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A90728
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The inhumane cardinal, or, Innocence betray'd a novel. / Written by a gentlewoman, for the entertainment of the sex.
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Pix, Mary, 1666-1720.
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1696
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Wing P2329A; ESTC R181820
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employ'd on you and after this an offer'd Princess state interest takes you from me where shou'd I hide my blushing face For then not Angels Eloquence shou'd e'er perswade me to behold false men again Emilius answer'd with Vehemence By all my hopes were there an Empress who brought the conquer'd World her dower and beautiful as painted Deity me she wou'd not move You do not know Emilius nor Punishments nor Pleasures prevail when I am resolv'd Lovisa wou'd hear no more nor cou'd she force him from her till he obtain'd a Promise in a little time to receive the same favour such another Audience and that procur'd another In short the Prince a thousand ways so tenderly express'd his Love that Lovisa was content he shou'd discover his Passion was not disagreeable that her Sentiments were kind though Nicety deny'd her words to express it Mean time Count Lodowick laid close Siege the Dutchess thought it a good Match her Uncle press'd her hard on his behalf but she was deaf to all nor had scarce Patience to obey the Dutchess in letting him see her Yet this disturb'd Emilius he hated Lodowick shou'd view her with such greedy Eyes or have the privilege to Visit her alone As he was one Night in Lovisa's Closet complaining of this that fair one chid him and said She fear'd he was naturally Jealous since he saw Lodowick was her aversion and that all she did was by compulsion yet still he was displeas'd 'T is that compulsion answer'd the Prince with a sigh I fear if you should be forc'd to Marry him Heaven avert that thought what would then become of wretched me No No My Lord return'd Lovisa though I am not a Man yet I am Mistress of such resolutions that I 'll never Marry Lodowick There is one way said the Prince kneeling and turning pale for fear of Angring her one way secures my fears and makes me blest above all humane kind What 's that says Lovisa surpris'd I dare not tell you 'll promise not returns the Prince unless you 'll promise not to be displeas'd nor think that I presum'd too far and make too bold a Suit incourag'd by the favours I to your pity owe. Since I know said Lovisa with a reserv'd look Prince Emilius will not ask but what 's within the strictest Rules of Honour I give you free liberty to speak Emilius trembled as he spoke and clasping her lov'd Knees Wou'd you said he but let the Priest before these two pointing to the aforemention'd Lady and Billeront who were in the Closet join our hands knit that Sacred Knot which only Death unties then all my fears wou'd be remov'd Know you the raging temper of the Duke saith Lovisa raising him and ask you this without his consent or knowledge No let it suffice I ne'er will be anothers and let us wait till fate will smile and Crown our Wishes without danger Then my fair Life will venture nothing on the score of Love when I 'd forego a Crown for her said he passionately Oh! satisfy my fears give me but the Marriage Vow I 'll beg no more At this awful distance still remain nor offer at the Crown of all my Joys your Bed till the Fate you speak of smiles till there 's not the least shadow of a danger Lovisa told him she durst not resolve on a thing of such a Consequence lest he or she or both hereafter should repent but against the next meeting she would consider and bad him rest assur'd all Lodowick's Efforts were vain A few days after this there happen'd a sad accident which alter'd the face of all things in that Court the Eldest Prince of Parma dyed suddenly of an Imposthume You may imagine the fright and confusion the Court was in and that decency confin'd Emilius to his Closet yet in the midst of his Grief he was not unmindful of his Love but sent Bileront with a Letter which contain'd these words Emilius to his Dearest Life Lovisa THE Lamented untimely Fate of the departed Prince my Brother fills my Soul with Grief and that I may not have a Glimpse of Joy I dare not yet see my fairest Mistress But Oh! Believe Lovisa no vicissitude of Fortune has power to lessen Love My Death only ends the Passion vowed by Yours Emilius A short Postscript beg'd a line to bless his Solitude She taking her Pen while Bileront staid wrote thus Lovisa to the Prince Emilius AH Prince why do you still persist in my Vndoing the distance was too great before now the Ducal Crown hangs near your Brow Court Glory that 's the Brighter Mistress and gives Reward beyond the Power of Poor Lovisa The Prince was tenderly touch'd with the kind Doubts of his Beloved and in a short time visited her renewed his ardent Vows of Constancy and Endless Faith Whilst Lodowick whose Glass told him he was not Unhandsome who Danc'd well Drest well had all the Perfections of a Young Empty Airy Courtier and Master of a vast Estate raged to be Repuls'd in his first Amour One day he grew so importunate to know the Cause of her Aversion that she resented it and told him sharply he was Troublesome and were it not for the Commands of those whom Reverence taught her to Obey she had long e'er that forbid him her sight He Answer'd warmly with an Air too haughty for a Lover I see too well your scorn but I fain would find what 't is said we can't in Woman a Reason for 't Is your heart made of that impenetrable Mould that Sighs and Prayers are vain Batteries or doth some hidden happy Youth rob me of my desir'd Prize She blusht at that and he observ'd it Ah! 't is so went he on your conscious Blushes reveal it If I blush return'd she with a look full of Anger and Disdain 't is at your Rudeness Go You are Insolent Durst your conceal'd Lover call me so said he throughly nettl'd I cou'd Answer him As he spoke the last words Emilius enter'd and hearing 'em so loud he stopt When Lodowick turn'd to go away Emilius came up to him and looking fiercely on him said Is this like a Man of Honour to be Noisy in a Ladies Chamber I say 't is Insolent and Brutal Now your Answer you threaten'd Not to my Country's Heir return'd he Bowing nor dare I contend for a Jewel my Prince lays Claim to Soon as he had said this he went out Ah! what have you done Cry'd Lovisa looking with a Melancholy sweetness on him this flies like Lightening through the Court and I must never see you more Never see me more answer'd he eagerly Oh! I must ever see you nor can it be conceal'd My Eyes my Tongue betray it How often unawares I start mistaking every Name for yours My longing looks devour your Charms my Sighs redouble at your sight and every Motion shows the Fires of my Soul Oh! I 'll cast me at my Obdurate Father's Feet nor leave his Sacred Knee 'till he