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A37487 Delightful and ingenious novells being choice and excellent stories of amours, tragical and comical / lately related by the most refin'd wits, under borrowed names ; with interludes between each novel ... 1685 (1685) Wing D902; ESTC R9589 55,912 144

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upon Thursday Morning by Eight when the Joynture was Seal'd and the Espousals Consummated Charilus came late to Town the same Night to his Uncles Lodgings with a return of Eight Hundred pounds and waiting his coming in till it grew late went to Bed in the Morn●ng early he ask'd what time his Uncle came in and if he was yet stirring The Servant told him he did not come in all Night nor had he seen or heard from him since he last went out the Morning before Charilus was very much troubled at this fearing some Misfortune had befallen him which was true enough tho' not in his Sense but not knowing where readily to find him he went first to give Bellinda a Visit and acquaint her with the Joyfull News of the Eight Hundred pounds when offering to go into the Bed-Chamber her Maid would have stopped him which be took little Notice of but prest in and saw some Body in Bed with the Lady Upon which in the greatest rage and fury he drew his Sword and Swore he would be the death of that Villain who had thus abus'd him The Uncle crept under the sheet for fear expecting the Sword either in his heart or Guts at each Oath he Swore Bellinda was strangely Surpriz'd and Shriek'd out for help whilst Charilus discharg'd whole Valleys of Oaths and Curses on those two miserable Wretches and violently pulling down the Cloaths discovered his own Dear Uncle in Bed with his Mistress Charilus at this was no less astonished then they affrighted when Bellinda interpos'd and defired his patience but for two words Sir says she I beseech you Compose your self and be not angry with this Gentleman or my self for we are Man and Wife This was so amazing a Story he did not know what to answer to it but after a little pause considering it as a truth there might be a good improvement made of it he fell into a violent passion with his Uncle call'd him all the infamous Names he could invent and with the point of his Sword threatned immediate Vengeance upon that false Heart which had so basely and Treacherously supplanted him After his passion was grown more cool the Uncle offered terms of reconciliation and acknowledged the hainousness of his crime in betraying that trust he had repos'd in him and Robbing him of a Mistress of so considerable a Fortune for all which he was ready to make present Satisfaction The terms agreed upon were these that Charilus should have the Eight Hundred pounds now in his Hands and his Uncle make over to him four Hundred pounds a year out of his Estate and put him into immediate possession of it ●n consideration of the Injury he had done him in the loss of his Mistress all which the Uncle performed that day according to the Tenor of the Articles Within a Month after he discover'd some part of his own Errour as to the mistake of the Fortune but nothing farther however they went down into Oxfordshire together where in less then a Twelve-Month he dyed and Bellinda's Joynture being an Entail'd Estate came into Charilus his Hands who in Memory of former kindnesses was highly Generous and Noble to her Here Sir sayes Florimel should I conclude with my Story but that I have something to say by way of Consolation to you Melintus and therefore beg leave to carry on Bellinda's Character one step farther This Lady Sir after the death of her Husband came up to London and ' tho sh● had for some years of her acquaintance with Charilus resided here yet was she seldo● abroad and not at all known to the Gallant of the Town so that upon her return sh● pass'd for a New Face and was general● thought to be a Maid Amongst other Sparks who made sear● up and down for fresh Beauties th● Matchless piece of Chivalry Sir was one you all know who was the Person that first discover'd that Notable way of affronting Ladies of Quality by breaking their Windowes with Crown pieces It was his fortune to Meet with this Lady and after some necessary Treats to introduce a more familiar acquaintance he fell Smart upon her but all in vain her Honour was Lodg'd in an impregnable Fortress when that would not do he betook himself to his last Remedy Marriage Offer'd a fair Joynture and whatever else should be thought convenient this at last was approved of but the Knight was mistaken in his Measures she would yeild up no part of the premises till the Joynture was Seal'd and the Marriage compleated which rather then lose his longing he consented to A short time after the Wedding he ask'd her what reason she imagin'd more particularly Influenced him to Love her when she could not Guess he told her it was for her strict Vertue and Chastity for he had made a Resolution never to Marry any whom he could prevail upon without it and that is the reason that tho' I have Courted Hundreds I was never Married till now Why look you Sir sayes she I had that Trick put upon me once too but I was resolv'd I would never be Catch'd Twice with the same Bait. Now Sir as to the application why should you be in the Dumps and Melancholy hide your self from your Friends and call those Stars you ought to Bless by all the Naughty Names you can think of when who knows but that beloved she might have prov'd another Bellinda and take her at the best but with your permission I have done Sir The Company all Laugh'd heartily and Melintus could not forbear a publick Smile I knew sayes he we should have one Roguish Story or another I expected it Florimel but above all commend me to your close where you come off with a Rellish indeed Parmenio sayes Melintus I think it now falls into your division pray will you oblige us with a Story that may Temper the heat and passion of Florimels and Compose us to our wonted Gravity NOVEL the Fifth By PARMENIO A Gentleman who had been formerly a Merchant in the City of London and acquir'd a considerable Estate withdrew into the Country having Spent his younger years in the Noise and hurry of Business resolved now to enjoy the fruits of his Labours in quiet and Gratifie himself with Solitude and Retirement having a fair House in Hartfords●ire he inclined to fix there where he was eminently hospitable to the Gentry and Charitable to the poor But that he might not be out of all concern of business in the world like an idle person he still kept some Ventures a broad which he called the poors Stock in which and all other his endeavours providence blest his Industry with that constant fuccess that he used familiarly to say he grew Rich in spight of his Teeth for if he shut Money out at the door it would come in at the Window This Gentleman at his death left only one Child a Daughter call'd Joanna to whom he gave a very great Fortune and committed the care of