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like tfie plac*, I wHl give you two Hundred piftolej
a year, without any other recommendation than
that of Don Fabricio.” “ fAy lord, (cried Nun-
hez) J am bolder than Plato, -who had not courag*
enough to dhfwer for one of his friends, whom he
lent to the tyrant Dionyfius. ' I am not afraid of
bringing- reproaches upon myfelf, by vouching for
my friend.”
I thanked the ABurian poet with a low bow,
for his obliging confidence : then addrefling myfelf
to my patron, afliired him of my Zeal and fidelity.
This nobleman no fooner perceived that I relifhed
his jSropofal; than he ordered his ftevvard to be call¬
ed ;• to whom having communicated fomething iri
a whifper, he faid, ** Gil Bias, I will tell you pre-
fenlly \vhat is to be the nature of your employ¬
ment. /Mean while, you may follow my fteward,
who ha| received orders concerning you. I ac-
cordiogly obeyed, , leaving Fabricio with the count
and Cupid.
Tfie fteward, who was a moft fubtle Mefllneze,
conduced me to his apartment, where he loaded
me .with civilities'; and fending for the taylof who
had equipped the whoje family, ordered him to
make for jne with all difpatcb, a fuit of clpaths' of
the fame magnificence as thofe of the principal
officers, ’ The raylor having taken meafure of me,
and' retired, “ As for your lodging, (faid the Mef-
fineze) I know a chamber that will exaflly fit yqti.
But have you brea'kfafted ?”’ (added he.') When I
anfwered in the negative, “ Ah poor lad, (faid he)
why did hot you fpeak ? Come, I will ftiew you
to a place where, thank hfeaven, you rhay have
what you will for the alking.” ■ 1
So faying, he carried me down to the buttery;
where we fbund the butler, a true Neapolitan,
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