Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	dead_a	die_v	live_v	11,283	5	6.6056	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27297	The history of the nun, or, The fair vow-breaker written by Mrs. A. Behn.	Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.	1689 (1689)	Wing B1737; ESTC R20753	46,192	162

she goes to the Bed of the Unfortunate Henault with a Penknife in her hand but considering she knew not how to conceal the Blood should she cut his Throat she resolves to Strangle him or Smother him with a Pillow that last Thought was no sooner borne but put in Execution and as he soundly slept she smother'd him without any Noise or so much as his Strugling But when she had done this dreadful Deed and saw the dead Corps of her once-lov'd Lord lye Smiling as it were upon her she fell into a Swound with the Horror of the Deed and it had been well for her she had there dy'd but she reviv'd again and awaken'd to more and new Horrors she flyes all frighted from the Chamber and fancies the Phantom of her dead Lord persues her she runs from Room to Room and starts and stares as if she saw him continually before her Now all that was ever Soft and Dear to her with him comes into her Heart and she finds he conquers anew being Dead who could not gain her Pity while Living While she was thus flying from her Guilt in vain she hears one knock with Authority at the Door She is now more affrighted if possible and knows not whither to fly for Refuge she fancies they are already the Officers of Justice and that Ten thousand Tortures and Wrecks are fastening on her to make her confess the horrid Murder the knocking increases and so loud that the Laundry Maids believing it to be the Woman that us'd to call them up and help them to Wash rose and opening the Door let in Villenoys who having been at his Country Villa and finding there a Footman instead of his Friend who waited to tell him His Master was fallen sick of the Small Pox and could not wait on him he took Horse and came back to his lovely Isabella but running up as he us'd to do to her Chamber he found her not and seeing a Light in another Room he went in but found Isabella flying from him out at another Door with all the speed she could he admires at this Action and the more because his Maid told him Her Lady had been a Bed a good while he grows a little Jealous and persues her but still she flies at last he caught her in his Arms where she fell into a swound but quickly recovering he set her down in a Chair and kneeling before her implor'd to know what she ayl'd and why she fled from him who ador'd her She only fix'd a ghastly Look upon him and said She was not well Oh! said he put not me off with such poor Excises Isabella never fled from me when Ill but came to my Arms and to my Bosom to find a Cure therefore tell me what 's the matter At that she fell a weeping in a most violent manner and cry'd She was for ever undone He being mov'd with Love and Compassion conjur'd her to tell what she ayl'd Ah! said she thou and I and all of us are undone At this he lost all Patience and rav'd and cry'd Tell me and tell me immediately what 's the matter When she saw his Face pale and his Eyes fierce she fell on her knees and cry'd Oh! you can never Pardon me if I should tell you and yet alas I am innocent of Ill by all that 's good I am But her Conscience accusing her at that word she was silent If thou art Innocent said Villenoys taking her up in his Arms and kissing her wet Face By all that 's Good I Pardon thee what ever thou hast done Alas said she Oh! but I dare not name it 'till you swear By all that 's Sacred reply'd he and by whatever Oath you can oblige me to by my inviolable Love to thee and by thy own dear Self I swear whate're it be I do forgive thee I know thou art too good to commit a Sin I may not with Honour pardon With this and hearten'd by his Caresses she told him That Henault was return'd and repeating to him his Escape she said She had put him his Bed and when he expected her to come she fell on her Knees at the Bed side and confess'd She was married to Villenoys at that word said she he fetch'd a deep Sigh or two and presently after with a very little struggling dy'd and yonder he lyes still in the Bed. After this she wept so abundantly that all Villenoys could do could hardly calm her Spirits but after consulting what they should do in this Affair Villenoys ask'd her Who of the House saw him She said Only Maria who knew not who he was so that resolving to save Isabella's Honour which was the only Misfortune to come Villenoys himself propos'd the carrying him out to the Bridge and throwing him into the River where the Stream would carry him down to the Sea and lose him or if he were found none could know him So Villenoys took a Candle and went and look'd on him and found him altogether chang'd that no Body would know who he was he therefore put on his Clothes which was not hard for him to do for he was foarce yet cold and comforting again Isabella as well as he could he went himself into the Stable and fetch'd a Sack such as they us'd for Oats a new Sack whereon stuck a great Needle with a Packthread in it this Sack he brings into the House and shews to Isabella telling her He would put the Body in there for the better convenience of carrying it on his Back Isabella all this while said but little but fill'd with Thoughts all Black and Hellish she ponder'd within while the Fond and Passionate Villenoys was endeavouring to hide her Shame and to make this an absolute Secret She imagin'd that could she live after a Deed so black Villenoys would be eternal reproaching her if not with his Tongue at least with his Heart and embolden'd by one Wickedness she was the readier for another and another of such a Nature as has in my Opinion far less Excuse than the first but when Fate begins to afflict she goes through-stitch with her Black Work. When Villenoys who would for the Safety of Isabella's Honour be the sole Actor in the disposing of this Body and since he was Young Vigorous and Strong and able to bear it would trust no one with the Secret he having put up the Body and ty'd it fast set it on a Chair turning his Back towards it with the more conveniency to take it upon his Back bidding Isabella give him the two Corners of the Sack in his Hands telling her They must do this last Office for the Dead more in order to the securing their Honour and Tranquillity hereafter than for any other Reason and bid her be of good Courage till he came back for it was not far to the Bridge and it being the dead of the Night he should pass well enough When he had the Sack on his Back and ready to go with it