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-I<ks The AT)VENTURES of B
before he went thither } and, as he attempted ti|j
impofg upon me- afterwards, gliVe him a vigoroui
repulfe. J was very well perfuaded, that he curf©
me an hundred times a day ; but the fubjedl of hi
malediftions hindered me from dreading their forcei
I can't imagine how he Could bear my perfecutions;
and remain in the ferviceof the Sicilian nobleman.
Doubtlefs, in fpite of all my endeavours, he found
his account in his peffeverance. :
Fabricio, whom I frequently faw-, and to whom
I recounted all my hitherto unheard exploits, ift
quality of fteward; was more difpofed to blamel
than applaud my condu£t. “ God grant, (faid he
one day) that thou mayft be recompenfed for all,
this difintereftiednefs ; but between thee and me^
I believe it would not fare the worfe with thee, if;
thou Waft not quite fo rough with the butler.”
“How!, (anfwered I) ftiall that robber charge in
his bill tenqaiftoles for a fifh that did hot coft four,;
and I pafs over that article ?” ct Why not ? (he
replied coldly) let him give thee the half of the.
fuper-plus, according to cuftom. In good faith !.'
tny friend, (continued he, (halting his head) you
are a haeer ninny, and, in all appearance, will,
grow grey in fervitude, fince you negleft to flay'
the eel while it is in your hand. Take my word;
for it, fortune refembies thofe briflc airy coquets1
who defpife the gallant that (lands upon cere-
mpny.”
I only laughed at the difcourfe of Nunnez, vyho
laughed again in his turn ; and would have per¬
fuaded me that he had only fpoke in jeft, being
afttamed of having given me bad counfel in vain;
I continued firm in the refolution of being always
zealous and faithful: I felt no inclination to be
etherwife $ and I «lare fay, that in four months I