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then_o be_v their_o daughter_n clara_n wake_v with_o baretano_n and_o he_o with_o she_o oftentimes_o walk_v and_o talk_v in_o the_o arboure_n and_o many_o time_n kiss_v and_o bill_v in_o the_o close_a gallery_n of_o the_o garden_n which_o they_o can_v conceal_v or_o bear_v so_o close_o but_o her_o father_n and_o mother_n have_v exact_a notice_n and_o intelligence_n thereof_o by_o some_o of_o their_o trusty_a servant_n who_o they_o have_v purposely_o appoint_v as_o sentinel_n to_o espy_v and_o discover_v their_o meeting_n whereupon_o as_o much_o in_o hatred_n to_o baretano_n as_o in_o affection_n to_o albemare_n know_v that_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v once_o remove_v the_o effect_n be_v subject_a soon_o to_o follow_v and_o ensue_v they_o very_o sudden_o and_o private_o send_v away_o their_o daughter_n from_o milan_n to_o modena_n by_o coach_n there_o to_o be_v mew_v and_o pen_v up_o with_o the_o lady_n emelia_n her_o aunt_n and_o beside_o her_o wait_a gentlewoman_n adriana_n none_o to_o accompany_v and_o conduct_v she_o but_o only_o albemare_n hope_v that_o a_o small_a time_n his_o presence_n and_o importunate_a solitation_n will_v deface_v the_o memory_n of_o baretano_n to_o engrave_v his_o own_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o his_o sweet_a clara._n who_o poor_a soul_n see_v herself_o exile_v and_o banish_v from_o the_o society_n of_o she_o baretano_n sight_n and_o company_n wherein_o under_o heaven_n she_o chief_o and_o only_o delight_v she_o hereat_o do_v as_o it_o be_v drown_v herself_o in_o the_o ocean_n of_o her_o tear_n storm_v as_o well_o at_o the_o cruelty_n of_o her_o parent_n as_o at_o she_o own_o affliction_n and_o misfortune_n and_o no_o less_o do_v her_o baretano_n for_o the_o absence_n of_o his_o sweet_a saint_n and_o dear_a lady_n clara_n for_o as_o their_o affection_n so_o their_o affliction_n be_v equal_a now_o mourn_v as_o much_o at_o each_o other_o absence_n as_o former_o they_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o their_o presence_n but_o although_o the_o jealousy_n of_o capello_n and_o castiana_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o watch_v and_o observe_v baretano_n in_o milan_n and_o the_o zeal_n and_o affection_n of_o albemares_n safety_n to_o guard_n and_o sweet_o to_o attend_v on_o clara_n and_o modena_n yet_o as_o fire_v surpressed_a flame_n forth_o with_o more_o violence_n and_o river_n stop_v overflow_v with_o more_o impetuosity_n so_o despite_n of_o the_o one_o vigilancy_n and_o the_o other_o jealousy_n though_o baretano_n can_v be_v so_o happy_a and_o bless_a to_o ride_v over_o to_o modena_n to_o see_v and_o salute_v his_o clara_n yet_o love_n which_o be_v the_o refiner_n of_o invention_n and_o wit_n and_o the_o polish_a of_o judgement_n can_v yet_o deraine_n he_o from_o visit_v she_o with_o his_o letter_n the_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o hard_a access_n and_o difficult_a passage_n to_o she_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o send_v she_o by_o subtle_a mean_n and_o secret_a messenger_n and_o the_o better_a to_o overshadow_v the_o curiosity_n of_o his_o art_n and_o the_o art_n of_o his_o affection_n herein_o he_o among_o many_o other_o makesuse_v of_o a_o friar_n and_o a_o hermit_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o two_o letter_n to_o modena_n to_o his_o lady_n which_o as_o fit_a agent_n for_o such_o amorous_a employment_n they_o with_o more_o cunning_a and_o fidelity_n than_o zeal_n and_o religion_n safe_o deliver_v she_o and_o likewise_o return_v he_o her_o answer_n thereof_o and_o because_o the_o fervency_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o constancy_n each_o to_o other_o be_v more_o lively_o depaint_v and_o represent_v in_o these_o two_o than_o in_o any_o other_o of_o their_o letter_n therefore_o i_o think_v myself_o in_o a_o manner_n bind_v here_o to_o insert_v they_o to_o the_o end_n to_o give_v the_o better_a spirit_n and_o grace_n to_o their_o history_n and_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o content_a to_o the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o reader_n that_o which_o baretano_n send_v clara_n upon_o her_o departure_n from_o milan_n to_o modena_n by_o the_o friar_n speak_v thus_o baretano_n to_o clara_n how_o just_o may_v i_o term_v myself_o unfortunate_a sith_o i_o be_o enforce_v to_o be_v miserable_a before_o i_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o happiness_n for_o if_o ever_o i_o find_v any_o content_n or_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v only_o in_o thy_o sweet_a presence_n which_o thy_o sudden_a absence_n and_o unexpected_a exile_n have_v now_o make_v at_o least_o my_o purgatory_n if_o not_o my_o hell_n fair_a clara_n judge_v of_o thy_o baretano_n by_o thyself_o what_o a_o matchless_a grief_n it_o be_v to_o my_o heart_n and_o a_o heart-killing_a terror_n to_o my_o thought_n to_o see_v thou_o make_v captive_a to_o my_o rival_n and_o that_o the_o fate_n and_o thy_o parent_n seem_v to_o be_v so_o propitious_a to_o his_o desire_n and_o so_o inexorable_a and_o cruel_a to_o i_o that_o i_o must_v
pag._n 360_o de_fw-fr laurier_n to_o du_n pont._n pag._n 377_o hippolito_n to_o roderigo_n pag._n 392_o roderigo_n to_o hippolito_n pag._n 393_o cervantella_n to_o roderigo_n pag._n 395_o dominica_n to_o roderigo_n ibid._n roderigo_n to_o cervantella_n pag._n 396_o roderigo_n to_o dominica_n ibid._n cervantella_n to_o roderigo_n pag._n 398_o sanctifiore_n to_o ursina_n pag._n 411_o ursina_n to_o sanctifiore_n ibid._n sanctifiore_n to_o ursina_n ibid._n ursina_n to_o sanctifiore_n pag._n 412_o ursina_n to_o sanctifiore_n pag._n 419_o placedo_n to_o ursina_n pag._n 424_o bellinda_n to_o palura_n pag._n 446_o palura_n to_o bellinda_n pag._n 447_o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o all_o the_o history_n contain_v in_o the_o whole_a six_o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n history_n i._o hautefelia_n cause_v la_fw-fr fresnay_n a_o apothecary_n to_o poison_v her_o brother_n grand_fw-fr pre_n and_o his_o wife_n mermanda_n and_o be_v likewise_o the_o cause_n that_o her_o say_a brother_n kill_v de_fw-fr malleray_fw-fr she_o own_o husband_n in_o a_o duel_n la_fw-fr fresnay_n condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v for_o a_o rape_n on_o the_o ladder_n confess_v his_o two_o former_a murder_n and_o say_v that_o hautefelia_n seduce_v and_o hire_v he_o to_o perform_v they_o hautefelia_n be_v likewise_o apprehend_v and_o so_o for_o these_o cruel_a murder_n they_o be_v both_o put_v to_o severe_a and_o cruel_a death_n pag._n 1._o hist._n ii_o pisani_n betray_v gasparino_n of_o his_o mistress_n christeneta_n gasparino_n challenge_v pisani_n for_o this_o disgrace_n and_o kill_v he_o in_o the_o field_n he_o after_o continue_v his_o suit_n to_o christeneta_n she_o dissemble_v her_o malice_n for_o pisani_n his_o death_n she_o appoint_v gasparino_n to_o meet_v she_o in_o a_o garden_n and_o there_o cause_v bianco_n and_o brindoli_n to_o murder_v he_o they_o be_v all_o three_o take_v and_o execute_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 16._o hist._n iii_o mortaigne_a under_o promise_n of_o marriage_n get_v josselina_n with_o child_n and_o after_o convert_v his_o love_n into_o hatred_n cause_v his_o lackey_n la_o verdure_n and_o la_fw-fr palma_n to_o murder_n both_o she_o and_o her_o young_a son_n the_o jealousy_n of_o iâ—…ella_n to_o her_o husband_n la_fw-fr palma_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o discovery_n hereof_o they_o be_v all_o three_o take_v and_o execute_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 31._o hist._n iu._n beatrice-ioana_a to_o marry_v alsemero_n cause_v the_o flores_n to_o murder_n alonso_n piracquo_n who_o be_v a_o suitor_n to_o she_o alsemero_n marry_v she_o and_o find_v the_o flores_n and_o she_o in_o adultery_n kill_v they_o both_o tomaso_n piracquo_n challenge_v alsemero_n for_o his_o brother_n death_n alsemero_n kill_v he_o treacherous_o in_o the_o field_n and_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o same_o and_o his_o body_n throw_v into_o the_o sea_n at_o his_o execution_n he_o confess_v that_o his_o wife_n and_o de_fw-fr flores_n murder_v alonso_n piracquo_n their_o body_n be_v take_v up_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n then_o burn_v and_o their_o ash_n throw_v into_o the_o air_n pag._n 45._o hist._n v._o alibius_n murther_v his_o wife_n merilla_n he_o be_v discover_v first_o by_o bernardo_n then_o by_o emelia_n his_o own_o daughter_n so_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o hang_v for_o the_o fact_n pag._n 65._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n hist._n vi_o victoryna_n cause_v sypontus_n to_o stab_v and_o murder_v her_o first_o husband_n souranza_n and_o she_o herself_o poison_v fassino_n her_o second_o so_o they_o both_o be_v miraculous_o desect_v and_o convict_v of_o these_o their_o cruel_a murder_n he_o be_v behead_v and_o she_o hang_v and_o burn_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 87._o hist._n vii_o catalina_n cause_v her_o waiting-maid_n ansilva_n two_o several_a time_n to_o attempt_v to_o poison_v she_o own_o sister_n berinthia_n wherein_o fail_v she_o afterward_o make_v a_o empiric_n term_v sarmiata_n poison_n her_o say_a maid_n ansilva_n catalina_n be_v kill_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n and_o sarmiata_n hang_v for_o poison_v ansilva_n antonio_n steal_v berinthia_n away_o by_o she_o own_o consent_n whereupon_o her_o brother_n sebastiano_n fight_v with_o antonio_n and_o kill_v he_o in_o a_o duel_n berinthia_n in_o revenge_n hereof_o afterward_o murther_v her_o brother_n sebastiano_n she_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v immure_v betwixt_o two_o wall_n and_o there_o languish_v and_o die_v pag._n 105._o hist._n viii_o bellvile_n treacherous_o murther_v poligny_n in_o the_o street_n laurieta_n poligny_n mistress_n betray_v bellvile_n to_o her_o chamber_n and_o there_o in_o revenge_n shoot_v he_o through_o the_o body_n with_o a_o pistol_n when_o assist_v by_o her_o waiting-maid_n lucilla_n they_o likewise_o give_v he_o many_o wound_n with_o a_o poniard_n and_o so_o murder_v he_o lucilla_n fly_v for_o this_o fact_n be_v drown_v in_o a_o lake_n and_o laurieta_n be_v take_v and_o hang_v and_o burn_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 127._o hist._n ix_o jacomo_n de_fw-fr castelnovo_n lustful_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n perina_n his_o own_o son_n francisco_n de_fw-fr castelnovo_n wife_n who_o to_o enjoy_v he_o cause_v jerantha_n first_o to_o poison_v his_o own_o lady_n fidelia_n and_o then_o his_o say_a son_n francisco_n de_fw-fr castelnovo_n in_o revenge_n whereof_o perina_n treacherous_o murther_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n jerantha_n ready_a to_o die_v in_o travel_n of_o child_n confess_v she_o two_o murder_n for_o the_o which_o she_o be_v hang_v and_o burn_v perina_n have_v her_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o and_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n where_o she_o sorrowful_o die_v pag._n 147._o hist._n x._o bertolini_n seek_v paulina_n in_o marriage_n but_o she_o love_v sturio_n and_o not_o himself_o he_o pray_v her_o brother_n brellati_n his_o dear_a friend_n to_o solicit_v she_o for_o he_o which_o he_o do_v but_o can_v prevail_v whereupon_o bertolini_n let_v fall_v some_o disgraceful_a speech_n both_o against_o her_o honour_n and_o his_o reputation_n for_o which_o brellati_n challenge_v the_o field_n of_o he_o where_o bertolini_n kill_v he_o and_o he_o fly_v for_o the_o same_o sturio_n seek_v to_o marry_v she_o but_o his_o father_n will_v not_o consent_v thereunto_o and_o convey_v he_o away_o secret_o for_o which_o two_o disaster_n paulina_n die_v for_o sorrow_n sturio_n find_v out_o bertolini_n and_o send_v he_o a_o challenge_n and_o have_v he_o at_o his_o mercy_n give_v he_o his_o life_n at_o his_o request_n he_o afterward_o very_o treacherous_o kill_v sturio_n with_o a_o petronel_n in_o the_o street_n from_o a_o window_n he_o be_v take_v for_o this_o second_o murder_n his_o two_o hand_n cut_v off_o then_o behead_v and_o his_o body_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n pag._n 167._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n hist._n xi_o de_fw-fr salez_n kill_v vaumartin_n in_o a_o duel_n la_o hay_o cause_v michaelle_n to_o poison_v la_o frange_a de_fw-fr salez_n love_v la_fw-fr hay_n and_o because_o his_o father_n argentier_n will_v not_o consent_v that_o he_o marry_v she_o stifle_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o then_o take_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n she_o turn_v strumpet_n and_o cut_v his_o throat_n as_o he_o be_v die_v he_o accuse_v she_o of_o this_o bloody_a fact_n and_o himself_o for_o murder_v his_o father_n argentier_n so_o his_o dead_a body_n be_v hang_v to_o the_o gallow_n then_o burn_v la_o hay_o confess_v this_o murder_n and_o likewise_o that_o she_o cause_v michaelle_n to_o poison_v la_fw-fr frange_a she_o have_v her_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o and_o be_v then_o burn_v alive_a michaelle_n be_v break_v on_o the_o wheel_n and_o his_o dead_a body_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n pag._n 187._o hist._n xii_o albemare_n cause_v pedro_n and_o leonardo_n to_o murder_n baretano_n and_o he_o after_o marry_v clara_n who_o baretano_n first_o seek_v to_o marry_v he_o cause_v his_o man_n valerio_n to_o poison_n pedro_n in_o prison_n and_o by_o a_o letter_n 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