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■ own death wras but too true: he expired next
qfr; and I remained mid refs of a confiderable
Ite which he had fettled upon me, at our mar-
e. I intend to make no bad ufe of it. The
Id fliall not fee me (though 1 am dill young)
>w myfelf into the arms of a third huSband :
befides that I think fuch a condudl would be
Confident with the virtue and delicacy of my
Is, I ow n I have no longer any relifh for tlie
»rld; but defign to end my days in this con¬
it, and become a benefa&refs to it.
uch was the difcoujde of Donna Mencia,who
ingout a purfe from under her robe, put it in
hand, faying, “ Here are an hundred ducats,
ich I give you only to buy clothes; come and
me again, after you have equipped yourfelf;
I do not confine my gratitude within fuch
tow bounds.” I gave the lady a thoufand
.nks; and fwr6re I would not depart from Bur-
lb, without taking leave of her : after this oath,
dtoich 1 had no intention to break, I went in
wed of an inn, and going into the fird I per-
wvedr, demanded a room, telling the landlord
ft) prevent the bad opinion he might conceive
5 me, from the lhabby frock) that notwith-
fnding my appearance, I was in a condition to
'f? handfomely for my lodging. At thefe words,
- innkeeper, whofe name was Majuelo, natural-
a great w-ag, furveying me from top to bottom,
f.vered dryly, with a farcadic fneer, there was
occafion for fuch an afiurance, to perfuade
n that I flrould fpend like a prince in his houfe:
he difeovered fomething noble in me, by my
^ fs; and in fliort, did not doubt that I was a
mtleman of a very independent fortune. I
eafily perceive that the rafeal rallied me,
in order to put an end to his witticifms,
Ihewed