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*• family in very indecent terms. I -was ftiocfced at
“ his freedom ; and Ibfing patience, puflied him by
“ the flioulders out of my clofet. -1 cnvn I was to
“ blame in this rencounter : I-ought to have reflec-
ted, that it was not your fault if the grocer wanted
“ manners, and that his advice was never the worfe
“ for its being brutally delivered.”
“ This was what I reprefented to myfelf immedi-
*' ately after I had fent Mufcada about his bufinefs.
“ My blood fpoke in your behalf; I recalled all
“ my duty to my parents; and, blufliing for fhame
for having performed it fo ill, felt remorfe, which
“ neverthelefs can. do me no honour with you, becaufe
“ it was foon.-ltifled by avarice and ambition : but
having been afterwards imprifoned, by the King’s
“ order, in the tower of Segovia, I fell dangeroully
“ ill, and that happy, diftemper hath reftored your
“ fon to you : yes, it was my difeafe and imprifon-
41 ment that made nature- refume all her rights, and
“ entirely detached me from court. I now thirft
after folitude; and my foie motive for coining to
“ the Afturias, was to intreat you to fliare with me
“ the fweets of a retired life, if you don’t refufe
“ my requeft, I will conduct you to an eflate which
] have in the kingdom-of Valencia, where we fliall
“ live at our eafe. You may believe, I intended to
“ carry my father thither alfo; but fince Heaven hath
“ ordained it otherwife, let me have the fatisfa&ion
of enjoying my mother’s company, and of making
amends to her for my paft negleta, by all imagi-
“ nable care.” “ 1 am very much obliged to your
“ laudable intention, (faid my mother) and would
go without hefitation, if I fawno objedlions in the
cafe j but I will not leave my brother, your uncle,