came to her to clear his Error and give him leave to desire her Brothers approbation of their Marriage but finding as she was coming to meet him her brother there before her and overhearing their appointment of a Duel in the Park she had put on a Suit of Boys Cloaths lay by her which her Maid had got and wore sometimes to divert her in private and followed him to the Park with a Resolution of imploring him not to draw his Sword against her Brother when by his unlucky mistake she had met that welcome he designed for Carlos That the Story of the Duke and Marquis in Rome was what had in some part happened to her self and occasioned her Brothers Return from thence sooner than he was expected Alexander was as much delighted with the knowledge of his Beloved Laura's being Carlos's Sister as before he had been in disorder with the fear of her being so But not to detain your Highness too long in this part of their Adventures I shall only add that in few days the careful Chirurgeon restored her to the Health he had promised and Alexander having gained her consent procured a Priest and was privately Married to her before he stirred out of Ortensia's House from the moment he had brought her thither In the mean while Carlos ignorant of all that had past missing his Sister from Home and being able to learn no News of his Enemy whom he supposed had stole her engaged all his Friends to joyn with him in the Revenge he resolved to take upon all Alexander's and one Evening when I was there with many others to consult what course was best whereby to have his injuries satisfied a Messenger came in and delivering him a Letter told him that Alexander and his Sister desired the Company of him and his Friends to Supper with them at Alexanders House and opening the Letter found they were Married and wanted only his Approbation of what was done to compleat their happiness at first he could scarce give way to his Resentment but by his Friends perswasion and the consideration both of his new Brothers Birth Fortune and their antient Friendship we prevailed with him to go where before the Company broke up I was a joyful Witness of their firm Reconcilement each accusing and excusing one another with mutual endearments of Love and affection For some days after their Marriage and this Fortunate Reconcilement Alexanders Doors were continually crowded with Coaches of all the considerable people about the Court to wish Joy to the new married Pair in one of which Alfredo and Porcia being returned from Loretto and coming by inquired what was the occasion of so much Concourse in that place and being informed of it by the first they examined each looked on other with no little disorder in their Countenances Alfredo exclaimed against Alexander as a false friend who had betrayed him for his own ends and Porcia not without Tears complained of his ingratitude and counterfeit Love neither dissembling their Resentment nor the displeasure they had conceived against one they thought had equally injured them both But after a little stay they went on not desirous to hear a repetition of what created them so much trouble Alfredo having left Porcia at her Fathers House retired to his own each spending that night with a sufficient inquietude for what they had heard relating to Alexander who the next day hearing of Alfredo's Return made him a visit and by a full recital of his adventures to him endeavoured to satisfie the former Lover of Cynthia how far he was from being his designed Rival and of the impossiblity of acting otherwise than he had done when all circumstances were considered which Alfredo accepted of as an Excuse more than could be required from him desiring only the continuance of his Friendship which Alexander as willingly promised but if Alfredo was in appearance satisfied and strove to conceal that Love he could no longer publickly own Porcia's thoughts were taken up with a more fatal Passion resolving to disturb if possible their tranquility who had deprived her of all she could expect or hope for But as her resolutions were extraordinary she was as cautious in working them to the event she designed and having a ready and pleasing wit besides several accomplishments which were generally taking as well skilled both in Musick Singing and Dancing she purposed to imploy all her faculties to propogate her wicked plot and to conceal all her malice under a specious show of kindness she daily visited the young Bride and appearing reconciled to Alexander who rejoyced in finding no worse effect of her displeasure she so ingratiated her self into the affection of the innocent Cynthia that she thought no time well spent when Alexander was absent if it was not compensated by that of the insinuating Porcia they continued some time in agreeable conversation during which Alfredo both as a friend of Alexanders and Kinsman of Porcia's came so often to the House that Alexander though not capable of jealousie began to think his assiduity more than needful but unwilling to take any notice of it he borrowed my Country-House for a few days and retired thither with his beloved Wife pretending to be a little at rest from the disturbances of the Town but indeed fairly to shake off Alfredo's company Cynthia was very joyful to be in any place where Alexander was with her but imagining the Country sports would rob her of his Company she invited Porcia to be her Companion in that Retirement who as willingly accepted of it having easily procured her Fathers licence to pass some days in so vertuous Company But when they were there Alfredo continuing to be much in the Country as he had been before in the Town under the notion of visiting his Couzen Alexander was almost ready to desire both him and his Kinswoman to return home which he had certainly done if respect and fear of displeasing his Dear Cynthia had not with-held him but as close as he carried his disturbance at Alfredo's being there the subtile Porcia soon perceived it and imagining her purpose grown ripe for execution one Afternoon finding Alexander alone in the Garden went to him and appearing in a violent disorder told him she still continued that respect for one had once been her Lover that she could not brook his being injured without a sensible affliction to her self and after obliging him by her interrupted expressions to urge her the more earnestly to know what she had to say dubiously hinted that she could give him reasons why he ought not to be too negligent of his reputation Alexander at first believing she only intimated what he had before thought not to permit Alfredo's too often visits appeared sensible of her care in mentioning it to him but pressing her to give him some reasons of what had induced her to speak on that Subject after she had made him urge it several times seeming with much reluctance to bring
from a sight of her in her return with her Brother not long before to Mantua Alexander would willingly have obliged Alfredo for his Couzens sake but knowing well the reserved temper of Carlos he could not promise him any hopes of Success for although the Friendship between them was very great Carlos had never given him a sight of his Sister or so much as mention'd her being in the House however he satisfied the Lover of Cynthia at present by assuring him to employ all his Interest with her Brother to make him happy But Alexander himself in the mean time had resign'd all his Tranquillity to the imagined Beauty of Laura not only owning it to his Friend but with Protestations that if their Friendship did not with-hold him he would immediately visit Rome in search of this Lovely Creature begging Carlos with the greatest earnestness possible to give him an historical account of his Love and the progression he had made with her Carlos found himself at a loss what to say but at last a little to gratifie his perseverance to know something he told him in general that he had not been hated by her that he had often found opportunities of seeing and Discoursing with her but before he could perswade her to a Resolution of making him happy the death of his Father had called him from Rome and the Person he loved withal perswading Alexander to mention her no more to him lest it should incite those Thoughts he would unwillingly harbour against a Friend Alexander promised he would not striving to put it off with a jeast that what he had said was only to try the Constancy of his Friends Love and Carlos smiling seemed to believe he had no other design in it So falling from that to other Discourse Alexander spoke to him in behalf of Alfredo for his Sister but Carlos answered to that Demand that although he was well satisfied both of the Quality and Fortune of Alfredo yet he would Impose no Husband upon his Sister but one she should her self approve first and that hearing Alfredo was then going a journey to Loretto by the time of his return he would know his Sisters sense and accordingly answer his Demand This Journey of Alfredo's was to accompany his Unkle Octavio and Porcia who went thither in performance of a Vow Octavio had made while Languishing under a Violent Distemper he had some time been recovered of The Night before their Departure Alexander took his leave of Porcia at the Window they used to meet at with a real sorrow on her part to be absented from him and a well expressed one on his if the remembrance of Laura's Picture would allow it to be sincere But when she had been a few days absent neither the consideration of displeasing Carlos nor the unaccountableness of this new Passion could deter him from resigning all his Fredom to the well-drawn Charms of Laura's Picture watching all Opportunities of being in the Gallery to meditate on the Perfections appeared in that excellent Piece One day as he was retired to his Contemplation a Servant brought him word that a Woman close Veiled desired to speak with him who by his Command being brought up delivered a note into his hand and told him she must wait his Answer to it breaking off the Seal he found it contain'd a summons from an unknown Lady to be directed by the Servant brought it to him to a Window at eight at Night where she desired a short Discourse with him He obliged the Maid to stay where she was untill the hour appointed at which time going out his concealed Guide before after having passed several Streets she brought him to an Ally whose narrowness added to the obscurity of the Night and leaving him under a little Window opened into it from a large House she took her Leave of him telling him she would let her Lady know that he attended her pleasure He had waited a short while after the Maids departure when he perceived the Window open and heard one call softly to him After his first Complements were over the person from the Window said Had I not been convinced that the Generosity of Alexander would not suffer him to disobey the assignation 〈…〉 I should scarce have made this Trial of your obliging Disposition but since the repetition of many words â—s needless to one must beg of you what she hopes you will not deny the only inducement I can use to assure my self oâ— your compliance is to let you know that your coming hither is to lay another Obligation on Laura besides that of having a respect more than ordinary for her Picture neither is it I alone am engaged to a favourable esteem for the Gallant Alexander but my Fair Friend and Companion Cynthia has set so great a value on your Merits that I doubt she is not far from an Inclination to the worthy Master of them and to acquaint you with the design of your being sent for hither it is both from her and my self if our Intreaties can prevail that you would be less Assiduous with Carlos in favour of your Friend Alfredo for be confident Cynthia's thoughts are so far from approving his pretentions that if it be persisted in 't will occasion that Difference between her and her Brother which she would most willingly avoid and be troubled your Intercession should occasion it wherefore it lies upon you to deter Carlos from allowing it any further progress and reduce Alfredo to a resolution of persisting no longer in a design will never prove successful Alexander was so surprized to hear the name of Laura and transported with the imagination of being so near her that the pleasing disturbance it had put him in would not suffer a passage to his Words whereby he might form an Answer to what she had required of him more than with broken expressions to assure her he should rejoyce in that Obedience she required of him So that giving her leisure to recollect what she intended to aâ—quaint him with she continued her Discourse saying Now Generous Alexander that I have obeyed the injunâ—â—â—oâ— Cynthia laid on me believing you will admire to find me in her Company and her Brothers power I must beg your patience to hear the occasion of it Carlos has already told you my Inclination had preferred him above all others my Quality and the place of my Birth you have learnt from him but since his reservedness has kept you ignorant of the occasion brought me to Mantua and into his House relying on your secresie you shall be informed of the cause of it from Laura her self During the time of Carlos's abode in Rome our Loves were grown reciprocal when he took that Journey with you soon after your first acquaintance to visit the most remarkable Places in Italy leaving his Sister in a Convent she had been bred in until he should return I heard afterward by him that being called home by the death of your Father
own words varied to these The Flowers conceal it and meeting under them with his Letter she found his declaration of Love discovered with the greatest respect and most aggravated endearment imaginable which was not displeasing to her when Phillis assured her it might be believed real giving her an account of what she learnt from Alexander of his having both seen and heard her at the Gallery door Whether it was Porcia's restraint made her more ready to receive an impression of Love or whether her own disposition was easily susceptible of that passion but as Alexander learnt afterwards from her Maid the Declaration of his Love made an entire Conquest over that too-easie woman who after having several times read his Letter said to her Confident Phillis Ah Heavens what Guess did my misfortunes bring into my Fathers House Ah what Charms hast thou returned me under those guilty Flowers Ah Phillis Alexander has conquered my Soul I would fain be angry with my self for thinking on him and with Him for owning that he loves me but he has done it with so winning and so respectful a grace that I must forgive him Ay to my perpetual Torment I must do more I must love that bewitching man and I cannot avoid conjuring thee by all the kindness thou hast for me to find out some means for him to speak with me before he leaves our House Her Maid promised her obedience to that difficult Command though ignorant how to bring it to pass by reason of Octavio's cautious jealousie who was a continual Centinel over his Daughters actions but at last it was resolved to bring him one Night to Porcia's Chamber when the old Gentleman was a-bed but the very day before whether he had taken notice of the Maids too often being with Alexander or whether he thought him now well enough to remove he came to him and told him a Chair was ready to carry him home and that he must consent to that reconcilement he was newly come from concluding with his Enemy the surprized Lover knowing not how possibly to refuse either was forced to go that afternoon from the House he then heartily wished a longer residence in but not able to find out any tolerable Excuse he obeyed Octavio's pleasure with all the acknowledgements could be expressed for the great Favours and Kindness he had received from him and took his leave disappointing both Porcia and himself of a meeting would have been agreeable enough to them Alexander remained some days after his removal from Octavio's with the satisfaction of knowing now and then by a Letter his Affection was so far from being displeasing to her he had placed it on that she delighted in nothing more than the Conquest she believed she had made over him and he has confess 't to me that he wisht then for nothing more than the full possession of her which he had almost fixt his resolution of demanding from her Father not doubting of being approved by him for a Son-in-Law But fortune had otherwise decreed to dispose of him though not without the blemish of inconstancy About that time Carlos returned from a long Travel to settle with a Family in Mantua called thither by the same occasion had brought Alexander some time before upon the death of a Father They having when abroad travelled several journeys of pleasure together where so firm a friendship was contracted between them that it was now an equal joy to both that in a more setled condition they should injoy one anothers agreeable Conversation At no time could one be seen without the other and Carlos was alwayes to be found in Alexanders House or Alexander at that of Carlos at least that part of it he reserved for his own Apartment there being some Rooms he gave admittance to none into where his fair Sister Cynthia was by his severe nicety kept almost from the conversation of humane kind not allowing her to frequent so much as any place of Devotion further than a little Oratory within the House where from behind a Guilded Lettice she heard a Priest by her Brothers order assisting as a Chaplain to her yet whether such a Restraint was natural to her or that she would not oppose in any thing the pleasure of Carlos whom she esteemed a Parent as well as a Brother her hours met with Diversions among her Maids which hindred them from being tedious to her while Carlos and Alexander employ'd theirs in those Gallantries were suitable to their age especially Alexanders consisted in the favourable opportunity he had procured by Phillis's contrivance of Discoursing every Evening with his Beloved Porcia Carlos seldom leaving him alone in the night exposed to those Dangers often attend Intrigues of that Nature and he was at last arrived to so full a satisfaction through the winning carriage of his Mistress that he determined out of hand to compleat both their happinesses by demanding Octavio's permission for the Consummation of their Marriage But having imparted the design to Carlos whether upon any other ground or only not to be rob'd of a Friend by seeing him retired to the Conversation of a Wife he endeavour'd to make him suspend the too hasty pursuit of what he was then so earnest for One day as the two Friends were walking in a Gallery of Carlos House discoursing about Alexanders Concern he cast his Eyes about the Walls to take a Survey of several curious pieces of Limning Carlos had brought with him from Rome among which he observed one Young Lady so beautiful that at the first glance he rather attributed such perfections as appeared Painted there to the goodness of the Workmans fancy than a possibility that Nature had or could ever form an Original equal to it but asking Carlos if there had ever lived any thing like it he told him it was a lively Copy of a Lady called Laura who was the object of his first Love in Rome Such Beauty replied Alexander might rather become the Adoration of a Divinity than any one that were Mortal and I could almost accuse my Friend of Blasphemy if I thought he had ever presumed to acquaint her with his Love at least in any other tearms than such as your Prayers are offered up to Heaven Carlos smiled at his sudden Transport telling him she was Mortal and a Woman and by consequence liable to take the Impression of Love and to be overcome but finding him to persist in an Extravagant admiration only of a Picture he perswaded him into another Room to forget what he had seen but from that time Alexanders thoughts were so wholly employed in contemplation of the Lovely Picture that he was scarce ever out of Carlos's House or the Gallery where the two Friends being together one Afternoon Alfredo a near Relation of Porcia's came to visit them his chief Design being to engage Alexanders Mediation with Carlos that he would bestow his Sister Cynthia on him for a Wife he having taken a deep Impression of Love
of Gallantry whereby one may prove happy in her Esteem while the other will suffer little by the loss of a Lady whose affections were not to be gained by him I am satisfied replied Lord Albert who knew Carlos very well to conform to the Proposition has been made and refer my Fortune to the Judgement of her I Adore with promise to desist all future pretences if rejected by her The Duke at length was prevailed with by Carlos's Perswasions and Intreaties to do the like so that having put a period to their Dispute they returned back to the Coach which waited at the outside of the Wood and took Carlos with them in it back to Rome As they were in the Coach together the Duke gave Carlos an account of their Love saying it was placed on a Lady who was so nice and reserved that neither of them had at any time been happy in receiving a Smile from her whereby their Passion might have the incouragement of a bare hope that they only had the equal satisfaction of seeing her in the Church she usually resorted to and both the day before attempting to speak to her in her return were prevented by one another which occasioned that quarrel he had found them engaged in and telling them the place of her Abode and Name he was not a little disturbed in himself to hear that it was I that had made them though unknowingly Enemies That Evening Carlos made me a visit and after having with satisfaction enough to him welcomed his Return he told me of the Adventure he had met with of the Duke and Marquiss upon my account and in requital to him withal to remove any growing jealousie he might conceive I acquainted him with the troublesom assiduity they used to conquer me each striving to outvy his Rival in Promises equal to the greatness of their Quality which I found in some Letters had been clandestinely conveyed to me much against my will Carlos not overpleased that I should be exposed to the Courtship of two persons so eminent and who had resolved to pursue their wishes with the utmost diligence perswaded me since I was without Parents to be a Check to their Declaration of what would be very prejudicial to my Credit that I would leave the Aunt I lived with and consent to be a Companion of his Sister Cynthia's and his Reasons I thought so weighty that without giving any account of the place I retired to his Counsel was followed by me and in very few days after Carlos resolving to return home with his Sister hearing of his Fathers death our intimacy was grown so great that being too earnestly requested by her I rather chose to visit Mantua than lose her Company thereby securing my self from two dangerous and potent Pretenders against my Honour for I could scarce believe either designed to make a Wife of one whose Birth was so much inferiour to their own nor would I ever venture abroad during our stay in Rome for fear of being discovered by them only once I was obliged to do it with Cynthia when she went to take her Leave at the Convent she had been bred up in from a Child until her Brothers coming took her from their Innocent Society and then I narrowly mist being known by my vigilant Searchers But to keep you no longer in suspence I shall only tell you 't is now three weeks since our arrival at Mantua and hearing the divertive company used to visit Carlos Cynthia and I desiring privately to hear how you men entertain one another procured under pretence of being lost a Master-Key belonging to Carlos which would at any time give us entrance where we might overhear your Discouse which we did when you so undeservedly applauded my Picture and urged Carlos his bestowing Cynthia on your Friend Alfredo which she was so averse to that wanting the confidence her self she prevailed with me in her name to entreat you would prevent her Brothers taking any such resolution which since you have promised I will endeavour to bring you where Cynthia her self shall return you the thanks are due to Alexanders generosity And after she had perswaded him to forget Laura for one more worthy of his affection she made him retire with permission of visiting her another Night As Alexander was happy in the conversation of his adored Laura every Evening though he feared her too much engaged with his Friend and that her permitting him to discourse her was on Cynthia's account he pleased himself enough with being near her though on any occasion hoping in time she might be brought to approve that her self she seemed then to pursue for another and every day his entertainment was in Carlos Chamber beholding her Picture As he was one Afternoon alone in it he heard himself softly called and turning about could see no body but at his Feet a Note which at first he thought fallen from himself but opening it he perceived these Words Leoninda will expect you this Evening at the Garden-gate and conduct you to a Chamber in our Apartment I have no time to add more Alexander not doubting but the assignation was made by Laura wished with impatience for the times approach more earnest to behold his Charming Laura than Carlos's Sister whom he believed she designed to shew him and passing the day with his Friend Carlos as soon as ever it was dark he went to the Garden where he found Leoninda ready to conduct him into the House whither being brought she left him in a dark Room while she went to give notice of his being there the Place was a good while silent till at last hearing a Door unlock he advanced to meet his adored Laura But how was he amazed to behold entring instead of her Carlos his injured Friend with a Light in one Hand and a drawn Sword in the other Just as Cesario was come to this part of his Relation the Princess was interrupted from farther Attention by several Persons entring into the Presence in a manner something unusual among which there was one who by the strangeness of his Dress appeared an African who having been very earnest to speak with the Dutchess was brought in by one of the Officers upon his pretence of having something extraordinary to communicate to her which she being acquainted with commanded him before Cesario proceeded in the story of Alexander to inform her what had urged him to be so solicitous of speaking to her who throwing himself at her feet told her that what he had to relate must be to her self alone unless absolutely enjoyned the contrary by her the meanness of his Garb and disorder of his Looks made those who were with the Dutchess think it unsafe to trust him in what he requested and besought her to let him be examined by some Officer who might give her an account of his business and one being called to that purpose the poor Stranger pressing so near the Dutchess that he could not be
was perswaded to conceal me in a Closet near her Chamber but as I was following her to it we were suspended by a great Noise and Bustle in the House and hearing it was made by the Officers who came in search of me not adventuring to let me go farther into the House by her direction I stept into a little Room near the Garden Door which she Lock'd upon me and went away to learn the occasion of the Families being up again I continued there two hours without the return of my Mistriss which began to Create new Fears in me So that I resolved to go out and make my escape the way I had come in but feeling in the dark for the Door I met with one that had a Spring-Lock which opened into another Room of the House and adventuring forwards into it seeing the Reflexion of a dim Light thorow the Crannies of another Door I opened it softly and was amazed to behold in the middle of a large Hall the Corps of a Man laid out with the Mantle of the Order of Calatrava upon him I was doubtful whether it should be Celauro or Estella's Brother both being Knights of the same Habit whose house I had learned from Narcissa it was she resided then in As I was standing in that suspence this strange Accident had put me in I saw a Woman Lighting Narcissa and Estella into the Hall so that fearful of being seen I made a shift to get back to my Prison and shut my self up not being able to open the Door I came first in at that I might have escaped thorow the garden The remainder of the Night and all the next Morning I continued in my Confinement more fearful of occasioning any Blemish to Narcissa's Honour by my appearance than out of any apprehension of the Danger my Life might be exposed to in the house of an Enemy but about Noon all the Doubts my mind was Agitated with were removed by seeing my Mistriss enter the Room and shutting the Door upon her after having some time given way to her Tears Ah Felicius said she to me how unlucky has your Hand been in proving the Occasion of that Grief fills the House we are in Estela's Brother is dead and was brought in last night from the place where you told me a Man had fallen by your Sword the Officers of Justice have been ever since in Search of his Murderer which as hitherto I must hope will continue unsuccesful for my Brother has so devoted himself to Revenge his Death that should You be known for the Author of it the Animosities of our Families would be renewed afresh and I must certainly for ever loose one I cannot hate Her grief would let her say no more and I endeavoured to dispel it with all the Arguments I could solemnly vowing to imploy the Life she preserved from the Violence of her Friends in a perpetual Adoration of her which Assurance she requited in letting me know Love had taken no weak possession of her Breast and that I could no way oblige her more than in being careful of a Life was more than indifferent to her in Order to which she resolved I should continue where I was till Night and then advised me for some time to leave the City I having not appeared publickly in it for many days before and having given me some Fruit she brought with her left me till an hour within night when bearing me Company to the farther side of the Garden our separation likely to be long was sufficiently afflictive As soon as I found my self at Liberty without farther delay I left the City and by Day-break reached my Country-house in Peniaflor having walked five Leagues that Night my Friend Alvaro was got thither before me who told me that hearing the noise in the street was made upon the unhappy young Mans Death whom he concluded I had killed and fearing if the adjacent houses should be search'd for the Murderer his Mistris's Reputation would be as much endangered as his own Person he went out into the Street and getting safe by the Crowd called at my house but learning nothing of me he took Horse and came to my Country-house hoping to find me having left his Servant Lisardo behind to bring us word the next day what was discoursed in the City about the Nights Rancounter But several days past without our receiving any considerable Information and growing impatient as Alvaro was to see Cassandra who had sent for him he went back to Alicant to make her a Visit and returning two days after I learnt from him that my Mistriss was with all her Fathers Family at their Country-House but were very suddenly to remove to a house he had newly bought in the City The same Evening no longer able to brook my tedious deprivation from her with Alvaro only in my Company we Rode to the Wood where I had first seen her and having assumed my antient rustick Disguise while my Friend stayed with our Horses I went towards Don Fernando's Lodge and a little from the Gate of it saw her walking with her Brother and several other Gentlemen leaning on the Arm of her beloved Cousin Estela Although I was careful of approaching too near them my adored Narcissa soon knew me and as I guessed by her Direction Estela coming from her towards me Shepheard said she with a low Voice the lost Lamb you seek may be found near the Garden-door about Midnight and immediately turning back to her Company I carelesly withdrew and finding Alvaro in the Wood where I left him gave him an Account of my Fortune And resting our selves under a Tree till the time was appointed by Estela we went together towards the Lodg leaving our Horses tied in a private place as soon as I came to the Garden Door finding it open just as I stept in my Mistriss and Estela met me who withdrawing a little way from us gave me all the freedome I could desire of assuring Narcissa that nothing but an insupportable Absence from her could be an affliction to me her kindness I found was not at all lessened by it and before we parted I learn'd from her that a Marriage was suddenly design'd between her Brother Celauro and Estela in Order to which her Father was removing to live in Alicant and withal that what I feared of her being designed for Leriano was come to nothing but that we were to expect more trouble how to disappoint Grotillus a worthy young Gentleman whose Addresses could not be more rejected by her than they were approved of by old Fernando however to prevent so long an absence for the future and that we might at leisure consult about the management of our Affairs she promised me to entertain an acquaintance with Cassandra Alvaro's Mistriss and by her to let me know how I should come to the Speech of her when in Alicant and telling me Estela was ignorant still of her Brothers Murderer she brought me to