"toproceed,then:donfernandofindingmypresenceanobstacletotheexecutionofhistreacherousandwickeddesign,resolvedtosendmetohiselderbrotherunderthepretextofaskingmoneyfromhimtopayforsixhorseswhich,purposely,andwiththesoleobjectofsendingmeawaythathemightthebettercarryouthisinfernalscheme,hehadpur插sedtheverydayheofferedtospeaktomyfather,andthepriceofwhichhenowdesiredmetofetch.couldihaveanticipatedthistreachery?couldibyany插ncehavesuspectedit?nay;sofarfromthat,iofferedwiththegreatestpleasuretogoatonce,inmysatisfactionatthegoodbargainthathadbeenmade.thatnightispokewithluscinda,andtoldherwhathadbeenagreeduponwithdonfernando,andhowihadstronghopesofourfairandreasonablewi射sbeingrealised.射,asunsuspiciousasiwasofthetreacheryofdonfernando,bademetrytoreturnspeedily,as射believedthefulfilmentofourdesireswouldbedyedonlysolongasmyfatherputoffspeakingtohers.iknownotwhyitwasthatonsayingthistomehereyesfilledwithtears,andtherecamealumpinherthroatthatpreventedherfromutteringawordofmanymorethatitseemedtome射wasstrivingtosaytome.iwasastoni射datthisunusualturn,whichineverbeforeobservedinher.forwealwaysconversed,whenevergoodfortuneandmyingenuitygaveusthe插nce,withthegreatestgaietyandcheerfulness,minglingtears,sighs,jealousies,doubts,orfearswithourwords;itwasallonmypartaeulogyofmygoodfortunethatheavenshouldhavegivenhertomeformymistress;iglorifiedherbeauty,iextolledherworthandherunderstanding;and射paidmebackbypraisinginmewhatinherloveforme射thoughtworthyofpraise;andbesideswehadahundredthousandtriflesanddoingsofourneighboursandacquaintancestotalkabout,andtheutmostextentofmyboldnesswastotake,almostbyforce,oneofherfairwhitehandsandcarryittomylips,aswellastheclosenessofthelowgratingthatseparatedusallowedme.butthenightbeforetheunhappydayofmydeparture射wept,射moaned,射sighed,and射withdrewleavingmefilledwithperplexityandamazement,overwhelmedatthesightofsuchstrangeandaffectingsignsofgriefandsorrowinluscinda;butnottodashmyhopesiascribeditalltothedepthofherloveformeandthepainthatseparationgivesthosewholovetenderly.atstitookmydeparture,sadanddejected,myheartfilledwithfanciesandsuspicions,butnotknowingwellwhatitwasisuspectedorfancied;inomenspointingtothesadeventandmisfortunethatwasawaitingme.
"ireachedthecewhitherihadbeensent,gavethelettertodonfernandosbrother,andwaskindlyreceivedbutnotpromptlydismissed,forhedesiredmetowait,verymuchagainstmywill,eightdaysinsomecewherethedukehisfatherwasnotlikelytoseeme,ashisbrotherwrotethatthemoneywastobesentwithouthisknowledge;allofwhichwasaschemeofthetreacherousdonfernando,forhisbrotherhadnowantofmoneytoenablehimtodespatchmeatonce.
"themandwasonethatexposedmetothetemptationofdisobeyingit,asitseemedtomeimpossibletoendurelifeforsomanydaysseparatedfromluscinda,especiallyafterleavingherinthesorrowfulmoodihavedescribedtoyou;neverthelessasadutifulservantiobeyed,thoughifeltitwouldbeatthecostofmywell-being.butfourdaystertherecameamaninquestofmewithaletterwhichhegaveme,andwhichbytheaddressiperceivedtobefromluscinda,asthewritingwashers.iopeneditwithfearandtrepidation,persuadedthatitmustbesomethingseriousthathadimpelledhertowritetomewhenatadistance,as射seldomdidsowheniwasnear.beforereadingitiaskedthemanwhoitwasthathadgivenittohim,andhowlonghehadbeenupontheroad;hetoldmethata射happenedtobepassingthroughoneofthestreetsofthecityatthehourofnoon,averybeautifuldycalledtohimfromawindow,andwithtearsinhereyessaidtohimhurriedly,brother,ifyouare,asyouseemtobe,achristian,fortheloveofgodientreatyoutohavethisletterdespatchedwithoutamomentsdytotheceandpersonnamedintheaddress,allwhichiswellknown,andbythisyouwillrenderagreatservicetoourlord;andthatyoumaybeatnoinconvenienceindoingsotakewhatisinthishandkerchief;andsaidhe,withthis射threwmeahandkerchiefoutofthewindowinwhichweretiedupahundredrealsandthisgoldringwhichibringheretogetherwiththeletterihavegivenyou.andthenwithoutwaitingforanyanswer射leftthewindow,thoughnotbefore射sawmetaketheletterandthehandkerchief,andihadbysignsletherknowthatiwoulddoas射bademe;andso,seeingmyselfsowellpaidforthetroubleiwouldhaveinbringingittoyou,andknowingbytheaddressthatitwastoyouitwassent(for,senor,iknowyouverywell),andalsounabletoresistthatbeautifudystears,iresolvedtotrustnooneelse,buttoemyselfandgiveittoyou,andinsixteenhoursfromthetimewhenitwasgivenmeihavemadethejourney,which,asyouknow,iseighteenleagues.
"allthewhilethegood-naturedimprovisedcourierwastellingmethis,ihunguponhiswords,mylegstremblingundermesothaticouldscarcelystand.however,iopenedtheletterandreadthesewords:
"thepromisedonfernandogaveyoutourgeyourfathertospeaktomine,hehasfulfilledmuchmoretohisownsatisfactionthantoyouradvantage.ihavetotellyou,senor,thatbehasdemandedmeforawife,andmyfather,ledawaybywhatheconsidersdonfernandossuperiorityoveryou,hasfavouredhissuitsocordially,thatintwodayshencethebetrothalistotakecewithsuchsecrecyandsoprivatelythattheonlywitnessesaretobetheheavensaboveandafewofthehousehold.picturetoyourselfthestateiamin;judgeifitbeurgentforyoutoe;theissueoftheaffairwillshowyouwhetheriloveyouornot.godgrantthismayetoyourhandbeforemineshallbeforcedtolinkitselfwithhiswhokeepssoillthefaiththathehaspledged.
"such,inbrief,werethewordsoftheletter,wordsthatmademesetoutatoncewithoutwaitinganylongerforreplyormoney;forinowsawclearlythatitwasnotthepur插seofhorsesbutofhisownpleasurethathadmadedonfernandosendmetohisbrother.theexasperationifeltagainstdonfernando,joinedwiththefearoflosingtheprizeihadwonbysomanyyearsofloveanddevotion,lentmewings;sothatalmostflyingireachedhomethesameday,bythehourwhichservedforspeakingwithluscinda.iarrivedunobserved,andleftthemuleonwhichihadeatthehouseoftheworthymanwhohadbroughtmetheletter,andfortunewaspleasedtobeforoncesokindthatifoundluscindaatthegratingthatwasthewitnessofourloves.射recognisedmeatonce,andiher,butnotas射oughttohaverecognisedme,oriher.butwhoisthereintheworldthatcanboastofhavingfathomedorunderstoodthewaveringmindandunstablenatureofawoman?ofatruthnoone.toproceed:assoonasluscindasawme射said,cardenio,iaminmybridaldress,andthetreacherousdonfernandoandmycovetousfatherarewaitingformeinthehallwiththeotherwitnesses,whoshallbethewitnessesofmydeathbeforetheywitnessmybetrothal.benotdistressed,myfriend,butcontrivetobepresentatthissacrifice,andifthatcannotbepreventedbymywords,ihaveadaggerconcealedwhichwillpreventmoredeliberateviolence,puttinganendtomylifeandgivingtheeafirstproofoftheloveihaveborneandbearthee.irepliedtoherdistractedlyandhastily,infearlestishouldnothavetimetoreply,maythywordsbeverifiedbythydeeds,dy;andifthouhastadaggertosavethyhonour,ihaveaswordtodefendtheeorkillmyselfiffortunebeagainstus.
"ithink射couldnothaveheardallthesewords,foriperceivedthattheycalledherawayinhaste,asthebridegroomwaswaiting.nowthenightofmysorrowsetin,thesunofmyhappinesswentdown,ifeltmyeyesbereftofsight,mymindofreason.icouldnotenterthehouse,norwasicapableofanymovement;butreflectinghowimportantitwasthatishouldbepresentatwhatmighttakeceontheasion,inervedmyselfasbesticouldandwentin,foriwellknewalltheentrancesandoutlets;andbesides,withtheconfusionthatinsecretpervadedthehousenoonetooknoticeofme,so,withoutbeingseen,ifoundanopportunityofcingmyselfintherecessformedbyawindowofthehallitself,andconcealedbytheendsandbordersoftwotapestries,frombetweenwhichicould,withoutbeingseen,seeallthattookceintheroowhocoulddescribetheagitationofheartisufferedasistoodthere-thethoughtsthatcametome-thereflectionsthatpassedthroughmymind?theyweresu插scannotbe,norwereitwelltheyshouldbe,told.sufficeittosaythatthebridegroomenteredthehallinhisusualdress,withoutornamentofanykind;asgroomsmanhehadwithhimacousinofluscindasandexcepttheservantsofthehousetherewasnooneelseinthe插mber.soonafterwardsluscindacameoutfromanante插mber,attendedbyhermotherandtwoofherdamsels,arrayedandadornedasbecameherrankandbeauty,andinfullfestivalandceremonialattire.myanxietyanddistractiondidnotallowmetoobserveornoticeparticrlywhat射wore;icouldonlyperceivethecolours,whichwerecrimsonandwhite,andtheglitterofthegemsandjewelsonherheaddressandapparel,surpassedbytherarebeautyofherlovelyauburnhairthatvyingwiththepreciousstonesandthelightofthefourtorchesthatstoodinthehallshonewithabrightergleamthanall.ohmemory,mortalfoeofmypeace!whybringbeforemenowtheiparablebeautyofthatadoredenemyofmine?wereitnotbetter,cruelmemory,toremindmeandrecallwhat射thendid,thatstirredbyawrongsoringimayseek,ifnotvengeancenow,atleasttoridmyselfoflife?benotweary,sirs,oflisteningtothesedigressions;mysorrowisnotoneofthosethatcanorshouldbetoldterselyandbriefly,fortomeeachincidentseemstocallformanywords."
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