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death_n may_v we_o extract_v wisdom_n out_o of_o their_o folly_n and_o charity_n out_o of_o their_o cruelty_n so_o shall_v we_o live_v as_o happy_a as_o they_o die_v miserable_o and_o finish_v our_o day_n and_o life_n in_o as_o much_o content_a and_o tranquillity_n as_o they_o end_v they_o in_o shame_n infamy_n and_o confusion_n god_n revenge_n against_o the_o cry_v and_o execrable_a sin_n of_o murder_n history_n xxvii_o father_n justinian_n a_o priest_n and_o adrian_z a_o innkeeper_n poison_n de_fw-fr laurier_n who_o be_v lodge_v in_o his_o house_n and_o then_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o orchard_n where_o a_o month_n after_o a_o wolf_n dig_v he_o up_o and_o devonre_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o body_n which_o father_n justinian_n and_o adrian_n
my_o dear_a sanctifiore_n for_o i_o write_v not_o this_o out_o of_o any_o malice_n but_o out_o of_o true_a affection_n to_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v thereby_o serious_o consider_v and_o religious_o remember_v with_o thyself_o what_o i_o be_o to_o thou_o thou_o to_o myself_o and_o what_o that_o unfortunate_a innocent_a unborn_a babe_n in_o my_o belly_n be_v to_o we_o both_o and_o although_o i_o be_o thy_o wife_n before_o god_n yet_o i_o will_v now_o in_o all_o humility_n make_v myself_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o with_o a_o world_n of_o sigh_n and_o tear_n throw_v myself_o at_o thy_o foot_n and_o lower_z if_o i_o can_v to_o conjure_v and_o beg_v thou_o by_o my_o poor_a beauty_n which_o once_o thou_o do_v so_o much_o admire_v and_o adore_v by_o the_o memory_n of_o my_o lose_a virginity_n which_o thou_o wrested'_v from_o i_o with_o so_o many_o amorous_a sigh_n and_o tear_n by_o all_o thy_o deep_a oath_n vow_n and_o promise_n which_o thou_o so_o religious_o give_v i_o to_o remain_v still_o love_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o honour_n which_o shall_v be_v dear_a to_o thou_o than_o thy_o life_n by_o thy_o conscience_n and_o soul_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v far_o more_o precious_a to_o thou_o than_o all_o the_o life_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o for_o thy_o poor_a infant_n sake_n and_o last_o for_o god_n sake_n abandon_v thy_o unjust_a displeasure_n and_o immerited_a discontent_n conceive_v against_o i_o and_o my_o dear_a sanctifiore_n come_v away_o to_o i_o to_o putzeole_n and_o there_o make_v i_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n as_o i_o be_o already_o in_o that_o of_o heaven_n and_o his_o angel_n i_o say_v again_o come_v away_o to_o i_o my_o sweet_a sanctifiore_n for_o thy_o sight_n will_v delight_v my_o heart_n and_o thy_o presence_n and_o company_n ravish_v my_o soul_n with_o joy_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o bertranna_n either_o to_o love_n or_o honour_v thou_o the_o thousand_o part_n so_o dear_o as_o thy_o vrsina_fw-la do_v and_o till_o death_n resolve_v to_o do_v i_o will_v free_o forget_v all_o thy_o former_a escape_n and_o discourtesy_n towards_o i_o and_o do_v attribute_v they_o more_o to_o her_o foolish_a vanity_n than_o any_o way_n to_o thy_o unkind_a disposition_n or_o inclination_n yea_o i_o will_v not_o knit_v my_o brow_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o i_o but_o will_v cheerful_o and_o joyful_o prepare_v myself_o to_o feast_v thou_o with_o smile_n and_o to_o surfeit_v thou_o with_o kiss_n but_o if_o contrariwise_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o or_o this_o my_o letter_n or_o regard_v these_o my_o just_a request_n and_o sorrow_n nor_o obey_v and_o follow_v god_n and_o thy_o conscience_n herein_o in_o speedy_o repair_v to_o i_o to_o make_v i_o thy_o joyful_a wife_n then_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v or_o say_v but_o according_a as_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o affection_n and_o duty_n to_o thou_o i_o will_v notwithstanding_o still_o resolve_v to_o love_v thou_o dear_o though_o thou_o hate_v i_o deadly_a and_o to_o pray_v for_o thou_o though_o thou_o curse_v i_o yea_o i_o will_v then_o leave_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o religious_o beseech_v his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n between_o both_o of_o we_o of_o my_o firm_a affection_n and_o constancy_n to_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o cruel_a ingratitude_n and_o treachery_n to_o i_o live_v thou_o as_o happy_a as_o thy_o constant_a vrsina_fw-la know_v that_o without_o thou_o she_o shall_v assure_o live_v sorrowful_o and_o die_v miserable_o vrsina_fw-la her_o messenger_n sebastiano_n arrive_v private_o at_o naples_n and_o find_v out_o the_o baron_n of_o sanctifiore_n in_o his_o chamber_n by_o the_o fire_n to_o who_o he_o give_v and_o deliver_v this_o letter_n who_o at_o first_o knowing_z from_o who_o it_o come_v stand_v a_o pretty_a while_n muse_v and_o consult_v with_o himself_o whether_o he_o shall_v read_v or_o burn_v it_o but_o at_o last_o he_o break_v up_o the_o seal_n thereof_o and_o with_o much_o ado_n afford_v himself_o the_o time_n and_o patience_n to_o peruse_v it_o which_o have_v do_v although_o he_o no_o way_n merit_v to_o receive_v so_o sweet_a and_o love_a a_o letter_n from_o vrsina_fw-la yet_o not_o blush_v for_o shame_n but_o look_v pale_a with_o envy_n and_o malice_n thereat_o he_o dart_v forth_o a_o disdainful_a frown_n and_o tear_v the_o letter_n in_o piece_n throw_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n when_o turn_v himself_o hasty_o towards_o sebastiano_n who_o stand_v near_o he_o and_o see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o in_o great_a choler_n speak_v to_o he_o thus_o tell_v that_o proud_a and_o foolish_a giglet_n vrsina_fw-la that_o i_o disdain_v she_o as_o much_o as_o she_o write_v she_o love_v i_o and_o that_o as_o now_o so_o ever_o hereafter_o i_o will_v return_v no_o other_o answer_n to_o she_o and_o her_o letter_n but_o contempt_n and_o silence_n when_o to_o express_v his_o great_a fury_n sebastiano_n be_v no_o soon_o forth_o his_o chamber_n but_o he_o very_o hasty_o throw_v fast_o the_o door_n after_o he_o and_o in_o this_o furious_a and_o choleric_a manner_n do_v this_o base_a sanctifiore_n receive_v the_o love_n and_o entertain_v the_o letter_n of_o our_o sweet_a and_o sorrowful_a vrsina_fw-la sebastiano_n as_o much_o grieve_n as_o admire_v at_o the_o incivill_a choler_n and_o rage_n of_o sanctifiore_n present_o leave_v naples_n and_o carry_v home_o this_o poor_a news_n and_o cold_a comfort_n to_o his_o young_a mistress_n the_o lady_n vrsina_fw-la at_o putzeole_n the_o which_o he_o faithful_o and_o punctual_o deliver_v to_o she_o who_o expect_v nothing_o less_o but_o direct_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o she_o be_v amaze_v to_o understand_v this_o his_o disdainful_a barbarous_a and_o cruel_a answer_n and_o infinite_o perplex_v in_o mind_n that_o he_o shall_v first_o tear_v then_o burn_v her_o letter_n and_o for_o convert_v his_o pen_n into_o sebastiano_n tongue_n for_o his_o answer_n thereof_o but_o above_o all_o that_o word_n of_o his_o giglet_n kill_v she_o very_a heart_n with_o sorrow_n to_o think_v that_o for_o all_o her_o former_a courtesy_n show_v he_o he_o shall_v now_o at_o last_o repay_v she_o with_o this_o foul_a ingratitude_n and_o scandalous_a aspersion_n at_o the_o sorrowful_a thought_n and_o consideration_n whereof_o resolve_v to_o make_v her_o piety_n exceed_v his_o cruelty_n she_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o bedew_v her_o roseate_a cheek_n with_o many_o pearl_a tear_n nor_o from_o evaporate_n this_o heavenly_a ejaculation_n from_o the_o profundity_n of_o her_o heart_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o her_o foul_a god_n forgive_v the_o baron_n of_o sanctifiore_n and_o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o vrsina_fw-la a_o great_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n have_v she_o continue_v in_o this_o godly_a mind_n and_o resolution_n she_o have_v do_v well_o but_o ahlas_o notwithstanding_o the_o wholesome_a comfort_n and_o council_n of_o her_o aunt_n mellefanta_n we_o shall_v short_o see_v she_o run_v a_o contrary_a course_n and_o career_n it_o be_v a_o common_a phrase_n and_o proverb_n that_o misfortune_n seldom_o come_v alone_a which_o we_o shall_v now_o see_v our_o sorrowful_a vrsina_fw-la will_n verify_v by_o her_o deep_a sigh_n and_o confirm_v by_o her_o bitter_a tear_n for_o this_o discourtesy_n of_o sanctifiore_n towards_o she_o for_o she_o have_v so_o deep_o nail_v it_o in_o her_o mind_n and_o riveâ—…ed_v it_o in_o her_o heart_n that_o it_o begin_v to_o impair_v her_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o consequent_o to_o pervert_v and_o alter_v the_o constitution_n of_o her_o body_n so_o that_o whereas_o her_o poor_a unborn_a babe_n have_v live_v but_o one_o full_a month_n within_o she_o she_o now_o find_v so_o many_o sudden_a throw_n and_o unaccustomed_a convulsion_n that_o she_o be_v speedy_o constrain_v to_o betake_v herself_o to_o her_o bed_n when_o call_v upon_o her_o aunt_n mellefanta_n and_o withal_o possible_a have_v send_v a_o way_n for_o the_o midwife_n she_o after_o many_o sharp_a torment_n and_o bitter_a cry_n and_o groan_n to_o the_o great_a peril_n and_o eminent_a danger_n of_o her_o life_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o very_a pretty_a little_a son_n which_o god_n send_v into_o the_o world_n dead_a bear_v now_o although_o she_o want_v no_o curious_a care_n comfort_n and_o attendance_n from_o her_o aunt_n in_o this_o her_o sickness_n and_o extremity_n yet_o she_o weep_v bitter_o and_o pitiful_o for_o the_o abortive_a birth_n and_o untimely_a death_n of_o her_o poor_a innocent_a babe_n and_o infant_n and_o because_o her_o aunt_n see_v that_o this_o last_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n of_o her_o niece_n do_v infinite_o increase_v and_o revive_v her_o former_a and_o that_o she_o also_o conceive_v a_o wonderful_a fear_n in_o her_o heart_n and_o scruple_n in_o her_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v only_o her_o immoderate_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n which_o have_v kill_v her_o
cause_n thereof_o so_o for_o these_o their_o bloody_a crime_n he_o be_v hang_v and_o she_o burn_v alive_a pag._n 237._o hist._n fourteen_o fidelia_n and_o caelestina_fw-la cause_n carpi_n and_o monteleone_n with_o their_o two_o lackey_n lorenzo_n and_o anselmo_n to_o murder_v their_o father_n captain_n benevente_n which_o they_o perform_v monteleone_n and_o his_o lackey_n anselmo_n be_v drown_v fidella_n hang_v herself_o lorenzo_n be_v hang_v for_o a_o robbery_n and_o on_o the_o gallow_n confess_v the_o murder_n of_o benevente_n carpi_n have_v his_o right_a hand_n than_o his_o head_n cut_v off_o caelestina_fw-la be_v behead_v and_o her_o body_n burn_v hist._n xv._n maurice_n like_o a_o bloody_a villain_n and_o damnable_a son_n throw_v his_o mother_n christina_n into_o a_o well_o and_o drown_v she_o the_o same_o hand_n and_o arm_n of_o he_o wherewith_o he_o do_v it_o rot_v away_o from_o his_o body_n and_o be_v discrazed_a of_o his_o wiâ—…s_n in_o prison_n he_o there_o confâ—…h_v this_o foul_a and_o inhuman_a murder_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v hang_v pag._n 277._o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n hist._n xvi_o idiaques_n cause_v his_o son_n don_n ivan_n to_o marry_v marsillia_n and_o then_o commit_v adultery_n and_o incest_n with_o she_o she_o make_v her_o father_n in_o law_n idiaques_n to_o poison_v his_o old_a wife_n honoria_n and_o likewise_o make_v she_o own_o brother_n de_fw-fr perez_n to_o kill_v her_o chambermaid_n mathurina_fw-la don_n ivan_n afterward_o kill_v de_fw-fr perez_n in_o a_o duel_n marsillia_n have_v her_o brain_n dash_v out_o by_o a_o horse_n and_o her_o body_n be_v afterward_o condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v idiaques_n be_v behead_v his_o body_n consume_v to_o ash_n and_o throw_v into_o the_o air_n pag._n 303._o hist._n xvii_o harcourt_n steal_v away_o his_o brother_n vimorye_n wife_n masserina_n and_o keep_v she_o in_o adultery_n she_o hire_v tivoly_n a_o italian_a mountebank_n to_o poison_v la_fw-fr precoverte_fw-fr who_o be_v harcourts_n wife_n harcourt_n kill_v his_o brother_n vâ—…mory_n and_o then_o marry_v his_o widow_n masserina_n tivoly_n be_v hang_v for_o a_o robbery_n and_o at_o his_o execution_n accuse_v masserina_n for_o hire_v he_o to_o poysâ—…n_fw-fr la_fw-fr precoverte_fw-fr for_o the_o which_o she_o be_v likewise_o hang_v noel_n who_o be_v harcourts_n man_n on_o his_o deathbed_n suspect_v and_o accuse_v his_o say_a master_n for_o kill_v of_o his_o brother_n vimory_n whereof_o harcourt_n be_v find_v guilty_a he_o be_v break_v alive_a on_o a_o wheel_n for_o the_o same_o pag._n 325._o hist._n xviii_o romeo_n the_o laquay_n of_o borlary_n kill_v radegonda_n the_o chamber_n maid_n of_o the_o lady_n fellisanna_n in_o the_o street_n and_o be_v hang_v for_o the_o same_o borlary_n afterward_o hire_v castruchio_n a_o apothecary_n to_o poison_v her_o husband_n signior_n planeze_n for_o the_o which_o castruchio_n be_v hang_v and_o his_o body_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n and_o borlary_n be_v behead_v and_o then_o burn_v pag._n 339._o hist._n xix_o beaumaray_v and_o his_o brother_n montaigne_n kill_v champigny_n and_o marin_n his_o second_n in_o a_o duel_n blancheville_n the_o widow_n of_o champigni_n in_o revenge_n thereof_o hire_v le_fw-fr valley_n who_o be_v servant_n to_o beaumaray_v to_o murder_v his_o say_a master_n with_o a_o pistol_n the_o which_o he_o do_v for_o the_o which_o le_fw-fr valley_n be_v break_v on_o a_o wheel_n and_o blancheville_n hang_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 377._o hist._n xx._n lorenzo_n murther_v his_o wife_n fermia_n he_o some_o twenty_o year_n after_o as_o altogether_o unknown_a rob_v his_o and_o she_o son_n thomaso_n who_o likewise_o not_o know_v lorenzo_n to_o be_v his_o father_n do_v accuse_v he_o for_o that_o robbery_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v hang_v pag._n 395_o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o book_n history_n xxi_o babtistyna_n and_o amarantha_n poison_v their_o elder_a sister_n jaquinta_fw-la after_o which_o amarantha_n cause_v her_o servant_n bernardo_n and_o pierya_n to_o stifle_v she_o elder_a sister_n babtistyna_n in_o her_o bed_n bernardo_n fly_v away_o break_v his_o neck_n with_o a_o fall_n off_o his_o horse_n pierya_n be_v hang_v for_o the_o same_o so_o likewise_o be_v amarantha_n and_o her_o body_n after_o burn_v bernardo_n be_v bury_v his_o body_n be_v again_o take_v up_o and_o hang_v to_o the_o gallow_n by_o his_o foot_n then_o burn_v and_o his_o ash_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n pag._n 427._o hist._n xxii_o martino_n poison_v his_o brother_n pedro_n and_o murther_v monfredo_n in_o the_o street_n he_o afterward_o grow_v mad_a and_o in_o confession_n reveal_v both_o these_o his_o murder_n to_o father_n thomas_n his_o ghostly_a father_n who_o afterward_o die_v reveal_v it_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o cecilliana_n who_o be_v widow_n to_o monfredo_n and_o sister_n to_o pedro_n and_o martino_n martino_n have_v first_o his_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o and_o then_o be_v hang_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 449._o hist._n xxiii_o alphonso_n poison_v his_o own_o mother_n sophia_n and_o after_o shoot_v and_o kill_v cassino_n as_o he_o be_v walk_v in_o his_o garden_n with_o a_o short_a musket_n or_o carabyne_n from_o a_o window_n he_o be_v behead_v for_o those_o two_o murder_n then_o burn_v and_o his_o ash_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n pag._n 473._o hist._n xxiv_o pont_n chausey_n kill_v la_fw-fr roche_n in_o a_o duel_n quatbrisson_n cause_v moncallier_n a_o apothecary_n to_o poison_v his_o own_o brother_n valfontaine_n moncallier_n after_o fall_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n from_o a_o pair_n of_o stair_n quatbrisson_n likewise_o cause_v his_o father_n miller_n to_o murder_n and_o strangle_v marieta_n in_o her_o bed_n and_o to_o throw_v her_o body_n into_o his_o mill-pond_n pierot_n the_o miller_n be_v break_v alive_a on_o a_o wheel_n and_o quatbrisson_n first_o behead_v then_o burn_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 487._o hist._n xxv_o vasti_fw-la first_o murther_v his_o son_n george_n and_o next_o poison_v his_o own_o wife_n hester_n and_o be_v afterward_o almost_o kill_v by_o a_o mad_a bull_n in_o the_o field_n he_o reveal_v these_o his_o two_o murder_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v first_o hang_v and_o then_o burn_v pag._n 513._o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_o book_n hist._n xxvi_o imperia_n for_o the_o love_n she_o bear_v to_o young_a morosini_fw-la seduce_v and_o cause_v he_o with_o his_o two_o consort_n astonicus_n and_o donato_n to_o stifle_v to_o death_n her_o old_a husband_n palmerius_n in_o his_o bed_n morosini_fw-la misfortunate_o let_v fall_n his_o glove_n in_o palmerius_n his_o chamber_n that_o night_n which_o he_o do_v it_o they_o be_v find_v by_o richardo_n the_o nephew_n of_o palmerius_n who_o know_v they_o to_o be_v morosiny_n and_o do_v thereupon_o accuse_v he_o and_o his_o aunt_n imperia_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o uncle_n so_o they_o together_o with_o their_o accessary_n astonicus_n and_o donato_n be_v all_o four_o of_o they_o apprehend_v and_o hang_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 337._o hist._n xxvii_o father_n justinian_n a_o priest_n and_o adrian_z a_o inn_n keeper_n poison_n de_fw-fr laurier_n who_o be_v lodge_v in_o his_o house_n and_o then_o bury_v he_o in_o his_o orchard_n where_o a_o month_n after_o a_o wolf_n dig_v he_o up_o and_o devour_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o body_n which_o father_n justinian_n and_o adrian_n understanding_n they_o fly_v upon_o the_o same_o but_o be_v afterward_o both_o of_o they_o apprehend_v and_o hang_v for_o it_o pag._n 369._o hist._n xxviii_o hippolito_n murther_v garcia_n in_o the_o street_n by_o night_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v hang_v dominica_n and_o her_o chambermaid_n denisa_n poison_v her_o husband_n roderigo_n denisa_n afterward_o strangle_v she_o own_o new_a bear_v babe_n and_o throw_v it_o into_o a_o pond_n for_o the_o which_o she_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o ladder_n she_o confess_v that_o she_o be_v accessary_a with_o her_o lady_n dominica_n in_o the_o poison_n of_o her_o husband_n roderigo_n for_o the_o which_o dominica_n be_v apprehend_v and_o likewise_o hang_v pag._n 389._o hist._n xxix_o sanctifiore_n upon_o promise_n of_o marriage_n get_v vrsina_fw-la with_o child_n and_o then_o afterward_o very_o ingrateful_o and_o treacherous_o reject_v she_o and_o marry_v bertranna_n vrsina_fw-la be_v sensible_a of_o this_o her_o disgrace_n disguise_v herself_o in_o a_o friar_n habit_n and_o with_o a_o case_n of_o pistol_n kill_v sanctifiore_n as_o he_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o field_n for_o the_o which_o she_o be_v hang_v pag._n 409._o hist._n xxx_o de_fw-fr mora_n treacherous_o kill_v palura_n in_o a_o duel_n with_o two_o pistol_n his_o lady_n bellinda_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o her_o gentleman_n usher_n ferallo_n poison_v her_o husband_n de_fw-fr mora_n and_o afterward_o she_o marry_v and_o murther_v her_o say_a husband_n ferallo_n in_o his_o bed_n so_o she_o iâ—…_n burn_v alive_a for_o this_o her_o last_o murder_n and_o her_o ash_n throw_v into_o
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he_o in_o this_o extremity_n but_o will_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o he_o then_o of_o himself_o reciprocal_a and_o singular_a demonstration_n of_o courtesy_n and_o honour_n in_o these_o two_o cavelier_n which_o will_v make_v their_o memory_n famous_a to_o posterity_n betanford_n see_v grand_a pre_n commit_v to_o sleep_v cause_v his_o own_o wound_n to_o be_v speedy_o search_v and_o dress_v which_o be_v not_o find_v dangerous_a and_o then_o take_v order_n in_o the_o house_n that_o grand_fw-fr pre_fw-es be_v furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a as_o chamber_n curious_a attendance_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o he_o order_v matter_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v with_o great_a secrecy_n and_o silence_n nor_o permit_v any_o of_o his_o own_o or_o grand_fw-fr pre's_fw-fr servant_n to_o be_v see_v forth_o the_o house_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o news_n of_o these_o their_o accident_n may_v not_o be_v bruit_v or_o vent_v about_o noon_n grand_fw-fr pre's_fw-fr speech_n by_o little_a and_o little_o come_v to_o he_o and_o likewise_o his_o memory_n when_o betanford_n absent_v all_o from_o his_o chamber_n with_o his_o hat_n in_o his_o hand_n come_v to_o his_o bed_n side_n and_o have_v courteous_o salute_v and_o comfort_v he_o pray_v and_o conjure_v he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n of_o honour_n to_o tell_v he_o why_o and_o wherefore_o he_o fight_v with_o he_o ah_o baron_n quoth_v grand_a pre_n first_o swear_v to_o i_o on_o thy_o honour_n thou_o will_v deliver_v i_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o question_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o and_o then_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o by_o my_o honour_n and_o fidelity_n reply_v betanford_n and_o as_o i_o hope_v for_o heaven_n i_o will_n then_o baron_n quoth_v he_o do_v thou_o never_o wrong_v i_o and_o my_o honour_n in_o be_v too_o familiar_a with_o my_o wife_n mermanda_n the_o baron_n with_o many_o solemn_a protestation_n and_o religious_a oath_n clear_v both_o himself_o and_o mermanda_n and_o vow_n that_o his_o heart_n 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mermanda_n like_o a_o gracious_a and_o courteous_a wife_n do_v more_o grieve_v at_o her_o husband_n wound_n then_o rejoice_v at_o his_o recovery_n and_o life_n and_o now_o he_o repent_v and_o detest_a his_o former_a error_n renew_v his_o love_n affection_n and_o friendship_n to_o she_o the_o which_o he_o confirm_v and_o unit_v with_o a_o perpetual_a and_o indissoluble_a gordian_a knot_n nevertheless_o the_o variety_n of_o her_o affliction_n and_o the_o excess_n of_o her_o grief_n and_o discontent_n breed_v she_o much_o weakness_n and_o sickness_n which_o wither_v the_o rose_n and_o lily_n of_o her_o beauty_n but_o come_v we_o from_o mermanda_n heavenly_a virtue_n to_o hautefelia_n devilish_a vice_n which_o can_v be_v parallel_v or_o compare_v except_o by_o antithesis_fw-la for_o as_o mermanda_n repose_v herself_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o she_o own_o innocence_n and_o life_n in_o perfect_a love_n and_o charity_n with_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o her_o wretched_a sister_n in_o law_n hautefelia_n see_v her_o hope_n and_o purpose_n prevent_v will_v not_o sleep_v in_o her_o malice_n but_o set_v her_o wit_n and_o revenge_n upon_o the_o tenterhooks_n to_o find_v out_o another_o expedient_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o mermanda_n who_o in_o her_o wicked_a conceit_n she_o think_v be_v enemy_n to_o her_o content_n and_o a_o eyesore_n to_o her_o ambition_n and_o greatness_n we_o no_o soon_o fly_v from_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n follow_v we_o &_o it_o prove_v always_o a_o miserable_a folly_n to_o be_v wise_a in_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n hautefelia_n be_v resolute_a in_o her_o rage_n and_o can_v or_o rather_o will_v not_o see_v heaven_n for_o hell_n she_o be_v think_v herself_o of_o another_o invention_n to_o send_v mermanda_n into_o another_o world_n and_o so_o strike_v a_o bargain_n with_o la_fw-fr fresnay_n a_o apothecary_n for_o two_o hundred_o crown_n to_o poison_v she_o who_o like_o a_o limb_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v undertake_v and_o promise_v it_o the_o which_o ah_o 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neither_o quench_v her_o revenge_n nor_o satisfy_v her_o ambition_n for_o as_o she_o like_v not_o the_o sister_n so_o she_o as_o before_o we_o have_v partly_o understand_v never_o love_v the_o brother_n her_o own_o husband_n de_fw-fr malleray_fw-fr who_o she_o observe_v very_o bitter_o weep_v and_o grieve_v at_o his_o sister_n mermanda_n death_n she_o therefore_o resolute_a to_o add_v sin_n to_o sinnne_n resolve_v to_o cast_v the_o apple_n of_o discord_n betwixt_o grand_a pre_n her_o brother_n and_o de_fw-fr malleray_fw-fr her_o husband_n know_v that_o if_o the_o first_o be_v slay_v she_o be_v sole_a heir_n to_o her_o father_n if_o the_o second_o she_o will_v have_v a_o noble_a husband_n a_o policy_n who_o invention_n be_v as_o diabolical_a as_o the_o execution_n thereof_o dangerous_a to_o which_o effect_n she_o inform_v her_o husband_n that_o her_o brother_n grand_fw-fr pre_n have_v
josselina_n but_o likewise_o that_o of_o her_o infant_n son_n who_o he_o first_o strangle_v and_o then_o throw_v into_o the_o river_n lignon_fw-fr and_o this_o say_v he_o he_o do_v at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o master_n mortaigne_a of_o who_o for_o his_o part_n and_o labour_n he_o receive_v one_o hundred_o frankes_n we_o have_v here_o find_v two_o of_o these_o murderer_n and_o now_o what_o rest_v there_o but_o that_o the_o three_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o capital_a great_a wheel_n of_o these_o bloody_a tragedy_n be_v produce_v and_o bring_v to_o this_o arraignment_n the_o procurer_n and_o lieutenant_n repair_v again_o to_o the_o prison_n and_o charge_v mortaigne_a with_o these_o two_o bloody_a murder_n he_o know_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o deny_v it_o since_o he_o be_v sure_a his_o two_o execrable_a agent_n have_v already_o reveal_v it_o therefore_o he_o ashamed_a at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a crime_n do_v with_o many_o tear_n very_o sorrowful_o and_o penitent_o confess_v all_o it_o be_v a_o happiness_n for_o he_o to_o repent_v these_o murder_n but_o it_o have_v be_v a_o far_o great_a if_o he_o have_v never_o contrive_v and_o commit_v they_o yea_o the_o judge_n be_v amaze_v to_o hear_v the_o cruelty_n hereof_o and_o the_o people_n to_o know_v it_o and_o both_o send_v their_o praise_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n that_o he_o have_v thus_o detect_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o light_v on_o earth_n and_o now_o come_v the_o catastrophe_n of_o their_o own_o tragedy_n wherein_o every_o one_o of_o these_o malefactor_n receive_v condign_a punishment_n for_o their_o several_a offence_n la_fw-fr palma_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o burn_v la_o verdure_n to_o be_v break_v on_o the_o wheel_n and_o his_o body_n to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o river_n lignon_fw-fr and_o mortaigne_a though_o the_o last_o in_o rank_n yet_o the_o first_o in_o offence_n to_o be_v break_v on_o the_o wheel_n his_o body_n burn_v 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