Selected quad for the lemma: son_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
son_n	brother_n	father_n	sister_n	23,792	5	10.2345	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62314	Scarron's novels ... rendred into English, with some additions, by John Davies ...; Novels. English. Selections	Scarron, Monsieur, 1610-1660.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.	1665 (1665)	Wing S833; ESTC R13139	194,996	360

he not inferr'd from her extraordinary affliction that he might have an unknown Rival in Spain who though at a great distance might prevent his being happy even in that Country where he was an absolute Prince Zulema thereupon gave his wife order to enquire of the Christian the particulars of her life and by what accident she came to be Slave to Amet. Zoraida was as desirous to do it as the Prince and found it no hard matter to induce the Spanish Slave to satisfie her the other not knowing how to refuse any thing to a person from whom she had receiv'd so many assurances of tenderness and friendship She told Zoraida that she would satisfie her curiosity when she pleas'd but that having onely misfortunes to acquaint her with she fear'd the account thereof would be very tedious to her You will find it otherwise replies Zoraida by the attention I shall give you and my concerns therein will satisfie you that you may safely entrust the secret thereof to a person who infinitely loves you Embracing her with these words she entreated her not to put off any longer the satisfaction she desir'd of her They were all alone and the fair Slave having wip'd off the tears which the memory of her misfortunes drew into her eyes she thus beg●n ●he relation thereof My name is Sophia said she I am a Spaniard born at Valentia and brought up with all the care and tenderness which persons of quality such as were my Father and Mother could express towards a Daughter who was the first fruits of their marriage and soon appear'd worthy of their affection I had a Brother younger than my self by a year as lovely a child as could be seen he lov'd me as much as I lov'd him and our mutual friendship grew up to such a height that when we were not together there might be observ'd in our countenances such a sadness and disquiet as the most pleasant divertisements of persons of our age were not able to disperse Order was thereupon taken that we should not be asunder we learn'd together whatever is commonly taught children well descended of both sexes ●nd so it happen'd to the great astonishment of all that I came to be as skilful and dextrous as he in all the violent exercises of a Cavalier and he as ingenious in whatever is performed by young Gentlewomen This extraordinary kind of education took so much with a Gentleman an intimate acquaintance of my Father's that he desir'd his children might be brought up with us The business was propos'd to my Friends who approved thereof and the nearness of their houses promoted the design of both parties That Gentleman was not inferiour to my Father either as to quality or wealth He had also onely a Son and a Daughter much about my Brother's age and mine insomuch that it was not doubted but the two Houses would be united one day by a double marriage Don Carlos and Lucia so were the Brother and Sister call'd were equally amiable my Brother lov'd Lucia and she him Don Carlos lov'd me I him as much Our Parents knew it and were so far from being displeas'd thereat that had we not been too young they would then have seen us married together But the happy state of our innocent Loves was disturb'd by the death of my lovely Brother a violent Feaver snatch'd him from hence in eight days and this was the first of my misfortunes Lucia was so troubled thereat that no persuasions could keep her from embracing a Religious life I was sick to death and Don Carlos was so far given over as that his Father began to fear he should see himself without issue so great a grief did he conceive at the loss of my Brother whom he lov'd the danger I was in and his Sister's resolution Don Carlos's Father di'd soon after leaving his Son a vast estate Now was he in a condition to discover the nobleness of his nature the gallantries he invented to please me prevail'd on my vanity made his love more publick and added much to mine Don Carlos often addre●s'd himself to my Parents desiring them to consummate his happiness by bestowing their Daughter on him He in the mean time continu'd his extraordinary expences which my Father perceiving and considering his estate could not hold out long at that rate resolv'd we should be married He therefore put Don Carlos in hope that he should ere long be his Son-in-law at which News he discover'd such an extraordinary joy as would have persuaded me that he lov'd me above his own life though I had not been so fully assur'd of it as I was He appointed a Ball for me and invited all the Gallantry of the City to it but to his misfortune and mine there happen'd to be at it a Neapolitan Count whom some affairs of importance had brought into Spain He thought me handsome enough to fall in love with and having enquired what quality my Father was of he went and without any other ceremony demanded me of him in marriage My Father dazled at the wealth and quality of this Stranger promis'd him what he desir'd and that very day sent Don Carlos word that he might forbear all further addresses to his Daughter forbad me to receive his visits and commanded me to look on the Italian Count as the person I should be married to as soon as he we●e return'd from Madrid I dissembled my affliction before my Father but as soon as I was got alone Don Carlos presented himself to my imagination as the most aimable person in the world I reflected on all could be quarrel'd at in the Italian Count I conceiv'd an implacable aversion against him and I felt my self so possess'd with the love of Don Carlos that it was equally impossible for me to live without him and to be happy with his Rival My recourse was to my tears but what remedy were they in so great a misfortune While I was in this distraction Don Carlos comes into my chamber without first demanding my permission as he was wont to do He found me as it were dissolv'd into tears nor could he forbear his though he seem'd willing to conceal what lay heavy on his soul till he had discovered the true sentiments of mine He cast himself at my feet and taking me by the hands which he bedew'd with his tears I must then loose you Sophia and a stranger whom you hardly know shall be happier than I because he is somewhat richer He will be possess'd of you Sophia and you consent thereto you whom I have so infinitely lov'd you who would persuade me that you lov'd me and were promis'd me by a Father but alas an unjust Father an interess'd Father and one that hath basely recoyl'd from his word If you are continu'd he a Jewel that may be set at any price 't is onely my fidelity that can purchase you and it is upon the account of that you should be yet mine rather than