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A35785
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The husband forc'd to be jealous, or, The good fortune of those women that have jealous husbands a translation by N. H.
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Villedieu, Madame de, d. 1683.
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1668
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Wing D1188A; ESTC R32399
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Licensed Sept. 8 1668. Roger L'Estrange THE HUSBAND Forc'd to be JEALOUS OR THE GOOD FORTUNE OF THOSE WOMEN THAT HAVE JEALOUS HUSBANDS A Translation by N. H. LONDON Printed for H. Herringman at the Sign of the Blew Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange 1668. THE HUSBAND Forc'd to be Jealous OR The Good Fortune of those Women that have Jealous Husbands TImander and Clidimira having lov'd each other for some time without any accident hapning in their Amours considerable enough to be related were at last Married to the great contentment of them both The Ceremonies of their Contract was performed in the house of Clidimira where after a Magnificent Supper which lasted till the night was very far spent the Company diverted themselves very agreeably in attending the morning which no sooner appeared but this Excellent Couple were conducted to the Church where they were Married with great Solemnity which was no sooner past but the Bride and Bridegroom separated themselves and every one returned to their own Houses as well to repose as to prepare and adjust themselves for the great Ball which was that night to be at one of the most Famous Treating-houses in that Town it having been the antient custom for the Richest Gentlemen of that place to make their Wedding-Feasts at those kind of Houses when they Married their Children or Relations publickly The afternoon of that same day as Timander was dressing himself to go to that great Supper he received this note from a Woman he esteemed very much and in whom he absolutely confided Melasia to Timander I desire to see you as soon as you have received this Paper and that you will believe that had I not been perswaded that your Life and Honour both were concern'd in what I am to tell you I should not trouble you with this request upon a day wherein you cannot want Employment and which you ought to dedicate wholly to Love Melasia Timander had no sooner read this note but resolved to go to Melasia's House imagining he might return home very quickly and thought the excuse he had was lawful enough to make him quit without incivility the best Company in the world yet because he had been formerly suspected to have more then an esteem for Melasia he was unwilling upon such a day as this to give his Bride and the rest of his Friends and Kindred any just cause of complaint against him and therefore he stole out alone through a back door of his Garden which led to a private Street where he took a Chair which carried him to Melasia's House without meeting any by the way which could discover him He found her waiting for him in a low Parlour where after some general discourse she told him that she was desired by Thersander a Neighbour of hers who was not unacquainted with the particular Friendship she had had a long time with himself to procure for him the Honour of speaking with Timander at her House that afternoon which at first she had refused telling him she could not desire that favour for him without rendering her self very ridiculous in sending for a man to discourse of business upon his Wedding day but when Thersander had at last assured her that the meeting which he desired with Timander concerned the Life and Honour of them both and that the deferring it a moment longer would be fatal to them She then resolved upon giving him the trouble of that note which he would soon pardon when he had received the reason of it from Thersander who waited for him in her Chamber whither if he pleased to go they might discourse freely without being heard or interrupted Timander had some suspition of the occasion for which Thersander had sent for him yet he was unwilling to discover those thoughts which then possest him to Melasia but humbly thanking her for her charitable concern for him he made hast to the Chamber where Thersander who had impatiently waited for him no sooner saw him appear but he went toward him and saluting him with an Air which clearly discovered the trouble of his Soul in a loud voice said to him Sir I thought my self obliged to use this Artifice in obtaining the satisfaction of you this day which I expect for although I know you generous enough not to deny what I am come to demand yet such a day as this would have been excuse just enough to have refused any challenge I could send you and therefore I resolved to speak to you my self Know then said he that I have long lov'd Clidimira and report spoke loud enough that I was not hated by her yet when some Domestick Affairs of mine carried me into the Countrey you cunningly made use of that time I was absent to demand Clidimira of her Father and obtained his consent to Marry her who being compelled to it by her Father yielded to your happiness rather by obedience then by inclination These proceedings of yours have so inraged me that I am resolv'd upon a revenge and to deprive you of life before you receive the satisfaction of seeing Clidimira in your Armâ— for should you this night have that good fortune I should receive but an imperfect satisfaction in sacrificing you to my just resentments to morrow and your death would be but too happy in the remembrance of having enjoyed the Fair Clidimira And therefore my resolution is not to quit you this day till you have satisfied my demand And though I were sure to dye in that Combat replied Timander coldly I would nevertheless defer it a few days longeâ— because to the pleasing remembrance of having had the Fair Clidimira in my Arms I should adde the blessing of leaving an Heir of her blood is well as mine that should one day revenge my Death You have reason said Thersander that Son of yours perhaps may kill me but I think he will want strength to do it for the spight of seeing a Son of yours caressed by Clidimira will destroy me before he can be old enough to think of revenging his Fathers Death Well let it be so replied Timander with an Air much colder and disdainful then before yet I have a desire to defer Fighting two or three days longer for I know my Victory over you this day will be too cheap beecause the thoughts that I am going presently to enjoy Clidimira will certainly press me on to hasten your Death And the vexation to lose Clidimira said Thersander will give me no less courage and therefore let us go out presently and try if Fortune will be your Friend I am still unresolv'd answered Timander whether I should satisfie you before I have seen Clidimira in my arms yet now I think on 't said he carelesly I will fight with you to day since you tell me you are in a condition to defend your self so well though I had rather stay till I had enjoy'd Clidimira because your anger then would be raised to such a height