
return
to
the
Isles
;
nay
,
his
beloved
Mistress
,
on
whom
he
had
bestow'd
vast
Sums
of
Money
,
and
the
highest
Degrees
of
Honour
,
and
she
would
not
calmly
yield
all
those
Advantages
to
a
French-Woman
,
of
neither
Birth
nor
Fortune
,
beyond
what
she
had
got
by
her
Services
.
This
caus'd
Cornelia
to
set
Spies
upon
the
Prince's
Actions
,
that
should
bring
her
word
when
the
Prince
should
go
next
to
see
her
Rival
,
that
she
might
intercept
him
,
and
take
him
to
her self
.
It
was
not
long
before
News
was
brought
to
Cornelia
,
that
the
Prince
was
to
sup
with
Francelia
at
her
Lodings
,
with
Villarius
;
she
presently
gave
orders
that
a
very
great
Supper
and
Banquet
should
be
prepar'd
against
such
an
hour
that
Night
,
and
getting
into
a
Coach
,
she
hover'd
up
and
down
near
Francelia's
Lodgings
,
just
about
that
time
she
had
been
inform'd
the
Prince
was
to
go
thither
in
a
Hackney
Coach
:
At
last
she
was
told
that
the
Prince
was
in
that
Coach
which
she
saw
coming
towards
her
;
she
presently
caus'd
her
Coach-man
to
turn
about
,
and
so
she
met
the
Prince
full-butt
;
she
told
him
she
was
just
going
to
invite
him
to
come
and
sup
with
her
that
Night
;
that
she
design'd
to
surprize
him
,
which
was
the
reason
she
had
not
given
him
a
solemn
Invitation
;
then
she
wondered
at
his
being
so
private
in
a
Hackney
,
ask'd
him
where
he
was
then
going
?
that
it
made
her
fear
he
had
some
private
Assignation
:
to
all
which
the
fond
Prince
made
no
other
Answer
,
than
that
he
was
going
in
a
Frollick
to
be
merry
with
half
a
dozen
Persons
,
which
he
was
told
were
got
together
,
in
whose
Company
he
very
much
delighted
;
and
finding
that
Cornelia
made
no
mention
of
Francelia
,
he
did
all
he
could
to
divert
her
from
any
such
thought
,
by
beginning
a
Discourse
of
quite
another
nature
,
and
by
freely
getting
into
Cornelia's
Coach
out
of
his
,
so
went
along
with
her
,
you
may
imagine
with
what
Satisfaction
.
Cornelia
did
treat
him
the
best
she
could
,
and
made
him
to
pledg
her
so
frequently
,
that
at
last
he
had
quite
forgot
his
other
Appointment
,
and
began
to
be
as
merry
and
well
pleas'd
,
as
if
he
had
had
no
other
design
than
that
he
was
about
.
In
short
,
Cornelia
did
so
flatter
him
,
that
he
lay
there
all
that
Night
,
and
it
was
late
the
next
Morning
before
he
departed
.
Mean
time
Villarius
and
Francelia
had
been
presently
inform'd
of
the
trick
which
had
been
play'd
the
Prince
,
so
that
so
soon
as
they
heard
that
Cornelia
had
seiz'd
on
him
,
they
had
given
up
all
hopes
of
seeing
him
that
Night
,
they
supp'd
together
:
Villarius
gave
Francelia
divers
Assurances
of
his
humble
Services
,
and
that
he
would
highly
revenge
that
Affront
which
Cornelia
had
put
upon
them
;
and
they
both
concerted
together
,
which
way
to
return
to
her
some
Trouble
of
the
same
nature
.
Villarius
told
Francelia
,
That
he
had
been
lately
inform'd
that
Cornelia
had
had
some
private
Conference
with
a
certain
person
,
whom
he
would
cause
to
be
watch'd
,
and
that
he
doubted
not
,
but
he
should
,
by
the
means
of
his
Spies
,
surprize
them
together
;
that
if
so
,
the
Prince
should
have
the
Satisfaction
to
catch
his
Rival
with
her
.
Villarius
,
in
fine
,
told
so
many
fine
things
to
Francelia
,
and
gave
her
that
Night
such
Assurances
of
his
Friendship
and
Affection
,
that
she
remain'd
very
well
satisfied
with
him
.
She
had
been
inform'd
of
the
Prince's
Humour
to
a
tittle
;
amongst
the
rest
,
that
the
more
a
Woman
pretended
to
Vertue
and
Chastity
,
the
more
was
the
Prince's
Heart
inflam'd
towards
such
a
Person
,
she
resolv'd
therefore
to
appear
very
reserv'd
to
the
Prince
,
and
never
to
allow
him
any
Favours
,
but
with
the
greatest
Reluctancy
imaginable
;
and
she
did
carry
her self
after
that
towards
him
with
so
much
seeming
Modesty
and
Vertue
,
that
she
pass'd
in
the
fond
Prince's
Thoughts
for
a
very
Angel
.
The
Prince
was
no
sooner
got
to
his
Palace
again
,
and
retired
for
some
Moments
,
but
that
Villarius
came
to
him
with
a
smiling
Countenance
;
the
Prince
told
him
presently
,
as
a
great
Secret
,
how
he
had
been
met
by
Cornelia
,
who
had
taken
him
to
Supper
with
her
,
and
that
for
fear
she
should
have
any
Distrust
of
him
,
he
had
condescended
to
her
Desires
,
and
lay'n
there
all
Night
.
Villarius
,
to
let
him
know
that
he
was
not
so
secret
in
that
business
as
he
imagin'd
,
told
him
what
they
had
for
Supper
,
and
some
of
their
private
Discourse
:
at
which
the
Prince
seemed
as
much
surprized
as
could
possibly
be
.
Sir
,
said
Villarius
to
him
,
To
let
you
know
that
I
am
informed
of
all
Cornelia's
Actions
,
I
shall
e're
long
let
you
see
how
faithful
she
is
to
you
,
and
what
reason
you
have
to
be
so
to
her
,
and
to
stand
so
much
in
awe
of
her
as
you
do
.
I
know
one
of
her
private
Friends
,
Sir
,
continued
he
,
and
I
shall
be
punctually
inform'd
of
their
next
time
and
place
of
meeting
,
and
it
shall
be
your
fault
if
you
surprize
them
not
together
.
The
Prince
,
who
was
unwilling
to
believe
any
such
thing
of
her
without
good
Proof
,
yet
glad
if
he
could
have
such
an
opportunity
to
convince
her
of
her
Treachery
towards
him
,
whereby
to
take
down
her
high
Spirit
,
did
not
know
whether
he
had
best
to
thank
Villarius
for
his
offer
,
and
to
accept
of
it
,
yet
at
last
he
said
,
That
certainly
,
if
she
was
so
false
to
him
,
he
should
have
just
cause
to
slight
her
,
and
more
publickly
own
his
Love
to
Francelia
,
whom
he
thought
to
be
very
vertuous
,
and
that
he
feared
he
should
have
much
to
do
to
gain
the
point
;
that
he
did
not
dislike
her
for
it
:
On
the
contrary
,
it
made
him
but
the
more
earnest
to
obtain
that
which
she
was
so
tender
of
,
and
so
unwilling
to
part
with
,
he
verily
believing
she
was
a
pure
Virgin
.
Villarius
having
inform'd
him
in
his
Opinion
,
so
soon
as
he
left
the
Prince
,
who
bid
him
go
and
make
an
Apology
for
him
to
Francelia
;
he
went
to
her
,
and
told
her
all
that
the
Prince
had
said
concerning
her
,
and
let
her
know
how
necessary
it
was
for
her
to
carry
on
the
same
Humour
of
Modesty
and
Vertue
,
with
which
she
had
already
so
well
prepossessed
her
princely
Lover
.
The
Prince
,
who
had
not
seen
Francelia
in
three
days
,
thought
the
time
very
long
,
and
notwithstanding
his
fair
Promises
to
Cornelia
,
to
remain
constant
to
her
,
he
went
privately
to
see
her
that
Night
.
She
who
had
been
very
free
and
pleasant
with
Villarius
but
the
Night
before
,
did
put
on
her
feigned
Modesty
,
and
so
inflamed
the
Prince
with
it
,
that
he
protested
he
had
never
met
with
a
Humour
so
agreeable
to
his
as
was
hers
,
and
that
he
languish'd
for
her
.
Sir
,
replied
Francelia
,
the
Honour
which
you
are
pleas'd
to
do
me
,
is
infinitely
above
my
Merits
;
and
I
am
sorry
,
Sir
,
continued
she
,
that
I
have
nothing
to
return
to
you
for
it
,
but
my
Prayers
to
Heaven
for
the
Prosperity
of
your
Grace
;
all
that
I
can
do
more
,
is
to
wish
it
were
in
my
power
to
do
more
.
This
said
with
a
languishing
Air
,
and
a
dying
accent
,
and
with
Eyes
,
which
though
full
of
Fire
,
were
fix'd
on
the
Floor
,
did
so
charm
the
good
Prince
,
that
he
answer'd
,
I
wish
,
Madam
,
you
would
take
the
pains
to
consult
with
your self
a
little
,
and
reflect
,
whether
you
have
not
besides
your
good
Wishes
,
something
else
at
your
own
disposal
,
that
you
might
bestow
on
me
,
for
that
great
and
ardent
Passion
I
feel
in
my
Bosom
towards
you
.
Peradventure
,
continued
the
Prince
,
that
some
other
might
be
more
happy
than
me
,
though
not
more
in
love
with
your
Charms
,
and
that
you
would
repay
their
Love
with
Love
,
and
return
your
Heart
for
theirs
.
There
is
no
Person
in
the
World
,
Great
Sir
,
reply'd
Francelia
,
that
can
set
a
greater
value
and
esteem
on
your
Vertues
and
Bounties
than
I
do
;
and
it
is
certainly
the
greatest
of
my
Troubles
,
that
I
am
destitute
of
means
to
express
more
effectually
than
with
words
,
what
I
feel
in
my
Bosom
towards
so
much
Perfection
as
you
ar●
master
of
.
These
are
still
but
Wishes
,
Madam
,
and
you
certainly
are
Mistress
of
far
greater
Treasures
,
answer'd
the
Prince
;
you
have
a
Heart
,
Madam
,
to
bestow
,
because
I
have
been
credibly
inform'd
that
you
have
never
ingag'd
it
yet
;
would
I
had
wherewith
to
purchase
such
a
Treasure
.
If
Love
could
do
it
,
I
dare
boast
of
deserving
it
,
beyond
all
the
World
.
You
have
but
too
much
Worth
,
Sir
,
reply'd
she
,
to
purchase
so
mean
a
thing
;
if
any
thing
could
gain
a
Heart
but
in
exchange
of
another
,
no
other
price
,
Sir
,
can
buy
that
Merchandise
.
If
that
were
all
,
reply'd
the
Prince
,
were
I
Master
of
a
thousand
Hearts
,
they
should
all
be
laid
at
your
Feet
in
exchange
of
yours
;
mean
time
,
be
pleas'd
,
most
charming
Francelia
,
to
accept
of
my
single
Heart
,
in
exchange
of
yours
,
with
all
the
Love
and
Passion
that
your
Perfections
have
kindled
in
it
.
I
can
but
desire
and
wish
,
Sir
,
replied
Francelia
,
that
I
had
Merits
sufficient
to
deserve
suc●…
an
Honour
,
if
it
were
in
your
Power
,
Grea●…
Sir
,
to
bestow
it
once
more
:
you
know
,
Sir
,
how
often
like
a
Lover
you
have
bestow'd
i●…
upon
another
Person
,
with
whom
I
might
dispute
it
,
as
to
Esteem
,
Respect
,
and
eve●…
Love
to
your
Excellency
;
if
you
had
not
engag'd
it
farther
,
since
even
past
all
Redemption
,
but
by
Death
.
That
is
it
,
Sir
,
tha●…
makes
me
say
,
you
have
not
wherewith
t●…
purchase
an
Heart
,
and
that
I
can
have
nothing
but
my
best
Wishes
and
Prayers
for
you
besides
that
general
Esteem
that
all
who
kno●…
you
have
for
your
Perfections
.
The
Princ●…
was
so
strangely
surpriz'd
at
this
unexpected
time
,
that
he
was
very
glad
Villarius
came
in
to
break
off
the
Discours●…
for
the
present
,
and
give
him
time
t●…
consider
of
what
he
should
say
to
so
cunning
a
Mistress
as
he
had
now
to
d●…
withal
.
Villarius
came
to
tell
the
Prince
that
that
very
Night
he
would
shew
him
some
sport
.
Francelia
had
been
receiv'd
a
pretty
while
since
into
the
Princesses
Retinue
,
and
had
Possession
of
her
Lodgings
a●…
Court
,
notwithstanding
all
the
Intrigue●…
and
Plots
which
Cornelia
had
made
to
defeat
her
.
The
Prince
therefore
had
not
far
to
go
to
visit
her
at
any
time
.
Cornelia
had
appointed
to
meet
her
new
Gallant
in
her
own
Lodgings
that
very
Night
,
where
he
was
to
pass
to
her
Embraces
;
he
told
the
Prince
of
this
,
and
assur'd
him
,
That
if
he
would
go
and
surprize
them
in
the
dead
of
the
Night
,
he
should
certainly
find
them
together
.
The
Prince
,
whose
Bosom
was
newly
inflam'd
with
Passion
towards
the
charming
Francelia
,
assur'd
him
,
That
he
would
for
never
so
much
lose
so
fair
an
opportunity
of
detecting
Cornelia's
secret
Amours
,
that
he
might
have
just
cause
to
break
off
with
her
,
and
wholly
turn
all
his
Affection
on
his
new
charming
Mistress
.
So
the
Prince
retir'd
with
Villarius
,
telling
Francelia
,
That
he
would
leave
to
another
time
what
he
had
further
to
say
to
her
;
and
he
went
away
to
prepare
himself
for
the
night
Adventure
.
Cornelia
had
cast
her
Ey
〈…〉
ng
Gentleman
,
who
made
a
〈…〉
erable
Figure
at
Court
,
and
wh
〈…〉
Meen
,
Youth
,
and
Vigour
,
was
very
much
according
to
her
Relish
.
The
Prince's
Distractions
in
his
Amours
,
did
not
permit
him
to
give
her
all
that
Satisfaction
which
she
us'd
to
receive
from
him
,
and
which
her
Constitution
required
.
She
had
therefore
taken
the
opportunity
to
let
this
Person
know
that
he
was
to
her
Mind
,
and
that
it
was
his
own
fault
if
he
were
not
happy
;
and
that
Commerce
had
lasted
so
long
,
that
it
began
to
be
whisper'd
abroad
;
but
she
did
not
much
value
that
,
because
it
made
for
her
purpose
,
both
in
creating
some
small
Jealousy
in
the
Prince
to
unite
him
the
closer
to
her
,
and
to
enrage
the
more
her
great
Enemy
Villarius
.
Cornelia
and
her
Lover
for
more
Freedom
,
and
better
Conveniency
,
had
concluded
the
Enjoyment
of
one
another
in
her
own
Appartment
,
where
all
the
Servants
were
at
her
sole
disposal
,
and
would
be
all
very
secret
.
The
Gallant
was
come
,
and
they
had
plentifully
feasted
in
a
private
Appartment
,
where
none
but
the
Servants
of
the
Secret
were
at
any
time
admitted
to
enter
;
and
from
thence
there
was
a
private
C
〈…〉
to
Cornelia's
Bed-Chamber
:
so
〈…〉
ald
the
Prince
come
at
any
tim
〈…〉
ugh
he
had
free
access
,
and
that
all
Doors
were
continually
open
to
him
,
yet
the
Lover
might
with
ease
escape
from
his
knowledg
,
except
the
Prince
should
surprize
them
in
Bed
,
at
the
dead
time
of
the
Night
,
which
was
not
likely
to
be
,
without
it
were
upon
some
intelligence
,
and
with
design
.
About
midnight
the
two
Lovers
went
to
Bed
,
and
presently
after
,
by
the
removing
of
some
things
,
the
change
of
Servants
Stations
,
and
the
retirement
of
others
,
that
Servant
who
Villarius
had
gain'd
,
and
who
was
his
faithful
Spie
,
gave
notice
,
that
now
it
was
time
for
the
Prince
to
come
.
The
Prince
came
accompanied
to
the
Door
of
Cornelia's
Lodgings
by
Villarius
;
he
went
in
,
and
thence
directly
enter'd
Cornelia's
Chamber
,
where
he
found
them
both
in
Bed
together
,
the
one
lying
in
the
others
Arms
,
yet
with
such
Circumstances
,
and
the
effects
of
such
a
present
Wit
as
had
Cornelia
,
that
the
Prince
was
absolutely
deluded
.
Cornelia
had
no
sooner
been
inform'd
by
that
Woman
who
was
upon
the
Watch
in
the
Anti-Chamber
,
that
she
heard
some
Body
coming
up
Stairs
,
and
had
heard
the
Gates
open
;
but
remembring
the
Proverb
,
't
is
good
to
be
sure
,
she
pull'd
off
at
once
her
Night-Cloaths
,
which
hung
all
together
,
and
clap'd
them
on
her
Lover's
Head
just
when
she
heard
her
Chamber-Door
to
open
with
that
Key
the
Prince
usually
kept
,
which
opened
all
passages
to
him
:
She
fell
to
groan
and
complain
,
as
if
she
was
extraordinary
ill
.
The
Prince
ran
presently
to
her
Bed-side
,
and
seeing
Cornelia
in
a
Woman's
Arms
,
and
she
making
sad
complaints
,
he
would
not
draw
the
Curtain
more
open
,
for
fear
the
Light
that
was
on
the
Table
should
offend
the
sick
Cornelia
,
but
stooping
down
,
What
is
the
matter
with
you
,
Madam
,
said
the
good
Prince
.
Oh!
dear
Sir
,
is
it
you
,
answered
she
,
how
glad
am
I
you
are
here
?
Good
Sir
,
do
so
much
as
hold
my
Head
which
is
ready
to
split
in
pieces
,
while
this
Gentlewoman
runs
to
my
Closet
for
something
for
me
.
I
'le
go
my self
,
reply'd
the
Prince
,
tell
me
but
what
I
shall
fetch
?
No
,
pray
Sir
,
reply'd
Cornelia
,
you
know
not
where
to
find
it
,
pray
give
her
leave
to
go
:
Come
,
I
'll
hold
the
Prince's
Head
in
my
Arms
,
continued
she
,
while
you
get
out
of
Bed
,
he
shall
not
see
you
,
do
not
fear
it
.
The
Prince
,
who
thought
it
was
the
Gentlewoman's
Modesty
that
requir'd
that
Ceremony
from
him
;
freely
let
Cornelia
blind
him
while
the
Gallant
slip'd
out
of
Bed
,
and
went
to
the
Woman
Sentinel
to
bid
her
run
into
the
Closet
,
and
fetch
any
Glass
out
from
thence
,
to
amuse
the
Prince
with
,
while
he
should
dress
himself
and
make
his
escape
.
Mean
time
Cornelia
kept
the
Prince
in
Discourse
;
sometimes
crying
out
of
her
Head
,
and
desiring
him
to
hold
it
gently
;
she
told
him
,
That
having
had
some
small
symptoms
the
last
Night
,
presently
after
Supper
,
of
this
violent
Fit
,
she
had
desir'd
that
young
Gentlewoman
,
who
had
supp'd
with
her
,
to
lie
with
her
also
that
she
might
talk
with
her
if
she
could
not
sleep
,
and
to
be
serviceable
in
case
she
grew
worse
of
her
Head
,
that
her
Distemper
had
so
increased
,
that
she
had
been
forc'd
to
pull
off
all
her
Head-Cloaths
,
and
to
toss
and
tumble
about
for
ease
;
that
she
was
just
slumbering
a
little
in
the
Gentlewoman's
Arms
when
his
Highness
came
;
and
that
she
was
so
overjoyed
at
his
coming
,
that
she
thought
she
was
something
more
at
ease
than
she
had
been
,
and
believ'd
she
should
sleep
if
his
Highness
would
but
lie
down
,
and
let
her
lay
her
Head
in
his
Bosom
;
to
which
the
Prince
presently
yielded
.
By
this
time
the
Woman
was
come
with
the
Bottle
of
Cordial
,
and
holding
Cornelia's
Night-Cloaths
behind
her
,
which
the
Gallant
had
given
her
,
she
made
as
if
she
had
taken
them
up
near
the
Bed-side
,
she
gave
the
Cordial
to
Cornelia
,
who
desired
the
Prince
to
take
some
,
which
he
did
.
She
sent
the
Woman
for
fresh
Night-Cloaths
,
but
the
Prince
,
who
was
mightily
concerned
in
himself
,
for
having
so
easily
given
credit
to
what
had
been
so
falsly
reported
of
her
,
and
at
her
illness
,
was
mov'd
with
so
much
tender
Compassions
towards
her
,
that
he
would
not
by
any
means
permit
her
to
put
on
fresh
Linen
,
but
said
,
that
those
she
wore
before
,
would
do
very
well
,
and
that
he
would
be
contented
with
them
,
so
he
made
haste
to
undress
him
,
that
he
might
go
to
Bed
to
his
dear
afflicted
Mistress
,
and
to
afford
her
all
the
Assistance
and
Comfort
he
could
possible
,
by
way
of
Compensation
for
the
wrong
he
had
done
her
in
his
Thoughts
,
fully
resolv'd
to
tell
Villarius
his
own
,
and
never
more
to
believe
so
slightly
on
false
Reports
.
Mean
time
the
Gallant
was
fled
,
glad
that
he
had
come
off
so
clear
,
from
so
eminent
a
Danger
,
thinking
he
should
never
praise
and
admire
enough
the
ready
Wit
,
and
ingenious
Contrivance
of
Cornelia
,
who
he
doubted
not
after
that
but
would
lull
the
Prince
asleep
in
those
Arms
which
he
had
been
freed
from
,
much
against
his
Will
.
Villarius
,
on
the
other
hand
,
wondering
that
the
Prince
stay'd
so
long
,
that
he
heard
no
noise
in
the
House
,
nor
saw
any
Lights
,
did
not
know
what
to
think
;
he
had
the
Curiosity
to
hearken
at
a
low
Window
,
and
while
he
was
listning
he
saw
the
Gate
open
,
and
a
Man
run
out
like
Lightning
,
insomuch
,
that
Villarius
,
who
at
first
had
a
design
to
stop
and
examine
him
,
soon
lost
that
thought
,
the
Person
being
so
suddenly
got
out
of
sight
,
and
out
of
hearing
,
by
the
favour
of
the
Night
:
That
made
Villarius
conclude
rightly
,
that
the
Prince
had
miss'd
of
the
Prey
,
and
that
Cornelia
had
so
well
inveagl'd
and
allur'd
him
,
that
he
would
pass
the
Night
with
her
;
and
not
doubting
but
that
Person
who
had
run
out
of
the
House
so
hastily
,
was
the
Gallant
,
he
a
little
while
after
retir'd
,
vex'd
that
the
Prince
had
lost
so
fair
an
opportunity
of
discovering
Cornelia's
falseness
to
him
,
and
himself
of
giving
Francelia
the
next
Morning
a
pleasant
account
of
that
night's
Discoveries
,
but
not
without
design
of
out-witting
Cornelia
at
some
other
time
.
Thus
did
Villarius
leave
the
Prince
in
the
Arms
of
that
Person
he
had
lov'd
,
but
now
hated
most
,
not
without
promising
to
himself
yet
a
full
and
entire
Revenge
,
when
the
next
opportunity
should
present
it self
.
The
next
Morning
,
when
news
was
brought
him
that
the
Prince
was
in
his
own
Appartment
,
he
came
to
him
,
and
the
Prince
receiv'd
him
with
such
a
coldness
that
express'd
what
were
his
Sentiments
,
and
how
much
he
thought
he
had
wrong'd
him
in
putting
him
on
such
Extravigancies
;
and
scandalising
a
Person
whom
he
lov'd
,
to
gratify
his
particular
Revenge
.
Villarius
amaz'd
at
the
Prince's
Expressions
,
said
no
more
,
but
only
begg'd
his
Highnesses
Pardon
,
and
told
him
,
That
it
was
none
of
his
fault
,
if
after
he
had
lodg'd
the
Dear
,
he
had
been
so
blinded
as
not
to
see
him
,
and
to
let
him
go
.
Let
who
go
?
reply'd
the
Prince
,
I
rush'd
into
Cornelia's
Room
e're
it
was
possible
she
could
have
any
notice
of
me
,
and
I
found
her
in
her
Bed
,
her
Heir
dishevel'd
,
almost
distracted
with
a
cruel
Head-ach
,
and
no
Person
in
the
Room
but
a
Gentlewoman
that
assisted
her
.
That
was
the
Man
,
Sir
,
you
were
to
have
seiz'd
,
and
who
having
escap'd
your
Hands
,
got
away
from
me
also
afterwards
,
through
the
favour
of
the
Night
,
and
the
nimbleness
of
his
Feet
.
Do
you
think
I
do
not
know
a
Man
from
a
Woman
?
reply'd
the
Prince
peevishly
.
Not
at
all
times
,
Sir
,
it
seems
,
answer'd
Villarius
,
almost
mad
,
I
say
again
,
added
he
,
That
Cornelia's
Wit
has
deceiv'd
you
,
and
that
that
Person
that
was
in
Bed
with
her
,
was
a
real
Man
,
to
her
knowledg
,
however
she
has
made
him
pass
with
you
for
a
Woman
.
A
Man
with
Womans
Night-Cloaths
on
his
Head
,
and
a
Woman
bare-headed
,
said
the
Prince
:
here
he
paus'd
,
as
if
reflecting
within
himself
.
Yes
,
Sir
,
said
Villarius
,
now
you
have
unfolded
the
Riddle
;
under
the
favour
of
Cornelia's
Night-Cloaths
you
have
let
the
Minion
escape
your
Knowledg
.
How
?
said
the
Prince
,
looking
on
the
Ground
,
as
if
musing
still
;
If
it
was
so
,
nothing
could
be
more
false
and
treacherous
.
There
was
no
other
way
left
,
but
under
that
disguise
to
escape
you
,
Sir
,
said
Villarius
,
and
the
more
you
will
be
pleas'd
to
reflect
upon
every
particular
Circumstance
,
the
more
the
Cheat
will
appear
clear
to
your
Understanding
.
Why
should
she
be
without
Night-Cloaths
just
at
my
coming
,
yet
afterwards
put
them
on
,
and
never
more
complain
of
them
,
no
in
truth
,
scarce
of
her
Head-ach
,
said
the
Prince
.
Ay
,
Sir
,
and
where
did
she
find
them
,
said
Villarius
?
Her
Woman
brought
them
to
her
,
reply'd
the
Prince
.
I
believe
so
,
Sir
,
reply'd
Villarius
,
when
the
Blade
had
no
more
use
for
them
.
She
sent
the
Gentlewoman
that
was
in
Bed
with
her
,
said
the
Prince
,
to
her
Closet
for
some
Cordial
.
And
did
that
Person
bring
it
back
?
Villarius
ask'd
.
No
,
said
the
Prince
musing
,
it
was
that
Woman
that
brought
her
Night-Cloaths
.
Very
well
,
Sir
,
said
Villarius
,
how
did
that
modest
Gentlewoman
that
was
in
Bed
with
Cornelia
rise
?
before
your
face
,
Sir
?
No
;
odds
fish
,
reply'd
the
Prince
,
Cornelia
,
I
remember
she
bid
me
hold
her
Head
while
she
should
get
out
of
the
Bed
,
and
though
I
should
have
had
a
mind
to
have
seen
her
,
I
could
not
,
she
hugg'd
me
so
close
,
notwithstanding
the
most
violent
Head-ach
she
had
but
just
before
complain'd
of
.
Replied
Villarius
,
A
very
convenient
way
to
blind
you
,
Sir
,
while
the
other
escaped
.
I
begin
to
mistrust
there
was
som●…
Juggle
in
it
,
said
the
Prince
,
when
I
consider
well
every
Circumstance
;
in
truth
,
sh●…
did
not
once
complain
of
her
Head-ach
all
th●…
night
long
after
that
,
but
turn'd
from
me
an●…
sigh'd
often
.
Well
,
she
shall
never
deceiv●…
me
more
,
and
if
we
can
but
get
such
another
opportunity
,
I
'll
warrant
you
I
'll
secur●…
her
Stallion
;
I
find
I
was
deluded
by
her
Caresses
,
her
false
Embraces
,
which
she
us'd
n●…
longer
than
to
serve
her
turn
;
that
once
done
she
prov'd
to
me
,
the
rest
of
the
Night
,
a●…
cold
and
indifferent
as
if
I
had
not
been
i●…
Bed
with
her
.
Could
you
blame
her
,
Sir
said
Villarius
,
you
had
disappointed
her
Amorous
Hopes
,
defeated
her
sweet
Expectation
,
and
depriv'd
her
of
all
those
Joys
sh●…
was
going
to
surfeit
with
;
and
would
yo●…
after
that
have
had
her
to
embrace
a
Perso●…
that
had
so
unexpectedly
disappointed
her
o●…
all
her
Pleasures
?
Well
,
no
more
on
't
,
sai●…
the
Prince
,
I
will
this
Afternoon
dive●…
this
Shagrin
it
has
brought
on
me
,
with
a
Glass
of
Wine
;
get
half
a
dozen
of
our
Friends
together
against
six
;
send
me
word
where
you
are
,
and
I
'll
come
to
you
.
Villarius
told
the
Prince
he
would
go
about
it
instantly
,
so
took
his
leave
.
The
Prince
,
at
the
merry
meeting
that
Evening
,
was
very
pleasant
,
especially
towards
the
latter
end
:
at
last
he
stole
away
from
the
Company
,
after
he
had
told
Villarius
where
he
was
going
,
and
he
went
to
visit
Francelia
,
whom
he
found
but
just
come
from
the
Princess's
Apartment
.
He
told
her
that
he
had
been
making
merry
,
and
that
he
came
to
shew
her
that
he
was
still
the
same
towards
her
,
that
if
she
pleas'd
to
accept
of
a
Royal
Heart
,
he
had
one
at
her
Service
.
Had
you
ever
more
than
one
,
Sir
?
answer'd
Francelia
.
No
faith
,
replied
the
Prince
,
but
that
shall
be
yours
,
continued
he
.
Then
you
have
none
to
give
,
Sir
,
replied
she
,
for
that
you
had
you
gave
away
to
the
Princess
in
Marriage
,
and
since
that
time
it
has
been
no
longer
at
your
Highness's
Disposal
;
some
small
sparks
of
it
may
light
by
accident
on
other
Objects
sometimes
,
but
the
whole
Flame
cannot
be
fed
,
but
by
that
Fuel
which
the
Princess
affords
it
.
Never
say
that
,
Madam
,
replied
the
Prince
;
you
,
your
Charms
have
made
it
burn
far
more
fiercely
than
ever
the
Princess
has
done
:
I
am
very
sorry
,
Sir
,
answered
Francelia
,
that
I
have
any
thing
belonging
to
me
that
serves
to
feed
others
Fires
;
and
I
would
use
all
my
Endeavours
to
bestow
my
Fuel
on
a
Fire
of
my
own
kindling
.
You
cannot
be
so
cruel
as
you
would
seem
to
be
,
replied
the
Prince
,
who
began
to
be
a
little
more
frolick
,
and
to
play
with
his
Hands
.
I
do
not
think
there
is
any
Cruelty
,
Sir
,
answered
she
,
in
avoiding
being
cruel
to
my self
.
Saying
this
,
she
pull'd
a
String
,
after
which
some
of
her
Servants
enter'd
the
Room
.
The
Prince
presently
understood
the
meaning
of
it
,
as
though
Francelia
seem'd
to
employ
one
about
something
there
;
he
therefore
retired
,
telling
her
softly
,
he
would
not
leave
her
so
,
but
would
declare
more
fully
his
Mind
to
her
yet
,
the
next
time
he
came
again
to
see
her
;
with
that
he
took
his
leave
.
Francelia
did
continually
manage
the
Prince
,
as
she
found
occasion
,
and
as
he
ministred
opportunity
;
but
still
she
got
ground
of
him
,
and
finding
that
she
had
obtain'd
already
the
greatest
Ascendant
over
him
that
could
be
,
she
resolv'd
on
an
Exploit
that
would
shew
her
Masterpiece
,
and
the
Power
of
her
Beauty
and
Wit
:
She
found
that
the
Prince
,
to
obtain
the
least
●a
our
of
her
,
would
not
stick
at
any
thing
,
but
grant
whatever
she
required
,
and
she
had
all
along
bended
her
Discourses
that
way
,
she
thought
it
now
high
time
to
come
to
the
point
;
wherefore
,
the
next
time
that
the
Prince
would
give
her
an
opportunity
,
she
resolved
to
improve
it
,
and
to
lay
before
him
the
Conditions
on
which
she
would
yield
.
All
this
,
not
so
much
to
satisfy
her
Conscience
and
pretended
Vertue
,
as
to
make
the
Prince
so
surely
her
own
,
that
she
might
command
him
as
absolutely
as
she
pleased
,
in
all
that
she
should
put
him
upon
,
for
that
Interest
which
had
brought
her
over
into
the
Isles
.
The
Prince
,
on
his
part
,
resolved
to
yield
whatever
she
should
desire
of
him
,
to
obtain
his
ends
,
did
conclude
within
himself
,
to
subscribe
to
her
Conditions
,
what
ever
they
should
be
,
and
did
with
Impatience
wait
for
the
next
opportunity
to
declare
fully
his
Mind
to
her
,
and
to
expose
his
weakness
naked
before
her
.
Thus
were
our
two
Lovers
ready
to
enter
on
a
Conclusion
,
the
next
time
they
had
the
opportunity
of
a
free
Conversation
.
Mean
time
the
indefatigable
Villarius
,
who
was
more
netl'd
than
ever
since
the
last
time
Cornelia
had
outwitted
him
and
the
Prince
,
did
make
what
diligence
he
could
to
learn
the
time
of
a
new
Assignation
;
he
was
not
long
without
being
informed
,
that
by
some
Circumstances
and
Alterations
were
made
in
Cornelia's
Chamber
,
there
was
some
new
design
in
hand
;
the
Spies
therefore
made
the
best
use
they
could
of
their
Eyes
and
Ears
,
and
at
last
learned
for
certain
,
that
some
body
was
to
be
privately
admitted
and
entertained
the
following
Night
;
they
presently
informed
Villarius
of
it
,
and
he
,
the
Prince
,
and
they
both
concerted
together
of
the
means
to
secure
them
safe
,
and
no
more
to
be
deceived
as
they
had
been
before
:
That
which
made
the
Prince
more
earnest
than
ever
,
to
detect
Cornelia
in
her
Inconstancy
,
was
,
that
he
might
have
more
colour
and
just
ground
to
break
off
with
her
,
to
give
himself
wholly
up
to
his
new
Mistress
,
and
to
own
her
publickly
,
which
was
a
humour
that
he
highly
affected
.
The
Prince
having
declared
that
he
would
be
wholly
guided
by
Villarius
in
this
surprizal
,
at
last
thought
fit
to
get
three
or
four
of
his
own
Servants
to
go
along
with
them
,
to
place
at
the
Doors
without
,
to
secure
whatever
came
out
of
the
House
,
in
case
they
should
miss
of
the
Bird
in
the
Nest
.
He
did
not
doubt
but
that
the
last
danger
the
two
Lovers
had
been
in
,
would
make
them
more
circumspect
for
the
future
,
and
that
they
knowing
the
Prince
had
a
Key
that
opened
all
Doors
within
the
House
,
yet
he
could
not
get
into
the
House
without
the
outward
Gate
was
opened
to
him
,
and
that
that
would
be
a
sufficient
time
to
give
notice
to
the
Lovers
,
and
to
let
them
escape
.
Villarius
therefore
had
ordered
one
of
his
Spies
to
leave
a
back
Door
upon
the
Latch
only
,
that
they
might
come
in
without
noise
.
Things
being
thus
ordered
,
and
the
hour
come
,
the
Prince
and
Villarius
go
,
with
the
Servants
,
to
Cornelia's
Apartment
;
where
Villarius
plac'd
the
Men
at
the
Fore-gate
,
with
special
order
to
take
,
dead
or
alive
,
whoever
should
offer
to
go
out
,
and
not
yield
to
them
.
The
Prince
and
he
,
after
that
,
went
to
the
back-gate
,
where
,
after
the
Prince
was
got
in
,
Villarius
remain'd
behind
to
keep
Centry
there
,
fully
resolved
to
make
sure
of
any
Person
that
should
sally
out
that
way
.
The
Prince
got
up
Stairs
,
pass'd
a
long
Gallery
,
and
at
last
made
a
shift
to
lose
himself
in
the
dark
,
not
being
used
to
that
part
of
the
House
;
however
,
after
he
had
blundered
up
and
down
a
pretty
while
,
he
thought
he
heard
some
Voices
,
he
hearkned
,
and
drew
nearer
the
place
,
whence
he
thought
the
Voices
came
,
there
he
heard
Cornelia
say
,
I
never
spent
an
Evening
worse
in
my
Life
than
that
,
my
Dear
,
though
the
Prince
was
very
pleasant
,
and
more
than
ordinarily
kind
,
because
you
were
not
there
;
did
he
but
know
how
loathsome
all
his
Courtship
is
to
me
,
especially
when
you
come
in
my
Mind
,
he
would
not
trouble
me
with
it
.
I
declare
,
that
next
to
Villarius
,
I
hate
his
Conversation
,
it
is
so
insipid
,
that
were
it
not
to
divert
him
from
wholly
adhering
to
that
French
Trollop
he
has
lately
got
,
(
whose
measures
I
will
break
or
ruin
all
)
I
did
not
care
whether
I
did
ever
see
him
again
.
It
has
been
no
little
cause
of
wonder
to
me
,
Madam
,
replied
the
Blade
,
that
you
could
conceive
any
Hatred
against
so
accomplished
a
person
,
as
is
Villarius
;
a
Man
so
powerful
with
the
Prince
,
and
who
has
serv'd
you
so
affectionately
too
.
He
has
so
,
replied
Cornelia
,
and
that
is
the
greatest
cause
of
my
Hatred
to
him
,
next
the
Love
that
I
bear
to
you
,
which
makes
me
despise
the
very
Prince
.
Villarius
fancies
he
merits
all
things
from
me
;
that
no
Woman
in
the
World
is
able
to
withstand
his
Temptations
,
and
that
all
must
truckle
under
that
Power
,
which
he
has
gained
over
the
Prince's
easy
Mind
;
but
I
am
resolved
to
so
rival
him
in
that
,
though
I
value
it
not
in
any
other
respect
,
that
he
shall
know
my
Power
,
and
his
own
Weakness
,
as
well
as
his
Masters
.
I
despise
them
both
,
and
laugh
at
their
weaknesses
;
neither
could
all
his
Courtships
find
such
returns
from
me
,
as
you
have
done
,
for
you
alone
have
I
kept
my
Affection
intire
.
And
the
Prince
,
with
all
his
Power
,
is
not
to
be
compar'd
with
the
Pleasure
I
now
enjoy
in
seeing
you
,
and
being
alone
with
you
all
this
Night
.
These
passionate
Expressions
being
accompanied
with
divers
tender
Actions
,
which
though
the
Prince
could
not
see
,
he
could
hear
,
did
let
him
judg
that
they
would
be
soon
followed
with
what
the
Reader
may
imagine
.
This
doubtless
to
any
other
Lover
,
would
have
made
him
violently
to
rush
into
the
Chamber
,
with
Sword
in
hand
,
and
have
made
the
Delinquent
wash
with
his
Blood
,
the
stain
laid
upon
his
Honour
;
but
the
good
natur'd
Prince
,
far
from
making
use
of
that
Advantage
,
was
a
pretty
while
fumbling
at
the
Door
,
before
he
could
or
would
open
it
,
insomuch
that
the
Gallant
had
sufficient
time
to
make
his
Escape
out
of
the
Chamber
by
the
Fore-door
.
Yet
the
Prince
entered
the
Room
with
his
Sword
drawn
,
and
looking
very
furiously
every
where
:
Where
is
that
Villain
,
said
he
,
that
dares
be
so
bold
to
appear
here
?
At
these
Words
,
and
what
with
the
Fright
Cornelia
had
conceiv'd
at
the
sight
of
a
naked
Sword
,
she
fell
down
backwards
on
her
Bed
in
a
Swoon
.
Never
was
any
Person
in
the
World
so
unman'd
,
as
was
the
Prince
at
that
Sight
;
he
had
in
a
moment
forgot
what
he
was
come
about
;
he
thought
no
longer
of
searching
after
the
Criminal
,
his
Fury
was
blown
over
,
and
in
its
stead
reign'd
the
greatest
Calmness
and
Compassion
imaginable
.
He
let
drop
the
Sword
he
had
in
his
hand
,
and
busied
himself
in
recovering
Cornelia
from
her
Fit
;
he
run
to
her
Closet
,
fetch'd
from
thence
such
Cordials
as
he
met
with
,
he
poured
some
into
her
Mouth
,
and
at
last
with
much
to
do
,
he
brought
her
to
Life
again
.
He
ask'd
her
how
she
did
,
and
whether
he
should
assist
her
in
raising
her
up
;
she
by
this
time
having
had
some
small
time
to
think
what
she
should
say
to
the
Prince
,
she
held
forth
her
hand
,
which
the
Prince
took
,
and
by
it
lifted
her
up
;
When
he
found
that
she
was
past
danger
,
and
that
her
Colour
began
to
return
,
he
also
reassumed
his
severe
Countenance
,
and
in
a
grave
Tone
thus
began
to
school
her
.
I
must
confess
,
Madam
,
that
I
cannot
but
admire
at
my
own
Goodness
and
Indulgence
,
that
could
afford
you
Succour
,
after
you
had
so
highly
abused
me
.
You
shall
know
,
Madam
,
that
I
am
not
so
tame
as
you
take
me
to
be
,
and
that
I
will
despise
a
Woman
,
who
has
so
much
forgot
her self
;
and
I
will
make
such
an
Example
of
your
Stallion
,
as
shall
deter
all
Persons
from
daring
to
aspire
in
the
least
,
where
I
pretend
any
thing
.
There
the
Prince
making
a
pause
,
Cornelia
had
time
to
say
,
That
he
might
be
deceiv'd
by
outward
Appearances
,
and
that
she
made
no
question
,
but
that
she
should
justify
her self
when
she
should
find
him
divested
of
that
Passion
and
Fury
,
which
from
his
Brow
did
threaten
her
too
severely
.
That
will
not
do
with
me
now
,
Madam
,
replied
the
Prince
,
I
have
heard
too
much
how
unworthily
you
reviled
me
to
your
Minion
,
to
admit
of
any
excuse
,
from
a
Person
so
unworthy
my
Favours
.
Yes
,
Sir
,
said
Cornelia
,
I
did
speak
all
that
in
my
Anger
,
and
just
Resentments
could
suggest
to
me
,
so
soon
as
I
heard
some
body
at
my
Chamber-door
,
imagining
that
none
could
have
the
Confidence
to
come
and
disturb
my
rest
,
at
such
an
Hour
,
when
I
was
retired
,
but
a
Person
transported
with
Chymerial
Jealousie
,
as
you
shew
your self
to
be
.
In
revenge
I
did
speak
things
loud
enough
,
that
they
might
be
heard
by
you
,
that
I
might
give
you
some
Disturbance
,
for
your
unkind
censuring
of
my
Actions
,
and
the
ill
opinion
you
harbour
of
me
;
but
to
whom
did
I
speak
those
things
,
Sir
?
That
you
know
,
Madam
,
and
you
may
save
me
the
Trouble
to
tell
it
you
.
Where
have
you
hid
that
Wretch
?
Sir
,
you
have
free
Liberty
to
search
all
Corners
in
this
House
,
and
to
take
your
just
Revenge
on
any
Delinquents
you
shall
find
here
,
but
till
then
,
I
wish
I
might
see
your
Highness
take
a
more
serene
Air
.
I
spoke
those
Words
to
none
but
my self
,
Sir
,
and
it
was
my
Passion
that
forc'd
them
from
my
incensed
Mind
,
as
a
Punishment
for
your
distrustful
humour
.
I
am
not
to
be
any
longer
impos'd
upon
now
,
Madam
,
replied
the
Prince
,
and
it
was
enough
for
you
to
deceive
me
once
,
with
the
shifting
of
your
Night-dresses
on
your
Darling
,
and
not
to
go
about
to
abuse
m●…
once
again
to
my
Face
:
But
I
trifle
here
,
I
see
,
and
I
will
find
him
out
here
or
secure
him
hereafter
,
that
he
shall
never
more
dare
to
lift
up
his
Eyes
,
where
I
have
any
thoughts
.
Cornelia
answered
not
a
word
,
but
seemed
not
to
be
well
;
and
the
Prince
fearing
that
she
was
going
once
again
to
work
on
his
too
easy
temper
,
went
out
of
the
Chamber
〈…〉
he
met
upon
the
Stairs
Villarius
,
who
wa●…
going
to
see
what
was
become
of
him
.
The
Prince
told
him
,
that
thoug●…
the
Gallant
had
escap'd
him
,
he
had
heard
enough
to
convince
him
of
the
baseness
of
the
Woman
.
Villarius
answered
,
that
he
had
secured
the
Man
,
and
sent
him
where
he
should
be
kept
safe
,
till
your
Highness
shall
examine
him
.
After
that
they
retired
,
the
Prince
giving
him
a
full
account
of
his
Proceeding
with
Cornelia
.
About
this
time
the
French
Embassadour
in
the
Isles
,
who
had
been
instrumental
in
the
breaking
of
the
forementioned
League
,
did
give
frequent
Visits
to
Francelia
,
and
so
did
his
Wife
,
which
Visits
Francelia
return'd
again
.
Artabaces
,
who
was
privy
to
the
French
Cabal
,
and
who
all
along
kept
up
that
,
and
Francelia's
Interest
together
,
in
whose
House
the
Prince
had
had
divers
private
Meetings
with
Francelia
,
having
been
informed
all
along
of
her
Progress
on
the
Prince's
Mind
,
and
she
having
told
him
that
all
things
were
now
ripe
,
and
that
she
was
going
to
put
the
last
hand
to
the
work
.
He
made
a
very
magnificent
Entertainment
at
a
new-built
House
of
his
,
where
were
invited
the
Prince
,
Francelia
,
the
French
Embassadour
and
his
Lady
,
with
divers
other
Persons
of
Quality
of
the
French
Party
.
The
Prince
,
whom
Villarius
had
the
next
Morning
brought
to
see
the
Delinquent
Lover
,
had
the
Satisfaction
to
hear
him
own
his
Crime
;
which
ingenious
Confession
oblig'd
the
Prince
to
inflict
no
other
Punishment
upon
him
,
but
a
Banishment
,
with
Threatning●
,
that
if
ever
he
attempted
any
thing
of
that
nature
again
,
he
should
find
a
more
rigorous
usage
.
After
that
the
Prince
prepar'd
to
go
to
the
Entertainment
,
with
a
Resolution
fully
to
disclose
his
Mind
to
Francelia
,
and
to
bring
things
to
a
Conclusion
.
Things
being
so
far
brought
to
maturity
betwixt
the
two
Lovers
,
though
not
with
the
knowledg
of
one
anothers
Intentions
,
a
true
understanding
,
and
a
good
success
,
cou'd
not
chuse
but
follow
;
wherefore
the
Prince
applying
himself
closely
,
after
Dinner
,
to
the
Courtship
of
his
Mistress
,
and
willing
to
clear
that
point
on
which
she
had
so
long
insisted
,
he
fell
upon
that
Theme
himself
,
and
told
her
,
That
he
was
resolved
to
do
any
thing
that
she
should
require
of
him
,
provided
that
she
would
after
all
be
favourable
to
him
.
She
made
answer
,
that
she
had
long
since
declar'd
to
him
,
that
she
wanted
not
Respect
and
over
Love
,
to
gratify
him
in
any
thing
that
he
could
require
of
her
;
but
that
she
could
not
bring
her self
to
submit
to
that
Character
,
which
a
closer
Conjunction
betwixt
them
,
would
bring
upon
her
,
so
long
as
there
was
no
Marriage
in
the
case
.
Nay
,
if
that
be
all
,
Madam
,
reply'd
the
Prince
,
I
'll
marry
you
over
and
over
,
after
what
form
and
manner
you
shall
like
best
:
Come
,
come
,
we
'll
go
about
it
immediately
;
no
better
time
than
now
,
we
shall
have
so
many
Witnesses
:
Come
,
who
will
lend
us
a
formulary
,
and
who
shall
be
the
Priest
?
Here
's
a
Match
made
,
my
Lord
,
continued
he
,
and
a
Wedding
at
hand
;
who
shall
we
have
for
Bride-men
and
Bride-maids
?
Not
so
fast
,
Sir
,
reply'd
Francelia
,
you
are
making
a
Jest
of
what
I
am
very
serious
in
:
Who
I
?
reply'd
the
Prince
,
not
in
the
least
,
I
assure
you
:
I
'll
go
about
it
presently
,
and
give
more
private
orders
for
getting
all
things
in
a
readiness
for
your
Satisfaction
.
With
that
,
the
Prince
over-joy'd
that
he
and
his
Mistress
were
come
to
an
Agreement
,
though
with
different
Intentions
,
the
one
endeavouring
all
things
to
be
done
with
a
great
deal
of
Solemnity
and
Circumspection
,
while
the
other
had
no
further
thoughts
in
it
,
but
to
let
her
have
her
humour
,
in
a
frollick
,
so
long
as
it
work'd
his
ends
with
her
.
There
was
four
or
five
persons
pitch'd
upon
to
be
present
at
the
Agreement
of
the
two
Lovers
,
who
retired
in
a
private
Room
,
where
one
in
the
habit
of
a
Priest
mumbled
over
the
Matrimony
,
and
so
both
Parties
were
agreed
.
The
Prince
expressing
a
World
of
Impatience
to
come
to
an
Enjoyment
after
all
this
Condescention
:
those
that
were
privy
to
the
business
,
caus'd
a
Bridal
Bed
to
be
fitted
,
where
in
the
presence
of
two
Persons
the
Prince
Bedded
and
enjoy'd
his
French
Mistress
;
and
he
being
of
a
humour
,
as
not
to
care
much
to
toil
or
take
pains
to
obtain
his
Pleasures
,
as
he
had
frequently
declar'd
,
and
that
he
lov'd
to
find
some
work
ready
done
to
his
hands
,
and
moreover
having
been
that
day
very
well
plyed
with
Healths
,
to
make
him
the
less
capable
of
discernment
,
he
never
troubled
himself
,
nor
found
fault
afterwards
,
for
not
finding
all
things
the
first
Night
he
enjoy'd
his
Mistress
,
according
to
that
height
o●…
Vertue
and
Innocence
that
she
always
had
professed
.
Thus
had
Francelia
the
Satisfaction
to
be
assur'd
,
that
after
such
a
Tryal
she
had
put
the
Prince
upon
,
he
could
not
refuse
her
any
thing
that
she
should
require
of
him
;
all
her
Policy
therefor●…
which
she
us'd
afterwards
,
was
to
kee●…
the
Prince
from
falling
into
Relapse●…
with
Cornelia
,
and
to
entertain
and
keep
up
his
Affections
towards
her self
,
at
the
same
pitch
to
which
she
had
brought
him
,
in
which
she
made
use
of
all
her
subtile
Policy
and
Wit
,
with
the
super-addition
of
her
other
Charms
,
by
which
she
easily
obtain'd
all
that
she
would
from
him
,
to
the
advantage
of
the
French
,
beyond
all
that
the
French
Ambassadours
,
and
the
French
Court-Pensioners
could
do
;
insomuch
,
that
when
at
sometimes
the
Ministers
of
other
Princes
,
did
represent
with
so
much
reason
,
and
on
such
sure
grounds
,
that
it
was
against
the
Prince's
and
the
Nation's
Interest
,
to
yield
such
and
such
things
to
the
French
,
which
would
so
convince
the
Prince
,
that
he
was
ready
to
recal
his
Word
from
the
French
Ministers
,
which
he
had
assur'd
those
other
State-Ministers
that
he
would
do
;
Francelia
would
work
more
with
him
in
one
Night
,
than
they
could
do
with
all
their
Just
Reasonings
;
and
would
so
turn
the
Scales
again
before
Morning
,
that
those
Ministers
well
saw
they
should
never
be
able
to
bring
the
Prince
to
any
reasonable
Terms
,
so
long
as
he
lay
in
the
Arms
of
that
French
Dalila
.
Francelia
having
thus
brought
her
Designs
to
pass
,
as
to
the
firm
Establishing
of
her
Interest
in
the
Prince's
Bosom
,
she
had
no
more
to
do
but
destroy
Cornelia's
,
that
she
might
rise
on
her
debasement
;
but
because
those
Titles
and
Honours
which
had
been
conferr'd
on
Cornelia
,
were
not
to
be
taken
off
,
she
soon
did
work
with
the
Prince
to
make
her
as
Great
in
all
respects
;
she
was
not
long
without
great
Titles
,
and
without
some
other
Testimonies
of
the
Prince's
Favours
.
The
Prince
did
not
only
fill
her
Coffers
,
but
her
Belly
also
,
so
that
at
last
the
Princess
taking
notice
of
it
,
she
plainly
told
Francelia
what
her
thoughts
were
of
her
.
Francelia
being
conscious
of
her
guilt
,
and
that
to
go
about
to
deny
a
thing
which
she
would
have
to
come
to
light
,
would
but
aggravate
things
with
the
Princess
,
and
make
them
appear
the
worse
;
in
time
she
little
by
little
drew
her self
from
her
presence
,
and
acquainted
the
Prince
with
what
the
Princess
had
laid
to
her
Charge
.
There
presently
followed
Consultations
betwixt
the
Prince
,
his
Mistress
,
and
all
the
French
Ministers
and
Partisans
,
how
the
thing
should
be
carried
;
the
Prince
was
for
privacy
,
and
Francelia
forbidding
open
defiance
to
all
;
but
the
Prince
upon
mature
advice
,
carried
it
his
way
,
and
she
was
at
last
deliver'd
of
a
Son
in
Artabasus's
Lodgings
,
the
whole
business
being
carried
with
all
the
privacy
imaginable
,
there
being
a
Man-Midwife
in
readiness
to
that
purpose
,
who
took
care
according
to
the
Instructions
he
had
receiv'd
,
to
convey
the
Child
away
,
who
was
for
some
considerable
time
kept
in
the
Country
,
at
a
Farmers
House
,
where
it
was
Baptiz'd
by
an
appointed
Chaplain
,
and
had
for
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
such
as
the
Country
would
afford
.
But
Francelia
being
wearied
at
last
in
remaining
obscure
,
did
so
work
with
the
Prince
,
that
notwithstanding
Cornelia's
last
Effords
towards
the
Princess
,
to
endeavour
the
suppressing
of
the
growing
Grandure
of
Francelia
;
she
was
not
long
after
Intituled
to
great
Dignities
,
and
her
Son
also
some
time
after
.
Now
did
Francelia
look
upon
her self
as
come
to
the
height
she
had
all-along
aim'd
at
,
and
she
did
not
a
little
glory
also
,
though
in
private
,
and
amongst
those
that
were
of
the
Cabal
,
of
her
being
the
Prince's
Wife
;
and
when
it
ever
reach'd
the
Prince's
Ears
,
though
he
would
sometimes
be
a
little
displeas'd
at
it
,
yet
when
he
considered
that
all
that
Pageantry
was
perform'd
,
but
to
obtain
his
Ends
of
his
Mistress
with
the
more
ease
and
quicker
dispatch
,
would
laugh
at
it
,
and
say
,
't
was
fitting
she
should
have
her
Humour
a
little
,
as
well
as
he
had
his
.
He
caus'd
a
Magnificent
Appartment
to
be
made
ready
,
and
very
richly
furnished
for
her
at
Court
;
he
own'd
her
publickly
for
his
Mistress
,
and
the
young
Child
for
his
Son
:
And
by
the
Assiduous
Visits
,
and
the
whole
days
and
nights
he
spent
with
her
,
he
gave
all
the
World
sufficiently
to
understand
that
she
had
made
her self
Mistress
of
his
Mind
;
and
that
she
had
got
such
an
Ascendant
over
him
,
that
all
the
Policy
in
the
World
was
never
able
to
remove
.
Now
she
had
so
well
perform'd
the
first
part
of
her
Commission
,
that
there
was
no
fear
left
in
the
French
Ministers
,
but
that
she
would
succeed
in
the
rest
,
to
the
height
of
their
Expectations
.
Wherefore
now
things
were
put
forwards
in
France
,
for
her
to
bring
to
perfection
here
.
The
Great
Senate
was
grown
too
troublesome
,
and
was
too
prying
into
the
French
Affairs
;
they
amongst
the
rest
,
would
have
the
Prince
to
recal
all
his
Subjects
out
of
the
French
Service
,
both
by
Sea
and
Land
;
and
while
they
were
busy
about
such
necessary
things
,
for
the
good
of
the
Nation
,
there
came
a
very
great
Embassy
from
Tyrannides
,
and
in
order
that
they
should
be
receiv'd
according
to
their
Merits
,
and
the
Grandure
of
the
King
they
came
from
.
Francelia
perswaded
the
Prince
to
Adjourn
the
Great
Senate
for
their
better
Reception
.
This
Embassy
consisted
of
divers
Persons
;
the
chiefest
of
which
were
a
Duke
,
an
Arch-Bishop
,
and
Brillano
;
and
these
were
follow'd
with
about
400
Persons
of
all
sorts
and
degrees
.
But
the
Grand
Senat
being
grown
so
obstinate
,
as
to
oppose
all
the
particulars
about
which
they
were
come
;
Francelia
was
set
to
work
,
and
perform'd
her
business
so
effectually
,
that
Tyrannides
had
full
Leisure
and
Liberty
to
compleat
his
Conquests
against
his
Enemies
:
She
obtain'd
that
the
Prince's
Subjects
should
not
be
recall'd
from
the
French
Service
;
she
disswaded
the
Prince
from
concluding
a
League
Offensive
and
Defensive
with
Batavia
.
And
to
these
purposes
,
because
the
Grand
Senate
had
declar'd
they
would
proceed
on
no
Business
whatsoever
,
till
those
,
and
other
things
of
that
nature
were
first
done
,
she
got
the
Prince
to
Adjourn
them
from
time
to
time
:
Amongst
which
Adjournments
and
Prorogations
,
there
was
one
,
when
the
greatest
urgency
of
Affairs
,
and
the
Dangers
which
highly
threatned
that
Nation
,
requir'd
most
their
Assembling
,
in
order
to
bring
to
condign
Punishment
,
all
such
as
had
been
Instrumental
in
carrying
on
a
dangerous
Plot
against
these
Isles
.
Then
was
it
that
Francelia
employ'd
all
her
Policy
,
Charms
and
Wit
,
to
bring
the
Prince
to
so
extraordinary
an
Action
,
to
the
great
prejudice
of
the
Isles
,
and
which
it
was
impossible
he
should
ever
have
been
brought
to
,
while
he
was
himself
:
Wherefore
means
were
found
out
,
so
much
to
alienate
his
Mind
from
his
own
Interest
,
that
he
should
be
brought
to
act
absolutely
contrary
to
his
own
Design
.
Amongst
divers
was
propos'd
,
but
few
thought
proper
,
Francelia
would
receive
none
but
she
her self
had
design'd
;
she
only
wanted
two
more
of
her
Sex
to
assist
her
in
it
,
which
having
got
,
and
full
Instructions
how
to
manage
the
Prince
to
the
advantage
of
the
Plot
,
she
fell
to
work
.
The
Prince
had
divers
times
mention'd
,
that
he
had
a
great
desire
to
be
throughly
merry
with
her
,
to
dissipate
some
Shagrins
which
the
late
disturbances
had
rais'd
in
his
Mind
.
You
shall
not
want
that
any
longer
,
Sir
,
Francelia
told
him
,
and
if
you
please
but
to
name
the
day
,
I
'll
undertake
for
the
rest
,
and
shall
endeavour
all
I
can
possible
to
give
you
some
agreeable
Diversion
.
The
Prince
,
who
did
not
care
how
soon
he
were
freed
from
some
time
of
those
Agitations
which
the
searching
too
deep
into
the
Plot
wrought
in
his
Mind
,
told
her
,
The
sooner
the
better
,
and
that
he
did
not
care
if
it
was
that
very
Evening
;
nay
,
I
design
to
make
a
Night
on
't
,
continued
he
,
and
to
cast
off
all
Cares
,
Trouble
and
Thoughts
,
except
of
Mirth
,
during
that
time
.
Francelia
presently
agreed
to
it
,
and
prepar'd
a
magnificent
Banquet
,
with
divers
sorts
of
Musick
,
and
variety
of
pleasant
Liquors
.
Those
Persons
also
which
compos'd
the
Company
,
had
screw'd
their
Mirth
and
Wits
to
the
highest
pitch
,
that
nothing
should
be
wanting
that
could
produce
Delights
,
and
banish
thence
all
Cares
and
Thoughts
;
in
a
word
,
that
Night
was
to
be
wholly
dedicated
to
Baccus
and
to
Venus
:
And
in
effect
,
it
prov'd
a
Debauch
of
the
highest
nature
,
the
whole
night
being
spent
with
Drinking
and
Toying
;
so
that
the
Prince
was
never
more
enrowl'd
under
Bacchus's
Banner
than
he
was
that
night
;
and
in
the
morning
,
when
the
Company
began
to
be
so
tir'd
as
to
part
,
Francelia
to
fill
up
the
measure
,
and
come
to
the
Point
and
Conclusion
,
towards
which
,
all
the
Extravagancies
which
were
committed
that
night
were
so
many
steps
,
she
with
the
two
other
great
Ladies
and
the
Prince
retir'd
into
another
more
private
Place
,
where
to
make
a
full
Conquest
of
him
,
before
he
should
cool
so
much
as
to
admit
of
any
second
Thought
or
Reflections
,
Francelia
propos'd
to
the
two
other
Ladies
who
were
complaining
of
Heat
,
to
strip
;
and
to
induce
them
to
it
,
she
began
her self
to
open
her
Bosom
,
to
take
in
a
little
Air
.
That
Allurement
made
the
Prince
to
desire
a
further
view
of
those
Charms
which
rais'd
his
Desires
,
and
because
that
Francelia
insisted
upon
having
the
two
other
Ladies
do
the
same
;
the
Prince
not
only
us'd
many
Intreaties
to
obtain
that
Favour
from
them
,
but
assisted
them
also
to
undress
;
so
that
at
last
,
following
Francelia's
Example
,
they
pull'd
off
so
long
that
they
left
nothing
on
,
to
cover
them
,
but
what
Nature
had
furnish'd
them
withal
.
Thus
did
those
three
naked
Ladies
stand
before
the
Prince
,
not
unlike
the
three
Goddesses
,
Juno
,
Pallas
and
Venus
,
before
Paris
.
The
Prince
ravish'd
with
such
a
Spectacle
,
did
examine
every
part
with
his
Eyes
,
with
all
the
Curiosity
imaginable
;
and
because
the
Ladies
would
dress
again
,
he
bethought
himself
of
proposing
some
Diversion
in
their
undress
;
amongst
divers
that
were
mention'd
,
the
sport
of
Questions
and
Commands
was
pitch'd
upon
.
They
employ'd
some
time
at
it
,
and
frequently
when
it
came
to
the
Ladies
turns
to
Command
,
they
would
impose
upon
the
Prince
,
the
drinking
a
Glass
of
Wine
to
each
of
their
Healths
,
to
bear
up
his
Spirits
:
And
the
good
Prince
thought
he
could
do
no
less
,
in
requital
of
those
Favours
he
obtain'd
from
them
,
and
to
keep
up
the
Frolick
also
,
on
his
side
.
At
last
Francelia
finding
that
all
things
were
as
she
would
have
them
,
to
give
the
word
that
should
cause
a
general
Amazement
through
the
whole
Nation
,
it
being
her
turn
to
Rule
;
She
ask'd
the
Prince
whether
he
would
have
two
Commands
and
one
Question
,
or
two
Questions
and
one
Command
?
the
Prince
desired
one
Command
and
two
Questions
.
She
ask'd
him
first
,
Whether
he
would
not
be
glad
to
be
so
Absolute
,
as
hence-forth
to
Govern
without
the
Grand
Senate
,
and
have
no
further
occasion
for
them
?
Next
she
ask'd
,
Who
he
thought
the
happiest
Monarch
in
the
World
?
The
Prince
having
answer'd
to
those
two
Questions
as
he
thought
fit
,
she
Commanded
him
to
Dissolve
the
Grand
Senat
.
Her
Command
was
readily
obey'd
,
and
the
very
next
Morning
put
in
Execution
;
in
part
by
a
Prorogation
,
which
was
the
first
step
to
its
Dissolution
,
notwithstanding
all
that
the
sober
Party
could
alledge
to
the
contrary
,
and
to
the
wonder
of
all
the
World
.
Thus
what
all
the
Arts
of
the
most
refin'd
Politicks
and
Rhetorick
could
never
have
been
able
to
bring
about
in
a
long
Succession
of
Time
,
was
done
with
ease
and
Diligence
by
a
Woman's
Tongue
and
Tail
;
for
which
she
had
the
Applause
of
all
that
Party
,
but
above
all
,
of
her
Lord
and
Soveraign
Tyrannides
.
This
Master-piece
made
her
fit
,
in
the
Opinion
of
all
the
Caballists
,
to
be
,
not
only
admitted
into
the
most
secret
Consultations
after
that
,
but
also
to
have
her
Voice
in
all
the
Affairs
that
were
negotiated
at
home
and
abroad
.
That
was
the
reason
,
that
after
the
Murther
of
Sir
Edmundus
,
to
which
she
was
made
privy
,
as
to
all
other
Designs
;
she
had
the
Curiosity
,
with
another
Lady
of
great
Quality
,
to
go
to
see
his
Body
,
as
it
lay
in
a
Palace
,
on
which
having
smil'd
,
she
said
,
That
many
should
follow
him
,
rather
than
that
Work
so
well
begun
for
the
good
of
the
French
,
shou●d
fall
short
of
their
Hopes
and
Expectations
.
Yet
,
how
great
soever
her
Expectations
were
that
way
,
they
were
not
without
some
mixture
of
Fears
and
Apprehensions
;
she
was
frequently
heard
to
say
,
That
it
was
good
to
make
Hay
while
the
Sun
shin'd
,
and
to
provide
a
Cloak
against
a
Storm
.
She
,
like
an
expert
Politician
,
would
provide
against
an
adverse
Fortune
in
the
highest
of
Prosperity
,
as
being
indeed
the
most
fit
and
proper
time
so
to
do
;
that
made
her
to
drain
the
Prince's
Purse
,
as
well
as
his
Body
,
getting
from
him
,
when
any
Money
was
stirring
,
vast
Sums
to
lay
up
as
well
as
to
defray
her
exhorbitant
Expences
at
Gaming
.
That
made
Helliana
one
day
to
say
,
pleasantly
to
the
Prince
,
who
seem'd
unwilling
to
bestow
20
pieces
of
Gold
for
a
Pollony
Dog
which
she
fancy'd
much
,
That
the
Prince
had
given
more
thousands
of
pounds
for
a
French
Bitch
than
he
would
give
of
pieces
of
Gold
for
a
much
prettier
Creature
.
Francelia
was
a
very
great
lover
of
Cards
,
would
play
suitable
to
her
Quality
,
and
sit
up
whole
nights
at
it
,
insomuch
,
that
what
with
fretting
at
the
loss
of
a
very
considerable
Sum
,
and
with
sitting
up
for
several
nights
,
in
hopes
to
regain
some
back
,
(
but
her
Countrey-Men
being
too
cunning
for
her
that
way
,
made
her
lose
more
and
more
)
she
so
heated
her
Body
,
that
she
had
upon
it
a
dangerous
fit
of
Sickness
,
which
gave
the
good
Prince
a
great
deal
of
trouble
,
and
cost
him
many
Tears
and
Gold
to
repair
her
loss
.
It
was
well
known
,
how
frequently
she
had
private
Conferences
with
Brillano
,
and
a
Secretary
of
State
,
concerning
that
scurvy
Discovery
of
the
Plot
,
and
how
she
influenc'd
the
Prince
to
slight
all
the
Evidences
that
appear'd
to
prove
the
same
;
and
now
it
was
thought
fit
to
proffer
to
her
Service
an
Hibernian
Woman
,
who
had
been
formerly
employ'd
about
the
meanest
Offices
at
Court
,
and
by
her
bold
Confidence
had
rais'd
her self
to
some
higher
Employ
.
She
had
been
Examin'd
and
Try'd
,
and
had
been
found
a
fit
Instrument
for
Francelia's
purposes
,
so
she
became
from
a
Vile
Inconsiderable
Wretch
a
very
great
States-woman
,
and
a
great
part
of
the
Secrets
were
imparted
to
her
,
and
she
so
well
acted
her
part
,
that
Francelia
recommended
her
to
the
Prince's
Favour
.
It
was
by
her
means
afterwards
that
all
sorts
of
Pamphlets
and
Verses
were
deliver'd
to
Francelia
,
who
would
shew
them
unto
the
Prince
,
who
employ'd
Persons
after
that
to
find
out
the
Authors
of
them
.
Of
several
Amorous
Intrigues
which
Francelia
had
at
divers
times
,
the
Prince
did
never
suspect
her
but
twice
,
and
the
first
time
too
was
but
for
a
very
small
time
,
and
very
superficially
.
One
Urbirupa
,
for
Diversion
,
did
cast
his
Eyes
on
Francelia
,
and
his
Amorous
Looks
were
repay'd
with
such
Glances
from
her
,
as
made
him
see
,
that
his
Person
would
be
as
acceptable
,
as
had
always
been
his
Wit
and
Conversation
;
his
own
Inclinations
spurr'd
him
on
,
and
he
found
he
had
not
many
steps
to
make
that
way
,
because
of
her
Advances
towards
him
;
they
presently
understood
one
another
,
and
it
was
not
long
e're
he
receiv'd
from
her
such
Assurances
of
her
Good-will
,
that
he
waited
but
for
time
and
opportunity
to
improve
his
Fortune
.
Neither
was
she
on
her
part
backward
in
the
least
,
to
let
him
know
how
much
she
coveted
some
greater
Indearment
with
him
;
and
she
so
prest
him
,
that
knowing
himself
to
be
in
no
condition
to
give
her
all
the
satisfaction
that
she
required
,
without
doing
her
some
prejudice
,
he
still
went
back
,
as
she
prest
forward
,
which
made
her
but
the
more
eagerly
to
pursue
the
Game
,
in
the
Opinion
that
my
Lord
Urbirupa
had
some
new
Amour
in
hand
,
into
which
,
according
as
she
might
be
inclin'd
,
he
would
discover
his
Intrigues
with
her
.
One
day
that
Urbirupa
was
come
to
pay
those
Respects
to
her
,
which
of
late
he
had
frequently
done
;
she
told
him
,
that
of
all
things
in
the
World
she
wonder'd
most
,
that
Men
should
make
it
their
business
to
insinuate
into
Womens
Affections
,
on
the
bare
account
of
so
doing
,
and
without
drawing
any
further
advantage
,
than
to
boast
of
it
after
.
He
being
surpriz'd
at
this
free
Declaration
,
could
no
longer
forbear
,
notwithstanding
the
condition
he
was
in
,
which
had
made
him
to
defer
from
time
to
time
,
giving
her
that
Satisfaction
which
she
expected
,
and
that
he
was
as
eager
to
bestow
upon
her
,
but
for
the
above-mentioned
Circumstance
he
found
himself
in
;
that
setting
aside
all
those
Considerations
,
which
had
detain'd
him
so
long
from
the
Enjoyment
of
that
which
he
so
earnestly
desired
,
and
of
the
prejudice
that
the
Prince
might
receive
from
it
at
the
third
hand
;
he
only
told
her
,
that
she
might
be
mistaken
in
him
,
and
that
what
she
took
for
meer
Gallantry
and
Custom
,
was
an
effect
of
her
singular
Perfections
,
and
of
his
Sense
and
Judgment
,
only
mixt
perhaps
with
too
much
of
profound
Respect
for
the
Mistress
of
his
Prince
;
but
that
now
he
had
laid
aside
all
other
considerations
,
to
give
himself
wholly
up
to
Love
,
and
to
her
Service
;
in
short
they
made
use
of
the
present
opportunity
,
being
alone
,
and
without
likelihood
of
being
disturb'd
,
and
for
the
present
they
both
were
very
well
satisfied
with
one
another
,
and
continued
in
a
secret
Correspondency
during
some
time
.
At
length
Francelia
found
her self
Ill
,
and
perceiving
that
she
was
worse
and
worse
,
and
that
Urbirupa
grew
remiss
in
his
Visits
to
her
,
she
sent
to
him
to
desire
him
to
see
her
:
He
mistrusting
what
it
was
about
,
deferred
answering
her
expectations
,
still
putting
off
his
appearing
with
some
pretence
or
other
,
till
at
last
they
having
press'd
him
beyond
excuse
,
he
could
no
longer
put
off
waiting
on
her
,
he
went
immediately
to
Francelia's
Apartment
,
and
found
her
all
in
Tears
,
who
being
left
alone
with
him
,
told
him
,
That
he
was
certainly
the
most
perfidious
Man
alive
,
and
that
he
had
intirely
ruin'd
her
;
with
that
she
declar'd
in
what
a
Condition
she
was
,
that
she
was
the
most
miserable
Wretch
in
the
whole
World
,
and
that
she
did
not
know
how
to
behave
her self
to
the
Prince
.
Urbirupa
seeing
her
in
such
a
Passion
,
after
a
little
pause
,
told
her
,
That
he
was
sorry
any
such
thing
had
happen'd
,
that
it
was
unknown
to
him
,
he
was
himself
in
such
a
Condition
;
and
upon
redoubling
of
her
Lamentations
,
he
bid
her
to
be
of
good
Comfort
,
and
not
afflict
her self
so
much
,
assuring
that
he
would
take
care
all
things
should
be
well
,
and
the
Prince
have
not
so
much
as
the
least
suspicion
of
it
,
only
he
bid
her
to
stave
off
the
Prince
but
two
or
three
days
longer
from
her
Embraces
,
and
by
that
time
all
things
should
be
so
ordered
,
that
no
prejudice
should
possibly
come
to
her
.
In
fine
,
Urbirupa
,
who
abounded
in
Wit
and
good
Language
,
did
so
well
make
use
of
them
both
to
Francelia
,
that
in
short
,
she
wholly
relied
on
his
address
and
good
management
,
and
so
let
him
go
about
that
work
.
Urbirupa
being
then
highly
in
favour
with
the
Prince
,
and
one
of
those
with
whom
he
did
use
to
divert
himself
privately
;
he
went
immediately
and
found
out
the
Prince
,
and
presently
put
him
on
a
Discourse
of
Women
.
They
are
,
Sir
,
said
he
,
but
as
we
make
them
,
and
we
have
the
happiness
not
to
ingage
with
any
but
such
,
whose
Modesty
,
strait-lac'd
Virtue
,
or
Grandure
,
are
no
Impediments
to
our
Pleasures
:
we
are
for
Freedom
,
for
all
sorts
of
Liberties
,
in
which
we
feast
all
our
Senses
at
once
.
That
,
I
must
confess
,
is
very
agreeable
,
repli'd
the
Prince
,
and
I
am
much
of
your
mind
,
that
Greatness
does
but
obstruct
our
Pleasures
.
Ah!
Sir
,
said
Urbirupa
,
did
you
but
know
,
did
you
but
see
our
ways
,
you
would
certainly
be
very
well
pleas'd
with
them
,
and
you
would
not
be
long
without
making
some
Tryal
that
way
.
I
have
a
mind
to
have
a
frolick
that
way
,
to
see
the
humour
of
it
,
reply'd
the
Prince
;
when
do
you
think
we
might
do
any
thing
of
that
Nature
?
When
you
please
,
Sir
,
reply'd
the
other
,
I
know
a
place
where
there
are
three
or
four
of
the
Prettiest
,
Wittiest
,
Ingenious
,
merry
Creatures
in
the
World
;
they
are
incomparable
Company
,
Sir
,
continued
he
,
and
such
as
would
infinitely
please
your
Humour
.
Name
but
your
time
,
Sir
,
added
he
,
and
I
shall
give
order
that
the
Coast
may
be
clear
for
your
admittance
,
and
those
only
you
shall
appoint
to
wait
on
you
there
.
Faith
,
reply'd
the
Prince
,
I
care
not
and
if
it
be
this
Night
,
get
you
two
or
three
more
of
our
Company
to
meet
there
,
and
I
'll
be
ready
to
go
along
with
you
.
Urbirupa
having
assur'd
him
he
would
not
fail
to
do
all
things
according
to
his
desire
;
he
went
his
ways
to
give
the
necessary
Orders
,
and
return'd
again
to
the
Prince
,
to
let
him
know
all
things
were
in
a
readiness
to
entertain
him
,
and
that
the
rest
of
the
Company
was
there
already
,
though
none
of
them
knew
the
Prince
should
be
there
.
The
Prince
having
disguis'd
himself
a
little
,
went
with
Urbirupa
to
the
Rendezvous
,
not
a
little
tickl'd
in
his
Fancy
,
with
the
surprizal
the
Company
would
be
in
at
his
coming
,
as
also
at
the
singular
pastime
that
he
expected
to
find
there
.
It
is
certain
that
the
whole
Company
did
all
they
could
to
divert
the
Prince
,
but
above
all
Urbirupa
with
his
gay
Humour
and
Ingenious
Wit
,
insomuch
that
the
Prince
heartily
thank'd
him
,
and
protested
he
never
was
so
merry
in
his
life
,
and
he
did
taste
of
all
the
Variety
that
was
offer'd
,
with
a
great
deal
of
Satisfaction
,
and
without
the
least
Scruple
.
At
last
the
Company
broke
up
,
because
the
Prince
grew
Sleepy
,
and
the
Prince
went
home
well
satisfied
with
that
night's
Adventure
.
Urbirupa
having
thus
far
play'd
his
part
,
with
all
the
Success
he
could
wish
,
and
without
the
least
distrust
to
the
Prince
,
the
next
day
he
went
to
acquaint
Francelia
with
it
,
and
gave
her
some
directions
to
govern
her self
towards
the
Prince
the
next
time
he
should
come
near
her
;
and
that
in
case
he
should
not
come
of
himself
the
next
day
,
she
should
not
fail
,
to
invite
him
the
day
after
to
some
Entertainment
,
that
his
too
long
absence
might
not
break
their
measures
.
Francelia
had
no
need
to
use
any
Invitation
,
for
the
Prince
came
to
her
the
next
day
in
the
Evening
,
with
whom
he
stay'd
the
best
part
of
the
night
,
insomuch
that
now
they
had
a
very
easy
Game
to
play
of
it
.
Some
five
or
six
days
after
Francelia
,
according
to
her
Kew
,
so
soon
as
she
saw
the
Prince
,
did
make
a
sad
and
lamentable
Complaint
to
him
of
the
Condition
she
was
in
,
condoling
her
misfortune
,
and
the
miserableness
of
her
Condition
.
The
Prince
who
expected
not
such
a
Reception
,
and
that
was
wholly
ignorant
of
the
business
,
was
not
a
little
startled
at
it
.
He
ask'd
her
what
was
the
matter
with
her
?
What
mean
you
,
Madam
,
continued
he
,
and
who
do
you
take
me
for
?
I
mean
,
Sir
,
said
she
in
a
great
Passion
,
that
you
have
ruin'd
me
,
you
have
undone
me
,
I
am
lost
,
I
am
undone
for
ever
.
The
Prince
more
and
more
amaz'd
at
her
Transports
,
looking
on
her
with
some
concern
:
Explain
your self
,
Madam
,
continu'd
he
,
and
put
me
out
of
suspence
.
What
need
I
tell
you
,
Sir
,
that
which
you
know
so
well
,
and
feel
already
.
Still
a
Riddle
to
me
,
and
I
shall
continue
in
a
Cloud
,
except
you
will
express
your self
so
as
that
I
may
understand
you
.
At
last
with
much
to
do
,
and
not
without
violent
Reproaches
,
she
let
the
Prince
understand
that
he
had
made
her
very
ill
:
The
Prince
startled
at
the
first
news
of
it
,
went
about
to
excuse
himself
,
and
to
plead
his
Innocence
,
but
that
serv'd
but
to
exasperate
her
the
more
,
insomuch
that
she
fell
into
such
Passions
,
or
at
least
did
so
excellently
well
counterfeit
them
,
that
it
put
the
good
Prince
on
serious
Reflections
.
He
began
to
think
of
his
last
frollicking
night
,
and
of
what
he
had
then
done
,
and
concluded
in
himself
,
against
himself
,
taking
all
the
blame
to
himself
,
and
freely
confessing
his
Guilt
to
the
inraged
Mistress
,
most
humbly
and
heartily
begging
her
Pardon
,
with
a
thousand
Protestations
that
he
knew
nothing
of
it
,
or
he
had
not
been
so
base
as
to
have
come
near
her
,
and
that
at
that
very
instant
he
was
as
free
from
any
such
distemper
,
as
ever
he
was
in
all
his
Life
.
He
further
assur'd
her
,
that
he
had
no
ill
Opinion
of
her
in
the
least
;
that
he
took
all
upon
himself
,
and
that
he
would
highly
make
her
amends
for
the
wrong
he
had
done
her
:
With
that
he
set
himself
to
caress
her
,
which
brought
her
a
little
out
of
her
dumps
;
and
some
few
days
after
,
the
Prince
finding
himself
ill
,
he
went
again
to
her
,
to
confess
and
acknowledg
his
Fault
,
and
to
perfect
the
Reconciliation
;
assigning
her
,
besides
a
very
considerable
Sum
of
Mony
with
which
he
bought
his
Peace
,
which
serv'd
to
go
to
the
Bath
suitable
to
her
Rank
and
Grandure
,
where
she
resolv'd
to
stay
,
and
did
stay
till
the
Prince
begg'd
of
her
to
return
to
him
,
which
she
did
at
her
leisure
,
and
when
she
thought
fit
.
She
remain'd
for
some
time
after
her
return
under
the
Physicians
Hands
;
and
though
the
Prince
was
perfectly
then
recover'd
of
his
Illness
,
she
would
not
let
him
Embrace
her
of
a
long
time
after
,
but
still
persisted
in
the
Opinion
,
at
least
seemingly
,
that
the
Prince
could
not
be
well
so
long
as
she
remain'd
Ill
,
seeing
that
he
had
been
the
first
attack'd
by
that
Distemper
under
which
she
still
lay
languishing
.
This
oblig'd
the
Prince
to
inquire
a
little
more
narrowly
into
the
matter
,
and
at
last
he
was
inform'd
by
one
of
his
own
Physicians
,
who
he
had
sent
to
take
care
of
her
in
Conjunction
with
others
,
that
her
Distemper
proceeded
from
another
Cause
,
than
he
imagin'd
,
and
that
it
render'd
her
incapable
of
Caressing
him
as
she
us'd
to
do
,
but
that
in
a
short
time
she
would
recover
,
though
peradventure
with
a
disability
o●
bearing
any
more
Children
.
The
Prince
desir
d
the
Doctor
to
continue
his
Cares
towards
her
;
and
so
was
forc'd
to
rest
satisfy'd
for
sometime
longer
:
In
short
,
the
Prince
was
never
at
ease
till
she
was
recover'd
;
nor
then
neither
,
to
speak
the
truth
;
for
never
was
there
any
Money
stirring
,
either
in
the
Privy-Purse
,
in
the
Exchequer
,
or
from
beyond-Seas
,
but
she
would
have
her
share
of
it
,
no
matter
how
the
Prince
resented
it
,
or
how
he
was
censur'd
by
the
Nation
:
It
was
to
advance
the
French
Interest
that
she
had
acted
all
along
;
and
why
should
she
not
share
in
the
Gold
that
came
from
thence
as
well
as
such
which
she
knew
very
well
had
not
perform'd
so
much
,
nor
merited
more
than
she
had
done
;
and
to
make
all
things
sure
,
no
sooner
had
she
got
a
considerable
Sum
together
,
but
it
was
sent
into
France
in
good
Gold
,
till
it
was
pretty
well
drain'd
;
and
afterwards
in
Silver
,
under
pretence
of
Pewter
and
other
things
made
up
in
Casks
:
It
was
with
those
immense
Sums
that
she
has
built
a
most
Magnificent
Palace
,
and
that
she
at
present
keeps
as
great
a
Rank
at
the
French
Court
,
as
any
one
that
is
of
the
Blood-Royal
,
though
she
has
lost
prodigiously
at
play
since
her
return
to
France
.
Thus
was
the
good
Prince
play'd
upon
by
his
ungrateful
French
Mistress
,
who
not
contented
to
play
false
with
him
,
had
the
Impudence
afterwards
to
task
him
with
Crimes
,
that
she
her self
was
guilty
of
;
making
him
pay
for
her
Lasciviousness
,
and
make
an
Atonement
for
her
Faults
.
The
other
time
that
the
Prince
accus'd
Francelia
of
Falshood
,
he
had
better
success
than
in
this
former
Intrigue
,
through
the
Assistance
of
one
of
her
Servants
,
who
was
not
at
first
come
into
the
Prince's
Interests
,
as
she
did
afterwards
upon
some
distaste
,
which
is
not
worth
the
mentioning
.
Tyrannides
had
sent
to
the
Court
of
the
Isles
,
a
certain
Clergy-man
,
with
the
Character
of
Publick
Minister
,
to
negotiate
something
of
great
moment
there
with
Francelia
,
and
the
French
Pensioners
at
Court
;
and
being
a
Person
of
a
Noble
Family
,
of
an
high
Character
,
rarely
Educated
,
of
a
very
fine
Presence
,
and
a
very
good
Meen
,
and
a
great
stock
of
Wit
and
Complaisance
,
with
a
full
Purse
;
all
these
excellent
Qualifications
did
render
him
acceptable
in
all
ingenious
Companies
,
and
most
highly
coveted
by
the
softer
Sex
,
to
which
he
was
naturally
very
much
inclin'd
,
and
very
well
endow'd
in
all
respects
to
do
them
Service
:
But
above
all
,
under
pretence
of
private
Conferences
,
he
had
access
almost
at
all
times
at
Francelia's
Lodgings
,
where
he
would
sometimes
pass
whole
Nights
at
play
,
and
though
he
would
lose
sometimes
very
considerably
,
yet
he
would
never
be
wanting
to
gratify
the
Servants
,
which
acquired
him
a
more
free
Access
in
most
places
where
he
resorted
:
After
some
time
,
when
that
he
had
dispatch'd
the
best
part
of
the
Business
he
came
for
,
he
did
not
for
that
decrease
the
number
of
his
Visits
,
but
only
altered
the
Property
of
them
,
both
as
to
Privacy
and
Business
,
which
made
him
also
to
alter
his
Discourses
;
for
whereas
formerly
they
were
of
Affairs
and
politick
Designs
,
which
he
would
conclude
with
some
slight
amorous
Complement
;
now
his
whole
Theme
was
Love
,
and
only
sometimes
to
blind
those
that
would
intrude
,
he
would
superficially
touch
on
some
State
Affair
.
His
Person
was
not
to
be
disliked
,
as
I
have
said
already
,
and
with
that
he
was
very
agreeable
Company
;
besides
,
the
Prince
began
to
grow
ancient
,
and
not
so
full
of
Courtship
consequently
,
as
formerly
:
All
these
things
together
,
made
Francelia
to
open
her
Eyes
,
her
Ears
,
and
at
last
,
her
very
Heart
to
this
Sancti
Pater's
Charms
,
while
he
was
admiring
and
praising
hers
,
so
that
there
was
Charms
for
Charms
,
and
both
parties
were
very
well
satisfied
in
Conversation
one
with
another
.
This
Trade
continued
a
pretty
while
before
notice
was
taken
,
and
all
that
could
be
made
of
it
,
when
look'd
into
a
little
more
narrowly
,
was
,
that
they
diverted
themselves
at
Cards
,
and
in
discoursing
of
Passages
at
the
French
Court
.
Mean
time
,
Love
,
who
never
is
at
a
stay
,
increasing
in
these
two
Lovers
Bosoms
,
they
began
to
find
that
their
Attendance
was
more
troublesome
to
them
than
it
used
to
be
;
and
that
they
might
very
well
dispence
with
them
,
and
not
be
the
least
incommoded
.
What
the
Sancti
Pater
said
,
was
seconded
by
Francelia
,
who
from
thence
took
new
Measures
;
and
whereas
formerly
the
Presence-Chamber
was
rarely
without
some
Servants
in
it
,
and
the
Anti-Chamber
continually
full
of
Waiters
,
very
frequently
she
would
send
forth
those
that
waited
in
her
Chamber
,
on
trifling
Businesses
,
that
she
might
have
the
greater
Freedom
for
Action
.
Amongst
those
that
were
so
served
was
one
of
her
Women
,
who
took
it
so
at
Heart
,
that
she
resolved
within
her self
to
play
them
a
Trick
for
it
so
soon
as
she
had
an
opportunity
,
however
she
gave
no
Signs
in
the
least
of
Discontent
;
on
the
contrary
seem'd
as
well
pleas'd
as
ever
,
having
found
means
privately
so
to
post
her self
,
as
to
see
and
hear
all
that
past
betwixt
the
two
passionate
Lovers
.
Our
two
Politicians
,
as
well
in
Love
,
as
in
State-Affairs
,
did
gradually
ascend
to
the
highest
step
of
their
Imaginary
Felicity
,
that
they
might
daily
relish
new
Joys
,
and
taste
fresh
Pleasures
;
and
though
at
first
they
run
,
not
headlong
,
to
a
full
fruition
,
they
toy'd
sufficiently
,
and
spoke
a
Thousand
passionate
things
;
if
one
call'd
the
other
his
Joy
,
he
was
call'd
again
,
her
Life
:
Thus
all
the
most
endearing
Expressions
that
Love
could
inspire
them
with
,
were
utter'd
round
;
and
with
ten
thousand
Daliances
repeated
.
All
these
things
did
the
Woman-Spie
behold
,
but
not
as
sufficient
yet
to
give
her
that
full
satisfaction
of
that
sweet
Revenge
which
she
long'd
for
;
wherefore
,
with
a
World
of
impatience
she
waited
for
that
she
expected
would
follow
of
course
.
The
Prince
,
of
late
,
had
divers
times
,
when
he
came
to
visit
his
unconstant
Mistress
,
found
the
Door
shut
,
and
she
either
retir'd
into
her
Closet
,
or
lay'd
down
to
rest
,
as
not
being
well
.
These
Excuses
and
Pretences
had
at
first
pass'd
current
with
him
,
but
at
last
,
he
began
to
grow
weary
of
them
,
and
it
rais'd
some
Suspicions
in
him
.
These
distrusts
were
sometimes
after
blown
up
into
a
flame
of
Jealousie
by
an
unexpected
accident
.
The
Prince
having
one
day
gone
to
Francelia's
Lodgings
,
as
he
us'd
to
do
,
was
told
,
That
she
had
had
an
ill
night
,
that
she
was
newly
laid
down
to
endeavour
to
Sleep
a
little
,
and
had
given
order
,
That
no
body
should
disturb
her
:
The
Prince
willing
she
should
be
obey'd
,
pass'd
from
her
Chamber
Door
into
that
Room
where
the
Spie
was
on
the
Watch
,
more
by
meer
chance
,
than
with
any
design
;
and
perceiving
her
sitting
very
attentive
,
he
came
up
to
her
,
in
order
to
further
inform
himself
concerning
her
Mistresses
Health
;
but
first
ask'd
,
What
she
did
there
so
pensive
alone
?
The
cunning
Gipsie
,
glad
of
the
opportunity
that
presented
it self
,
to
begin
the
opening
of
the
Mystery
of
Iniquity
;
answer'd
,
That
that
place
answering
to
Francelia's
Beads-head
,
she
was
hearkening
there
,
to
know
when
she
might
go
in
to
her
,
without
giving
her
the
trouble
to
ring
the
Bell
,
which
might
cause
her
some
disturbance
:
but
she
deliver'd
this
with
such
a
Stile
,
and
with
such
an
Accent
,
as
would
sufficiently
give
to
understand
to
any
mean
Capacity
,
that
she
spoke
Ironically
.
That
gave
the
Prince
the
Curiosity
of
leaning
his
Head
against
the
Wainscote
to
hearken
;
and
he
had
his
Desire
;
he
did
hear
,
not
only
one
Voice
,
not
only
Francelia's
,
but
another
in
Consort
with
hers
;
but
though
he
could
make
a
shift
to
distinguish
two
different
Voices
,
yet
they
whispered
so
low
,
that
it
was
impossible
for
him
to
understand
what
they
said
.
This
,
however
,
did
highly
disturb
him
,
insomuch
that
he
could
not
forbear
,
as
in
a
Surprise
,
to
ask
,
what
was
the
meaning
of
this
?
and
prest
the
Woman
very
earnestly
to
unriddle
the
Business
to
him
.
But
he
was
answered
,
That
she
used
to
follow
her
Ladies
Orders
implicitly
,
and
never
presumed
to
dive
further
into
her
Secrets
than
she
her self
was
pleased
to
lay
open
.
This
Answer
did
but
disquiet
the
Prince
the
more
,
and
he
earnestly
press'd
her
to
inform
him
in
this
Mystery
.
She
did
excuse
her self
,
and
pleaded
Ignorance
,
but
in
such
a
manner
as
but
confirmed
the
Prince
the
more
in
his
Distrust
.
Our
subtile
Spie
having
at
last
screw'd
up
the
Prince's
Jealousie
to
that
hight
she
desired
,
she
began
to
relent
,
and
to
seem
to
be
desirous
to
comply
with
his
Desires
,
and
in
Conclusion
,
upon
Promises
that
the
Prince
would
stand
her
Friend
,
and
would
amply
gratify
her
,
she
told
him
,
that
of
truth
Francelia
had
but
feign'd
an
Indisposition
,
to
have
the
greater
liberty
to
entertain
a
Friend
of
hers
in
private
,
without
disturbancc
.
This
did
but
increase
the
Prince's
Desires
of
knowing
more
,
which
made
him
to
repeat
his
Assurances
of
Kindnesses
and
Reward
to
her
.
At
last
,
she
told
him
,
That
there
was
no
such
great
Mystery
in
the
Business
;
neither
,
that
it
was
but
what
he
had
allow'd
of
before
;
and
that
the
same
person
was
with
her
now
,
whom
he
had
formerly
found
in
private
Conference
with
Francelia
more
than
once
,
when
he
had
retir'd
,
and
left
them
together
.
I
understand
you
now
,
said
the
Prince
,
it
is
her
Countryman
Sancti
Pater
;
but
now
the
case
is
alter'd
,
continu'd
he
;
it
is
true
,
that
I
did
allow
of
private
Conferences
between
them
,
so
long
as
he
had
Business
of
State
to
negotiate
with
her
,
but
those
things
have
been
made
an
end
of
long
since
;
and
I
know
not
what
now
he
can
have
to
communicate
so
privately
to
her
,
that
I
must
not
have
admittance
.
Though
I
have
sign'd
all
the
Acts
of
their
former
Conferences
,
I
shall
not
give
my
Consent
to
this
Privy-one
.
Does
he
frequently
do
this
?
Yes
,
Sir
,
reply'd
the
Woman
,
but
I
humbly
beg
your
Pardon
for
having
not
inform'd
you
sooner
of
it
,
not
knowing
,
but
that
it
was
as
formerly
by
your
Consent
.
My
consent
,
reply'd
the
Prince
,
it
's
so
from
it
,
that
I
will
break
their
Measures
,
and
spoyl
their
Intrigue
;
but
I
will
first
be
sure
,
before
I
make
any
noise
about
it
;
in
which
,
I
desire
your
Assistance
.
The
Woman
return'd
him
an
Assurance
,
that
she
would
for
his
Service
,
do
all
that
lay
in
her
power
.
Can
you
not
so
contrive
,
said
the
Prince
,
as
that
I
may
come
upon
them
unawares
,
and
surprise
them
when
they
are
retir'd
together
?
I
shall
do
my
endeavour
,
Sir
,
answer'd
she
,
to
give
you
that
satisfaction
,
and
I
shall
not
fail
,
in
order
to
it
,
to
give
you
timely
notice
,
the
next
time
they
are
together
,
then
your
Highness
may
proceed
in
the
Business
as
you
shall
think
fit
.
The
Prince
intreated
her
to
do
so
,
and
to
take
no
further
notice
of
it
for
the
present
,
no
more
than
he
would
,
that
he
might
the
more
surely
surprise
them
;
which
she
having
promis'd
to
do
,
the
Prince
went
his
way
,
with
more
disturbances
in
his
Head
,
than
he
had
brought
along
with
him
,
though
he
had
had
some
Jealousies
before
.
The
Woman
mean
time
continued
her
diligent
Watch
,
as
well
as
the
two
Lovers
did
their
secret
Conversations
,
that
she
might
find
out
an
opportunity
of
gratifying
the
Prince
according
to
his
desires
.
She
had
no
occasion
to
wait
long
for
it
,
the
very
next
day
offer'd
her
what
she
desired
.
Francelia
having
feigned
to
be
indispos'd
,
Sancti
Pater
came
to
give
her
some
Consolation
,
as
he
us'd
to
do
;
so
soon
as
he
was
come
,
Francelia
gave
more
express
Orders
than
ever
,
that
no
Body
should
disturb
her
not
till
Morning
,
because
that
she
had
some
extraordinary
business
that
required
great
haste
to
be
dispatch'd
by
Morning
;
this
she
told
to
that
very
Woman
that
spy'd
her
Actions
,
having
call'd
for
her
into
her
Chamber
,
where
,
for
a
shew
of
business
,
divers
Papers
were
laid
open
on
the
Table
,
and
a
Pen
and
Ink
got
ready
:
but
on
the
contrary
,
all
that
did
but
confirm
the
Woman
,
that
there
was
something
to
be
done
that
Night
,
on
the
Interest
of
Love
more
than
on
that
of
State
;
wherefore
presently
after
she
went
her self
to
give
the
Prince
notice
,
that
the
Party
was
come
,
and
that
he
was
to
lose
no
time
.
This
was
about
Nine
at
Night
,
the
Prince
came
with
all
the
Privacy
he
could
,
and
had
the
Curiosity
to
go
to
the
place
to
listen
,
whether
he
could
over-hear
any
of
their
Discourse
.
All
this
while
the
Woman
had
conceal'd
from
his
knowledge
the
Peep-hole
she
had
,
whereby
she
could
see
what
was
done
in
the
best
part
of
the
Chamber
,
but
now
she
brought
the
Prince
to
it
,
and
there
he
saw
Wonders
,
and
heard
the
Sancti
Pater
say
:
Now
is
the
happy
moment
,
in
which
I
shall
drink
with
long
draughts
,
of
those
Sweets
that
flows
from
those
delicious
Streams
,
of
which
I
have
hitherto
had
but
tempting
sippings
,
which
have
but
the
more
increast
my
unquenched
Spirit
.
You
see
what
I
have
done
for
you
,
reply'd
Francelia
;
you
have
all
sacrific'd
now
to
your
Love
,
and
the
Prince
himself
lies
neglected
,
to
bestow
on
you
,
my
Dear
,
with
a
more
profuse
hand
,
all
that
I
am
able
to
give
you
.
I
dare
not
think
too
much
upon
it
,
Madam
,
replied
he
,
lest
I
should
die
for
Joy
before
my
time
;
that
is
,
before
I
am
wrapt
in
Extasie
in
your
Charming
Embraces
.
Why
lose
we
time
,
Madam
,
added
he
,
a
time
so
precious
,
whose
every
moment
deprives
me
from
so
many
Pleasures
with
which
I
should
be
ravish'd
.
These
Expressions
being
accompanied
with
little
Amorous
Actions
,
that
spoke
yet
more
,
and
what
was
to
follow
,
you
may
imagine
with
what
impatience
the
Prince
was
seiz'd
.
I
have
heard
,
I
have
seen
enough
,
said
he
to
the
Woman
,
to
distract
a
Person
far
more
Patient
than
I
am
,
though
I
have
had
but
too
much
with
this
ungrateful
Woman
that
has
so
basely
abused
me
.
I
will
immediately
rush
in
upon
them
.
He
upon
that
left
the
Woman
,
and
went
towards
the
Chamber-Door
,
where
with
over-earnestness
in
the
dark
fumbling
for
the
Lock
,
he
made
so
much
noise
,
as
gave
them
notice
some
Body
was
near
;
that
made
Francelia
to
endeavour
getting
off
of
the
Bed
,
where
she
was
with
Sancti
Pater
,
but
one
of
her
Feet
being
intangled
in
her
Coats
,
she
was
found
by
the
Prince
in
that
posture
,
and
the
Sancti
Pater
lying
still
on
the
other
side
of
the
Bed
,
who
so
soon
as
he
had
perceived
the
Prince
,
got
off
,
and
while
he
was
venting
his
Passion
against
Francelia
,
sneaked
away
.
I
need
not
tell
you
what
the
Prince's
Passion
suggested
him
to
say
;
it
suffices
that
I
tell
you
he
wanted
words
to
express
his
Resentments
;
wherefore
I
may
very
well
fail
in
the
same
Nature
;
but
at
his
going
away
he
told
her
,
that
he
would
soon
rid
himself
of
those
Troubles
,
and
her
of
her
Ruffian
;
and
with
that
stepping
to
the
Table
he
took
along
with
him
all
the
Papers
that
were
on
it
,
and
tore
them
all
along
as
he
went
out
of
the
Chamber
;
he
retir'd
afterwards
to
his
Lodgings
,
where
how
he
spent
that
night
any
abused
Lover
may
imagine
.
Francelia
mean
time
left
alone
in
such
a
Confusion
,
as
can
scarce
be
imagined
,
was
a
long
time
e're
she
could
recover
her self
,
and
when
she
did
,
't
was
with
so
much
remaining
disorder
,
that
she
could
not
find
any
way
of
making
any
excuse
for
a
thing
,
which
had
been
but
too
visible
to
the
Prince
.
She
found
that
there
was
requir'd
a
greater
Calm
,
than
she
could
yet
be
Mistress
of
in
her
Mind
,
to
digest
well
this
business
,
and
to
frame
the
least
appearance
of
excuse
or
pretence
;
she
therefore
abandon'd
her self
to
Tears
,
and
in
the
excess
of
her
Grief
,
she
at
last
sell
into
a
Slumber
,
which
contributed
much
to
recollect
her
Mind
,
and
to
bring
her
again
into
some
kind
of
frame
;
but
the
more
she
thought
on
some
excuse
,
the
more
she
found
it
difficult
to
make
one
;
and
all
she
could
build
upon
,
was
in
laying
all
the
fault
on
the
Sancti
Pater's
Insolencies
,
and
making
him
guilty
of
attempting
to
have
gain'd
by
force
,
what
she
would
not
freely
yield
to
him
:
Because
she
had
no
other
shift
,
she
was
glad
to
make
use
of
that
,
till
she
had
an
opportunity
to
speak
to
the
Prince
,
so
as
that
he
might
with
patience
hear
out
her
whole
Story
:
She
sufficiently
School'd
her
Woman
,
and
tax'd
her
with
perfidiousness
;
she
on
the
other
Hand
,
who
wholly
rely'd
on
the
Prince's
Promises
and
Favours
,
unwilling
to
have
a
continual
noise
about
her
Ears
,
fairly
pack'd
up
her
Tools
and
march'd
off
.
Francelia
on
the
other
hand
failed
not
to
send
a
private
Message
to
her
disappointed
Lover
,
to
let
him
know
what
she
design'd
to
do
,
and
say
to
the
Prince
,
that
he
might
provide
against
that
Storm
,
which
was
unavoidably
to
fall
upon
him
;
she
also
acquainted
him
with
what
the
Prince
had
said
and
done
in
his
Absence
,
after
he
was
got
away
;
and
how
he
had
torn
in
pieces
part
of
those
Papers
that
were
left
upon
the
Table
,
and
had
carried
the
rest
of
them
away
with
him
.
The
Prince
mean
time
on
his
part
was
not
wanting
,
he
had
sent
a
Message
to
Sancti
Pater
,
to
command
him
to
leave
his
Dominions
,
and
to
immediately
go
for
France
.
That
had
somewhat
surpriz'd
him
,
and
though
he
could
not
but
know
he
deserv'd
a
far
more
severe
Treatment
,
and
much
more
of
Rigour
shew'd
him
;
yet
such
was
his
Love
and
Attachment
to
that
Woman
,
that
he
could
not
conclude
on
obeying
the
Prince's
Orders
:
Yet
he
was
so
cunning
,
as
to
feign
,
as
if
he
would
forthwith
submit
to
them
,
but
that
was
to
get
time
only
,
and
to
have
Conference
about
the
business
with
Francelia
,
how
to
manage
things
under
pretence
of
taking
his
Leave
of
her
,
in
the
presence
of
other
Persons
;
but
underhand
he
consulted
divers
Persons
,
what
should
be
done
in
such
a
Case
,
whether
he
was
to
obey
the
Prince
,
or
not
,
so
long
as
he
was
invested
with
the
Character
of
a
publick
Minister
of
State
.
Some
were
for
his
immediate
returning
to
France
;
others
more
affected
to
the
French
Interest
,
would
have
him
to
stay
,
to
dispute
the
business
with
the
Prince
,
and
to
beard
him
in
his
own
Palace
,
to
the
Honour
of
him
,
whose
Pentioners
they
were
,
and
to
the
discredit
of
that
good
Prince
,
whose
Subjects
they
were
on
the
outside
only
.
Upon
this
Sancti
Pater
did
adventure
to
tarry
here
for
some
time
,
notwithstanding
the
Prince's
express
Orders
to
the
contrary
;
and
here
he
remained
in
opposition
to
the
Prince's
Will
and
Pleasure
,
for
a
considerable
time
,
till
he
was
told
,
that
it
was
not
safe
for
him
to
tarry
here
;
that
he
was
best
to
make
haste
to
be
gone
,
lest
worse
should
befall
him
.
That
Advice
did
make
him
look
about
him
,
and
conclude
upon
leaving
the
Land
and
his
dear
Mistress
behind
him
,
which
in
a
little
time
after
he
did
.
During
his
stay
here
,
after
the
Prince
had
made
that
Discovery
,
and
for
some
time
after
,
Francelia
endeavour'd
to
perswade
the
Prince
of
her
Innocence
,
and
that
Sancti
Pater
was
only
guilty
:
But
he
had
heard
and
seen
too
much
,
to
let
that
pass
;
and
he
had
observ'd
,
on
the
contrary
,
that
she
had
express'd
much
more
of
forwardness
than
he
;
wherefore
the
Prince
was
a
long
while
before
he
would
be
reconciled
to
his
Faithless
Mistress
;
yet
,
at
last
,
his
good
Nature
prevail'd
over
his
Resentments
,
and
upon
her
humble
submission
,
and
acknowledging
of
her
Error
,
he
again
received
her
into
Favour
.
Some
say
,
that
amongst
those
Papers
which
the
Prince
found
upon
the
Table
,
he
had
the
good
Fortune
to
tare
in
pieces
the
most
Satyrical
Piece
against
himself
that
any
French
Pen
could
write
,
whetted
on
with
all
the
Malice
and
Scorn
imaginable
:
Those
other
Papers
which
he
took
away
with
him
being
indifferent
things
,
he
flung
them
into
the
Fire
.
Francelia's
peace
once
again
made
with
the
Prince
,
she
soon
got
again
the
same
ascendant
over
his
Mind
,
as
she
had
been
Mistress
of
before
,
and
if
it
was
possible
she
Captivated
him
more
than
ever
;
insomuch
,
that
at
last
,
his
whole
delight
was
to
walk
a
little
,
and
then
to
spend
the
rest
of
his
time
with
her
in
her
Apartment
.
It
was
there
,
that
a
little
before
he
fell
ill
of
his
last
fit
of
Sickness
,
coming
into
her
Chamber
,
and
finding
fault
with
some
odd
kind
of
smell
,
which
did
offend
him
,
she
treated
him
with
some
excellent
Cordial
,
which
she
said
,
she
had
newly
received
from
Spain
or
Italy
,
but
the
Prince
did
very
much
dislike
the
taste
of
it
,
and
divers
times
found
fault
with
it
that
night
;
however
,
he
retired
Indispos'd
,
and
never
held
up
his
Head
after
that
;
divers
Persons
spent
their
Judgments
upon
it
,
as
their
Passions
,
or
Interests
did
lead
them
;
but
the
poor
Prince
fell
into
Fits
of
Convulsions
and
Apoplexy
,
in
which
Fits
having
had
some
Intervals
,
he
recommended
Francelia
and
Helanda
to
his
Brothers
Care
;
thus
expressing
his
Love
towards
her
to
the
last
day
of
his
Life
.
So
soon
as
the
Prince
was
taken
ill
,
she
made
strict
Inquiries
of
his
Physicians
,
Whether
there
was
any
danger
?
and
when
she
was
advertis'd
,
that
he
was
threatned
with
Death
,
she
began
to
prepare
for
a
Retreat
:
she
presently
put
up
all
her
Jewels
,
and
all
the
Gold
she
had
,
made
away
the
best
part
of
her
Goods
;
and
all
that
she
could
not
conveniently
send
away
into
France
,
she
put
into
trusty
Hands
here
;
after
which
,
she
stay'd
here
so
long
as
she
could
conveniently
,
to
indeavour
to
get
some
Arears
due
to
her
,
being
very
unwilling
to
leave
any
thing
behind
her
,
but
what
she
could
not
take
along
with
her
.
It
is
reported
,
That
since
her
return
to
France
,
she
has
had
Addresses
made
by
divers
persons
;
but
amongst
the
rest
,
she
fancy'd
one
of
good
Meen
,
who
pretended
to
be
most
passionately
in
Love
;
but
in
the
conclusion
,
it
prov'd
to
be
more
with
her
Gold
,
than
with
her
Person
;
for
understanding
how
forward
she
was
at
playing
at
Cards
,
he
made
himself
of
the
same
Humour
,
and
brought
with
him
,
one
after
another
,
three
or
four
more
notable
Gamsters
,
who
play'd
as
genteely
,
lost
their
Monies
as
unconcern'd
at
first
,
and
were
as
free
and
liberal
to
the
Servants
,
as
any
persons
in
the
World
could
be
;
insomuch
,
that
Francelia
was
very
well
satisfy'd
with
their
agreeable
Conversation
,
and
she
particularly
expres'd
to
her
pretended
Lover
,
the
Resentments
she
had
for
his
Care
,
in
providing
for
her
such
excellent
Company
;
but
in
the
Conclusion
,
by
her
continuance
at
Play
,
they
,
together
with
her
Gallant
,
made
a
shift
to
win
about
some
twenty
thousand
Pounds
from
her
;
after
which
,
the
Gallants
withdrew
themselves
little
by
little
from
her
House
,
and
at
last
,
the
Gallant
also
did
on
the
sudden
disappear
,
and
was
never
heard
of
since
.
Some
say
,
that
they
were
a
knot
of
Officers
,
that
wanted
so
much
Money
to
make
their
Equipage
for
this
Campaign
in
Alsatia
;
where
they
now
Swagger
,
and
spend
as
high
as
the
best
,
at
the
Cost
and
Charge
of
Francelia
.
FINIS
.
Books
Printed
for
Richard
Baldwin
.
A
True
Relation
of
the
Cruelties
and
Barbarities
of
the
French
,
upon
the
English
Prisoners
of
War
.
Being
a
Journal
of
their
Travels
from
Dinan
in
Britany
,
to
Thoulon
in
Provence
;
and
back
again
.
With
a
Description
of
the
Scituation
,
and
Fortifications
of
all
the
Eminent
Towns
upon
the
Road
,
and
their
Distance
.
Of
their
Prisons
and
Hospitals
,
and
the
Number
of
Men
that
died
under
their
Cruelty
;
With
the
Names
of
many
of
them
,
and
the
Places
of
their
Deaths
and
Burials
:
With
an
Aceount
of
the
great
Charity
and
Sufferings
of
the
poor
Protestants
of
France
;
And
other
material
Things
that
hapned
upon
the
Way
.
The
Memoirs
of
Monsieur
Deageant
;
containing
the
most
secret
Transactions
and
Affairs
,
from
the
Death
of
Henry
IV
.
till
the
beginning
of
the
Ministry
of
the
Cardinal
de
Richlieu
.
To
which
is
added
,
a
particular
Relation
of
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Embrun's
Voyage
into
England
,
and
of
his
Negotiation
for
the
Advancement
of
the
Roman-Catholick
Religion
here
;
together
with
the
Duke
of
Buckingham's
Letters
to
the
said
Arch-Bishop
,
about
the
Progress
of
that
Affair
;
which
hapned
the
last
Years
of
King
James
I.
his
Reign
.
Faithfully
translated
out
of
the
French
Original
.
The
Cabinet
Open'd
;
or
,
The
Secret
History
of
the
Amours
of
Madam
de
Maintenon
with
the
French
King
.
Translated
from
the
French
Copy
.
The
History
of
the
most
Illustrious
William
P.
of
Orange
;
Deduc'd
from
the
first
Founders
of
the
Ancient
House
of
Nassau
;
together
with
the
most
considerable
Actions
of
this
present
Prince
.
The
second
Edition
.
A
Collection
of
Fourteen
Papers
,
relating
to
the
Affairs
of
Church
and
State
,
in
the
Reign
of
the
late
King
James
.
The
Character
of
a
Trimmer
.
His
Opinion
of
,
I.
The
Laws
and
Government
.
II
.
The
Protestant
Religion
.
III
.
The
Papists
.
IV
.
Foreign
Affairs
.
By
the
Honourable
Sir
William
Coventry
.
The
third
Edition
,
carefully
Corrected
,
and
cleared
from
the
Errors
of
the
first
Impression
.
An
Impartial
Relation
of
the
Illegal
Proceedings
against
St.
Mary
Magdalen
Colledg
in
Oxon
,
in
the
Year
of
our
Lord
1687.
Containing
only
Matters
of
Fact
as
they
occurred
.
The
Second
Edition
.
To
which
is
added
the
most
Remarkable
Passages
omitted
in
the
former
.
Collected
by
a
Fellow
of
the
said
Colledg
.
The
Absolute
Necessity
of
standing
vigorously
by
the
present
Government
;
or
,
A
view
of
what
both
Church-men
and
Dissenters
must
expect
,
if
by
their
unhappy
Divisions
,
Popery
and
Tyranny
should
return
again
.
The
Justice
of
the
Parliament
,
in
inflicting
of
Punishments
subsequent
to
Offenders
,
vindicated
;
and
the
Lawfulness
of
the
present
Government
asserted
.
An
Account
of
Mr.
Perkinson's
Expulsion
from
the
University
of
Oxfhrd
,
in
late
Times
;
in
vindication
of
him
from
the
false
Aspersions
cast
upon
him
,
in
a
late
Pamphlet
,
Intituled
,
The
History
of
Passive
Obedience
.
The
Way
to
Peace
among
all
Protestants
;
being
a
Letter
of
Reconciliation
,
sent
by
Bp.
Ridley
,
to
Bp.
Hooper
.
By
Mr.
Sam
.
Johnson
.
Purgatory
prov'd
by
Miracles
;
collected
out
of
Roman-Catholick
Authors
.
With
some
Remarkable
Histories
relating
to
Brittish
,
English
,
and
Irish
Saints
.
With
a
Preface
concerning
their
Miracles
.
By
Mr.
Sam
.
Johnson
.
A
Seasonable
Discourse
,
shewing
the
unreasonableness
and
Mischiefs
of
Imposition
in
Matters
of
Religion
;
Recommended
to
a
serious
Consideration
.
By
Mr.
Andr
:
Marvel
,
late
Member
of
Parliament
.
The
Revolter
.
A
Tragi-Comedy
,
acted
between
the
Hind
and
Panther
,
and
Religio
Laici
.
A
Collection
of
Poems
,
Satyrs
,
and
Songs
,
against
Popery
and
Tyranny
.
In
four
Parts
.
Most
of
them
writ
by
the
late
Duke
of
Buckingham
,
Mr.
Andrew
Marvel
,
Mr.
John
Aylof
,
and
Mr.
Stephen
Colledge
.
An
Answer
to
the
Bp.
of
Rochester's
first
and
second
Letters
,
&c.
The
Intrigues
of
the
French
King
at
Constantinople
to
imbroil
Christendom
;
discover'd
in
several
Dispatches
past
between
him
and
the
late
Grand
Signior
,
Grand
Vizier
,
and
Count
Teckley
;
all
of
them
found
among
that
Count's
Papers
.
With
some
Reflections
upon
them
.
Plain
English
.
In
relation
to
the
Real
and
Pretended
Friends
to
the
English
Monarchy
.
Humbly
offer'd
to
the
Consideration
of
his
Majesty
,
and
his
Great
Council
,
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
Assembled
.
The
Second
Edition
.
With
a
short
Preface
,
and
an
Appendix
,
concerning
the
Coronation
Oath
administred
to
K.
James
II
.
The
New
Nonconformist
.
Or
,
Dr.
Sherlock's
Case
in
preaching
after
a
Deprivation
,
incurr'd
by
the
Express
words
of
a
Statute
;
Fairly
Stated
and
Examined
.
With
some
short
Reflections
upon
Mr.
Cook's
Sermon
,
Feb.
2.
1690.
which
was
Licens'd
by
the
Arch-Bishop's
Chaplain
.
The
Fate
of
France
.
A
Discourse
where
it
is
shew'd
,
That
by
the
Happy
Revolution
in
England
,
all
the
Designs
of
the
French
King
for
the
Universal
Monarchy
are
disappointed
;
and
the
Rational
Grounds
to
believe
his
Downfal
near
.
In
three
Dialogues
betwixt
Father
Petre
,
Father
La
Chaise
,
and
two
Protestant
Gentlemen
.
The
Anatomy
of
a
Jacobite
Tory
.
In
a
Dialogue
between
Whig
and
Tory
,
occasioned
by
the
Act
for
Recognizing
K.
William
and
Q.
Mary
.
The
Great
Bastard
,
Protector
of
the
Little
One
.
Done
out
of
French
.
And
for
which
the
French
King
put
forth
a
Proclamation
,
with
a
Reward
of
five
thousand
Louis
d'Ors
,
to
discover
the
Author
.
A
true
Narrative
of
the
Murders
,
Cruelties
and
Oppressions
,
perpetrated
on
the
Protestants
in
Ireland
,
by
the
late
K.
James's
Agents
,
since
his
Arrival
there
.
Published
for
the
Information
of
the
Jacobites
,
that
endeavour
his
Return
again
.
Reflection
upon
a
Form
of
Prayer
,
lately
set
forth
by
the
Jacobites
of
the
Church
of
England
;
and
of
an
Abhorrence
,
rendred
by
the
late
King
,
to
some
of
our
Dissenting
Bishops
,
upon
his
present
Majesty's
Landing
.
A
Sermon
preach'd
before
the
High
Court
of
Parliament
at
Edinburgh
,
on
Sunday
,
April
27.
1690.
And
published
by
their
special
Command
.
By
Geo
.
Meldrum
,
a
Presbyterian
Minister
,
and
till
of
late
one
of
the
Episcopal
Clergy
of
that
Kingdom
.
A
true
Account
of
a
late
horrid
Conspiracy
to
betray
Holland
to
the
French
.
And
of
the
Trial
,
Confession
,
Condemnation
and
Execution
of
Jacob
Martinet
,
Sheriff
of
the
Town
of
Sluys
;
and
Cornelius
Reolands
,
Master
of
the
Ship
call'd
the
Argle
of
Amsterdam
,
who
were
Executed
for
the
said
Conspiracy
,
May
6.
1690.
Essex's
Innocency
and
Honour
vindicated
;
Or
,
Murther
,
Subornation
,
Perjury
,
and
Oppression
,
justly
charg'd
on
the
Murderers
of
that
Noble
Lord
,
and
True
Patriot
,
Arthur
(
late
)
Earl
of
Essex
.
As
prov'd
before
the
Right
Honourable
(
late
)
Committee
of
Lords
,
are
ready
to
be
Deposed
.