--go, thou now-to-be-forgotten Leonora, go and
enjoy thy unprosperous Choice; you who wanted not a Father's Counsel,
cannot need, or else will slight his Blessing.

These last Words were spoken with so much Passion and feeling Concern,
that Leonora, moved with Excess of Grief, fainted at his Feet, just as
she had caught hold to Embrace his Knees. The Old Man would have shook
her off, but Compassion and Fatherly Affection came upon him in the midst
of his Resolve, and melted him into Tears, he Embraced his Daughter in
his Arms, and wept over her, while they endeavoured to restore her
Senses.

Hippolito was in such Concern he could not speak, but was busily employed
in rubbing and chafing her Temples; when she opening her Eyes laid hold
of his Arm, and cry'd out--Oh my Aurelian--how unhappy have you made me!
With that she had again like to have fainted away, but he took her in his
Arms, and begg'd Don Mario to have some pity on his Daughter, since by
his Severity she was reduced to that Condition. The Old Man hearing his
Daughter name Aurelian, was a little revived, and began to hope Things
were in a pretty good Condition; he was perswaded to comfort her, and
having brought her wholly to her self, was content to hear her Excuse,
and in a little time was so far wrought upon as to beg Hippolito's Pardon
for the Ill Opinion he had conceived of him, and not long after gave his
Consent.

The Night was spent in this Conflict, and it was now clear Day, when Don
Mario Conducting his new Son and Daughter through the Garden, was met by
some Servants of the Marquess of Viterbo, who had been enquiring for
Donna Leonora, to know if Juliana had lately been with her; for that she
was missing from her Father's House, and no conjectures could be made of
what might become of her. Don Mario and Leonora were surprized at the
News, for he knew well enough of the Match that was design'd for Juliana;
and having enquired where the Marquess was, it was told him, That he was
gone with Don Fabio and Fabritio toward Aurelian's Lodgings. Don Mario
having assured the Servants that Juliana had not been there, dismissed
them, and advised with his Son and Daughter how they should undeceive the
Marquess and Don Fabio in their Expectations of Aurelian. Hippolito
could oftentimes scarce forbear smiling at the old Man's Contrivances who
was most deceived himself; he at length advised them to go all down
together to his Lodging, where he would present