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suggestion_n for_o although_o man_n may_v be_v deâ—…ded_v and_o not_o â—…ee_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o â—…an_v god_n be_v mock_v or_o will_v he_o be_v blind_v and_o deceive_v herein_o o_o no_o his_o decree_n and_o resolution_n be_v secret_a and_o sacred_a and_o though_o invisible_a to_o our_o eye_n yet_o our_o design_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v transparâ—…nt_v to_o he_o for_o he_o in_o his_o all-seeing_a providence_n reserve_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o the_o manner_n and_o time_n how_o and_o where_o to_o punish_v it_o aâ—…_n read_v we_o this_o approach_a history_n and_o it_o will_v confirm_v as_o much_o in_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o some_o bloody_a and_o inhuman_a personage_n who_o be_v borâ—…e_v to_o honour_n and_o consequent_o to_o have_v live_v more_o happy_a and_o die_v less_o ignominious_o in_o the_o rich_a and_o popuâ—…us_a city_n of_o graâ—…ado_n which_o ferdinand_n and_o isabel_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o spâ—…ine_n anno._n 1492._o so_o famous_o and_o fortunate_o conquer_v from_o the_o moor_n there_o within_o these_o few_o year_n dwell_v a_o ancient_a lady_n name_v dona_fw-la aliâ—…a_n seruâ—…tella_n who_o be_v descend_v oâ—…_n noble_a parentage_n and_o by_o her_o late_a husbanâ—…_n doâ—…_n pedro_n de_fw-fr carâ—…s_n die_v a_o chief_a commander_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n she_o have_v two_o child_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n he_o name_v don_n garcia_n and_o she_o dona_fw-la doâ—…nica_n he_o of_o some_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o she_o of_o some_o eighteen_o he_o tâ—…l_v of_o staturâ—…_n but_o some_o what_o hard_o favour_v and_o she_o short_a but_o eâ—…ceeding_a â—…ir_n and_o beautiful_a their_o mother_n cervantella_n be_v not_o leave_v rich_a by_o her_o deâ—…eased_a husband_n do_v yet_o bring_v up_o these_o her_o two_o child_n very_o honoâ—…rably_o and_o virtuous_o and_o maintain_v they_o exceed_v gallant_a in_o their_o apparel_n though_o she_o clad_v herself_o the_o worse_a for_o it_o for_o their_o sake_n she_o observe_v her_o son_n dâ—…n_n garcia_n to_o be_v of_o a_o mild_a disposition_n and_o very_o witty_a and_o judiâ—…ious_a but_o for_o her_o daughter_n dominica_n she_o see_v with_o fear_n and_o fear_n with_o grief_n that_o her_o wit_n will_v come_v short_a of_o her_o beauty_n and_o her_o chastity_n of_o her_o wit_n in_o which_o regard_n and_o consideration_n she_o love_v he_o better_o than_o she_o and_o yet_o bear_v sovigilant_a a_o eye_n over_o her_o action_n that_o as_o yet_o sâ—…e_n keep_v she_o within_o the_o list_n of_o modesty_n and_o the_o bound_n of_o obedience_n as_o hold_v iâ—…â—…rre_o true_a diâ—…etion_n to_o make_v she_o more_o belove_v than_o fear_v of_o she_o or_o rather_o that_o fear_v and_o love_n by_o â—…urnes_n may_v act_v their_o several_a part_n upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o her_o youthful_a heart_n and_o resolution_n there_o be_v a_o old_a rich_a gentleman_n of_o that_o city_n noble_o descend_v term_v don_n hippolito_n sâ—…vino_n common_o know_v and_o name_v only_o don_n hippolito_n age_v of_o some_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o much_o subject_n to_o the_o gout_n a_o disease_n better_o know_v than_o â—…red_v and_o which_o love_v rich_a man_n as_o much_o as_o poor_a man_n hate_v it_o and_o this_o old_a hippolito_n in_o the_o frost_n and_o winter_n of_o his_o age_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o our_o â—…re_a young_a lady_n dominica_n and_o so_o by_o the_o lady_n the_o mother_n seek_v her_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n as_o for_o the_o mother_n she_o love_v hippolito_n gold_n better_a than_o her_o daughter_n do_v his_o age_n and_o affect_v his_o land_n as_o much_o as_o she_o hate_v his_o personage_n but_o don_n garcia_n at_o the_o often_o request_v of_o his_o sister_n be_v at_o last_o vanquish_v by_o her_o imortuniâ—…e_n soon_o change_v his_o mother_n opinion_n and_o good_a esteem_n of_o hippolito_n and_o so_o they_o all_o three_o give_v he_o the_o repulse_n and_o denial_n but_o his_o affection_n to_o this_o deliâ—…ate_a fresh_a young_a beauty_n make_v he_o
visit_v she_o with_o affection_n and_o zeal_n for_o this_o desire_n of_o she_o and_o request_n of_o thou_o be_v so_o honourable_a so_o reasonable_a as_o my_o father_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o unkindness_n to_o deny_v the_o one_o and_o myself_o of_o ingratitude_n not_o to_o grant_v the_o other_o or_o if_o he_o will_v yet_o continue_v to_o cross_v our_o affection_n i_o will_v then_o make_v it_o apparent_a to_o the_o world_n that_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v he_o the_o thousand_o part_n so_o much_o as_o i_o will_v love_v she_o and_o that_o i_o will_v ambitious_o strive_v and_o resolve_v to_o make_v my_o affection_n to_o she_o to_o equalise_v thy_o zeal_n and_o her_o passion_n to_o i_o and_o that_o i_o can_v receive_v a_o great_a felicity_n and_o honour_n than_o to_o see_v she_o my_o wife_n and_o myself_o her_o husband_n i_o have_v give_v a_o answer_n to_o her_o letter_n and_o very_o short_o i_o will_v give_v her_o myself_o every_o way_n answerable_a to_o her_o merit_n to_o thy_o 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kiss_v thou_o at_o my_o return_n my_o best_a endevoure_v shall_v write_v on_o the_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o mother_n affair_n and_o my_o best_a love_n and_o service_n shall_v eternal_o attend_v on_o her_o daughter_n pleasure_n and_o command_n and_o judge_v thou_o if_o my_o zeal_n to_o thou_o do_v not_o exceed_v thou_o to_o myself_o since_o earth_n be_v not_o so_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o sight_n nor_o heaven_n as_o the_o felicity_n of_o thy_o company_n roderigo_n he_o have_v no_o soon_o dispatch_v these_o two_o letter_n to_o his_o mistress_n and_o her_o mother_n but_o the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o resolution_n with_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v well_o so_o soon_o to_o disoblige_v and_o disobey_v his_o father_n by_o so_o speedy_o precipitate_v his_o return_n from_o asnallos_n to_o granado_n as_o urge_v this_o reason_n to_o his_o consideration_n and_o propose_v this_o consideration_n to_o his_o judgement_n that_o dominica_n affection_n and_o beauty_n can_v difficult_o make_v he_o rich_a but_o that_o his_o father_n discontent_n and_o displeasure_n towards_o he_o may_v easy_o make_v he_o poor_a whereupon_o resolve_v to_o cherish_v his_o constancy_n to_o she_o and_o yet_o to_o retain_v his_o obedience_n to_o he_o he_o hold_v it_o no_o sin_n if_o a_o little_a long_o he_o dispense_v with_o his_o content_a and_o promise_v to_o temporize_v for_o his_o discretion_n and_o profit_n as_o ground_v his_o hope_n upon_o this_o confidence_n and_o his_o confidence_n upon_o this_o presume_a infallibility_n that_o his_o lady_n and_o mistress_n dominica_n be_v as_o chaste_a as_o fair_a and_o will_v prove_v as_o constant_a to_o he_o as_o she_o be_v beautiful_a in_o herself_o but_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o therefore_o she_o may_v deceive_v his_o hope_n and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o her_o beauty_n may_v betray_v his_o judgement_n the_o which_o prediction_n and_o pprophecy_n to_o his_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o to_o her_o shame_n and_o misery_n we_o shall_v short_o see_v make_v true_a and_o verify_v the_o manner_n thus_o dominica_n as_o we_o have_v former_o understand_v be_v of_o a_o wanton_a disposition_n and_o carriage_n and_o very_o unchastly_a and_o lascivious_o incline_v she_o find_v roderigo_n stay_n in_o asnallos_n to_o exceed_v his_o promise_n and_o her_o expectation_n she_o can_v live_v chaste_a she_o will_v not_o remain_v constant_a in_o his_o absence_n but_o have_v a_o friend_n or_o two_o i_o mean_v two_o proper_a young_a gentleman_n of_o granado_n to_o who_o she_o many_o time_n private_o impart_v her_o amorous_a favour_n and_o affection_n the_o which_o she_o act_v not_o so_o close_o but_o the_o lady_n her_o mother_n be_v a_o lincy-eyed_n and_o curious_a observer_n of_o her_o action_n have_v notice_n thereof_o and_o think_v ro_o reclaim_v she_o from_o this_o foul_a sin_n of_o fornication_n and_o whoredom_n which_o threaten_v no_o less_o than_o the_o ruin_n of_o her_o fortune_n and_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o her_o reputation_n she_o first_o attempt_v to_o persuade_v she_o by_o fair_a mean_n with_o tear_n and_o prayer_n but_o see_v she_o can_v not_o thereby_o prevail_v with_o she_o than_o she_o give_v she_o many_o sharp_a speech_n and_o bitter_a threat_n and_o menace_n as_o whole_o to_o deprive_v she_o of_o her_o father_n portion_n and_o either_o to_o make_v she_o spend_v her_o day_n in_o a_o nunnery_n or_o end_v they_o in_o a_o prison_n that_o she_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o tread_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o earth_n or_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n because_o this_o her_o foul_a crime_n of_o fornication_n make_v her_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o a_o infinite_a shame_n and_o scandal_n to_o all_o her_o parent_n and_o friend_n in_o general_a and_o to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a with_o many_o other_o reason_n look_v and_o conduce_v that_o way_n the_o which_o for_o brevity_n 〈◊〉_d i_o resolve_v to_o omit_v and_o bury_v in_o silence_n but_o this_o lectuâ—…e_n of_o the_o mother_n prevail_v not_o with_o the_o daughter_n but_o rather_o inflame_v than_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o her_o inordinate_a and_o lascivious_a lust_n the_o which_o she_o perceive_v and_o to_o prevent_v she_o own_o scandal_n in_o that_o of_o her_o daughter_n she_o as_o a_o careful_a mother_n and_o a_o wise_a matron_n i_o weth_z she_o up_o in_o her_o chamber_n where_o dominice_n for_o mere_a grief_n and_o choler_n to_o see_v herself_o thus_o debar_v of_o her_o pleasure_n in_o the_o restraint_n of_o her_o liberty_n she_o grow_v very_a ficke_n look_v exceed_v win_v pale_a and_o thin_a and_o sokeepe_v her_o bed_n the_o which_o the_o lady_n cervantella_n take_v for_o a_o fit_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n again_o effectual_o to_o write_v to_o roderigo_n to_o hasten_v his_o return_n to_o granado_n as_o doubt_v lest_o her_o daughter_n belly_n shall_v chance_v to_o swell_v and_o grow_v big_a in_o his_o absence_n this_o her_o letter_n to_o roderigo_n report_v her_o mind_n and_o represent_v her_o desire_n to_o he_o in_o these_o term_n cervantella_n to_o roderigo_n thou_o do_v thyself_o no_o right_n but_o i_o and_o my_o daughter_n infinite_a wrong_n in_o stay_v so_o long_o from_o granado_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o promise_n to_o my_o expectation_n and_o to_o her_o desert_n and_o merit_n for_o her_o affection_n be_v so_o entire_a and_o fervent_a to_o thou_o because_o she_o conceive_v and_o hope_n that_o thou_o in_o requital_n be_v so_o to_o she_o that_o she_o have_v this_o many_o month_n languish_v in_o expectation_n of_o thy_o return_n whereof_o now_o beginning_n to_o despair_v that_o despair_n of_o she_o have_v strike_v she_o into_o so_o dangerous_a a_o consumption_n that_o i_o fear_v it_o will_v short_o prove_v fatal_a to_o she_o for_o already_o the_o lilly_n have_v banish_v the_o rose_n of_o her_o cheek_n yea_o her_o cheek_n be_v grow_v thin_a and_o those_o sparkle_a star_n her_o eye_n have_v lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o wont_a lustre_n and_o glory_n so_o if_o thy_o affection_n will_v not_o yet_o pity_n shall_v move_v thou_o to_o hasten_v thy_o return_n to_o see_v and_o comfort_v she_o especial_o since_o thou_o will_v scarce_o know_v she_o when_o thou_o see_v she_o in_o regard_n i_o may_v almost_o just_o affirm_v that_o she_o be_v no_o long_o dominica_n but_o rather_o the_o live_a anatomy_n of_o dead_a dominica_n how_o thou_o can_v answer_v for_o this_o her_o sickness_n to_o thy_o honour_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o thy_o unkindness_n i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o if_o she_o go_v to_o her_o grave_n before_o thou_o come_v to_o she_o thou_o can_v never_o sufficient_o answer_v it_o to_o thy_o conscience_n nor_o thy_o conscience_n to_o god_n in_o her_o sick_a bed_n thou_o be_v the_o only_a saint_n to_o who_o she_o
offer_v up_o her_o devotion_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o miserable_a ingratitude_n in_o thou_o to_o permit_v she_o to_o die_v thy_o martyr_n cervantella_n at_o the_o receipt_n and_o perusal_n of_o this_o letter_n roderigo_n be_v infinite_o sorrowful_a especial_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v only_o dominicas_fw-la dear_a affection_n to_o he_o and_o his_o long_a stay_n from_o she_o which_o have_v occasion_v her_o sickness_n whereupon_o his_o love_n consult_v with_o his_o honour_n his_o honour_n with_o his_o conscience_n and_o his_o conscience_n with_o god_n he_o conjure_v the_o messenger_n to_o return_v speedy_o to_o granado_n to_o the_o lady_n cervantella_n and_o her_o daughter_n dominica_n from_o he_o and_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o all_o business_n of_o the_o world_n set_v apart_o he_o will_v be_v there_o with_o they_o the_o next_o day_n and_o bring_v they_o the_o answer_n of_o their_o letter_n himself_o whereat_o at_o the_o messenger_n return_v they_o both_o 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