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The triumph of love over fortune a pleasant novel / written in French by that great wit of France, M. St. Bremond ; and translated into English by a person of quality.; Triomphe de l'amour sur le destin. English
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Brémond, Gabriel de.; Person of quality.
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1678
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Wing B4357; ESTC R1287
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her to be Dorothy and I must be broad awake to believe her my Wife The King made him no answer and the discourse was carried on so far that at last they promised one another mutual Offices of Friendship and agreed to watch Antonine narrowly and give one another intelligence of all passages that concerned either to find out who was deceived The King made the proposal Don Austin accepted it with a great deal of indifference thinking the King had done it only to amuse him The King no sooner left him but he returned to his Wife who at first sight of him fell to exclaiming against that Prince who not content to have made her Apartment the Scene of an Amorous Intrigue came disguised to surprise her when he knew she was sick a-bed and had no help at hand but her Voice and her Tears That it was an action unworthy a King who had so much reason to know her by the proof he had made of her virtue But she saw clearly enough that the complaisance of a base Husband was the thing encouraged him to make a new attempt upon her honour and they were agreed together to destroy her It being impossible the King would have ventured coming into her Chamber as he did had he not known the Windows were shut and no light in the room And he could not know this but from him The Marquess much troubled to hear himself charged with so much baseness by his Wife of whom he thought he had reason to complain did all he could to justifie himself to her But all to no purpose the more he justified himself the more guilty she made him calling him Traytor a Man of no Honour unworthy to possess a Lady so virtuous as she But all this noise could not keep the suspicious Don Austin from resolving to have the honour to lye with her that night for he thought her dream of the monstrous Child boded him no good And a Vow so much to the purpose attended with a little indisposition which obliged his Wife to have her Chamber Windows shut up and the King 's coming to her in a Shepherd's Habit gave cause for conjectures which pointed directly to his Forehead he needed no more motive to have her absolved that Evening of so delicate a Vow He sent presently to pray the Bishop of Carthagene his particular Friend to do him the honour of coming to his Lodgings the Bishop came who not only absolved the Lady from her Vow but according to the duty of his Character applyed himself to make Peace between the Marquess and his Lady and happily effected it to the satisfaction of both And their Union after the Bishop's Benediction being greater than ever they began to ask one another in good earnest the whole truth of the story The Marchioness was to speak first of common right as having more cause of complaint than Don Austin She told him it was most true that in the dark as he had left her she heard one come in without saying a word which surprised her very much But more when she found he came and sate on the Bed which made her trembling for fear call in Alice to her aid and that he came in himself the next moment Don Austin believed all this to be true as the Gospel not thinking it possible his Wife could have the Conscience to tell a Lye the next minute after receiving Episcopal Benediction He told her on his part the conference he had had with the King who assured him he had no other design but to surprise Dorothy which in truth might be true But the most pleasant jest of all is adds he he would fain have made me jealous of Antonine And because he hath reason to be jealous of that Shepherd he would have all the World be so too And since he cannot get rid of him he would set on another to do him that piece of service The Marchioness hereupon plaid her part excellently well making a thousand exclamations clapping her hands lifting her eyes to Heaven laughing with all her force and doing all other Actions of a Woman amazed at the strangeness of the News which afforded them matter of discourse most part of that Night In the mean time the Marquess according to the agreement between the King and him to watch over Antonine failed not at his rising to give the necessary orders as to Dorothy as for his Wives part he feared nothing The King on the other side eager for the sport and desirous at any rate to convince the incredulous Marquess of the new Title his Wife had given him placed his Scouts abroad to observe Antonine's motions towards the Marchioness But she was before-hand with him having that Evening sent orders by the Duenna to the Shepherd to retire and not approach the Palace especially her Apartment till notice from her So that the Spies for some days could give their Masters no account But absence is the greatest of torments for Lovers and the loss of the company of what you love is little less then the loss of Life Antonine was in torment not only on the account of Dorothy but of the Marchioness who served for a kind of amorous consolation for him when he could not see Dorothy The Marchioness was no less afflicted and Women as 't is said being more violent in their passions than Men 't is credible this Lady who loved the Shepherd so well had a very ill time on 't She had none but Alice her Universal Confident to comfort her And the poor old Wretch was as much afflicted as her Lady to see her languish and grow melancholy She would by all means go seek out Antonine to make her chearful promising the Marchioness to bring him in so safe and so secretly that no one should know of it But the Marchioness had more Wit than to run such a hazard and chose rather to go see him at his Lodging than expose him to discovery by being surprised in hers She asked the old Duenna if ever she had been at the Gardiners and Alice having made Answer she was acquainted with him and his Wife one of her best Friends I tell you says the Marchioness the reason of my Question and the design I have laid I know your fidelity and the affection you have always had for me therefore I confide in you I will go see Antonine at his Lodging I take that to be the surest course Dorothy is much about my pitch I will take a suit of hers and I doubt not but I shall be taken for her when I am seen go to her Fathers we need only order things so that when I am got thither Antonine may have notice and the Gardiner and his Wife both sent out of the way for they would wonder at the visit This must be done to morrow Morning when the Physicians have prescribed me a Bathing for my pretended indisposition The Duenna answered all this would be easily done that the
of it or at least would not see it She who had the haughtiness and height of Spirit to despise and reject the addresses of a Crown'd Head could not fancy her self capable of the weakness to make account of a poor Shepherd She had indeed pitty'd his tears but she thought that was all The King the hottest Lover in the World being never at ease but when Dorothy was in sight yet unwilling notice should be taken of his violent inclinations for her gave order for some days all the Divertisements of the Court should be in the Marchioness's Apartment where very few had entrance and of those few who were admitted poor Antonine could never make one though he endeavour'd to get in all the wayes in his power This troubled him the more as having not been able to rest day or night since his last discourse with the Marchioness nor ever likely to be at ease till he could speak with his Mistress The Marchioness who would have been very glad to see him admiring he was not come to her for many days knew not what to think on 't She spy'd him one morning walking under her windows and having made signs to him to come up presently gave order to an old House-keeper her Confident to let him into her Chamber as privately as possible Antonine says the Marchioness methinks of a Lover so passionate as you y' are soon comforted for the loss of your Mistress I cannot yet think her altogether lost Madam answers he nor guess at the reason they were so cruel to deny me the favour of seeing her You must look you out another Mistress Antonine says the Lady and such a Shepherd as you are may have your choice Look out another Madam replyes Antonine with a tone that sufficiently evidenced his grief and surprize she must be first false to me and I very clearly convinc'd of it Besides I know not wheâ—â—â—â— after all I should not rather choose ceasing to live than to love her But Madam adds he like a Man in afright is it from her you give me this advice and has she no more mind to me I do not say so answers the Lady I believe Dorothy loves you But 't were better for you to think of another in time and I tell it you as a Friend As long as Dorothy loves me replyes the Shepherd 't will be impossible for me to change And did you but know what 't is for a Lover like me to quit his Mistress you are too generous Madam to advise me to 't But if Dorothy adds he in a very pressing and curious manner be not false to me why should I quit her Madam unless you take it ill I should make love to her in your Family No Antonine answers the Lady you are too expert and disscreet a Lover to be found fault with for making Love I will give you no trouble in 't But She stopt there Ah! Madam says the Shepherd seeing her make a stop what torment have you put me to for three or four days that you have left me in doubt whom I am to fear The Marchioness bid him come again at nine a clock at night when the King went to Councel and she would let him see Dorothy who would tell him what she was loath to let him know being very unwilling to be the first should give him so ill news Antonine content with this hope though rack'd with suspicion returned home to wait with impatience the hour was assign'd him The Marchioness was more charmed than ever with the merit of the Shepherd She found in him the Character of so tender and passionate a Lover she confest no heart could be so insensible not to be affected with him And for her part her haughtiness in slighting Love must own an abligation to the Court for producing no Lovers but what were corrupt And she doubted now and then whether it were not pardonable in a Lady of her Quality and Honour to love a Shepherd as Antonine These doubts and Reflections were so strong and so piercing her heart which at first felt only the point of them found it self at length very deeply wounded But she would not yet complain of it because the wound though dnagerous had something of pleasure in 't which charm'd away the pain In these vertuous Souls so little accustom'd to love 〈…〉 touch proves an incurable 〈◊〉 they rely upon their haughtinâ—â—â— and their Greatness of Spirit which often abuses them is sometimes the instrument which betrays them to Love The fair Marchioness full of her New Ideas was drown'd in an Amorous amusement from morning till night when the King entred her Chamber with Dorothy by the hand and pray'd her she would for a little while take his little Mistress into her care and he would presently return The Lady's thoughts were at that time so distracted she heard not a word the King said and knew not what to answer him He was not well pleased with it and discovering a coldness and melancholy in her countenance he would have ask'd her the reason but was hastned into the Councel by business of extraordinary importance Dorothy remain'd with the Marchioness who taking an exacter view of her than formerly thought her handsomer than ever or that she appeared so at least to her who already began to be jealous She ask'd her if she had not a desire to see Antonine to which Dorothy having answered with a blush 't was long since she saw him and she would be very glad to see him Now the Lady reply'd she should see him that evening but the King must not know it she had hardly done speaking but Alice the House-keeper came in to let her know Antonine was at the door The Marchioness bid Dorothy go into the Closet to surprize him the more She was willing to have the pleasure of seeing him a moment in private and make him sensible the obligation he had to her for the goodness she express'd towards him And it was no small favour for a Lady who in point of honour had refus'd to intermeddle with the Amours of a King to make her self the Confident of a Shepherd and a Gardiner's Daughter So much do we differ from our selves as occasions moves us so easy a matter is it to dispense with scruples our passion are inclin'd to remove You are very punctual Antonine says she as he came in and if I mistake not are come a little sooner than I appointed you Time seems long to those in Love Madam answers he and they are so fearful of coming too late to see their Mistresses they are always the first at the place of Rendez-vous I have promis'd you says the Lady to let you see your Mistress this evening but do you know what a hazard I run what trouble I shall create my self if this should be known Get you into that Closet for fear of being seen and if Dorothy comes to you think very much your Friend Antonine