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me: for I would not have thee lofe thy fcu!, a*
thou haft loft thy honour.” So faying, he uruheathi
ed His poinard. His adiion and dh'conrfe teirifie^.
Eftephania, who falling at his feet, and dafpintj.
her hands, faid to him, in the'utmbft aftontfff-
jnent, “ What is the matter, Sigtiior ! what caufis!
o!f!difc6riteht have I been fo unhappy as to give;
you ? Why would you take away the life of your,
fpoufe? If you fufpedt her of infidelity,'indeed
you are miftaken.”
“ Nb, hoi (thi jealous hufband haftily replied)^
I am but too Well* allured of your fahhood : thofei
who informed me are creditable perfbns. Dob
Huberto”--'-" Ah, Sighior !• (laid the, interrttptvj
ing him with precipitation ' you-have reafon to!
diftruft Don Huberto. He is Ids your friend than:
you imagine: if he has Paid any thing to the,
prejudice of my virt.ue, do not' believe himdV
“ Peace, infamous woman 1 (anfwered Don Ana1- j
ftafio) by endeavouring to prejudice me againft;
Hordales, you juftify, inftead of diilipating, my;
Tnfpicions. You endeavour to render that relation,
fufpefted, becaufe he is informed of your mifcoh-
dudl: you want to invalidate his teftimony; butr
that artifice is in vain, and redoubles my define Of :
punifhing your guilt.” “ My dear hufband ! (re-'
fumed the innocent Iftephania, weeping bitterly) |
diftrull your own blind rage : if you follow lit
emotions, you will commit an aflion, which !
it will not be in your power to attone, when j
once you are convinced of your injuftice. In the
name of God, quiet your tranfpous: at leaft,
give yourfelf time to clear up your fufpiciors, and
do juftice to a wife, who has no crime to reproach
feerfelf with.*’
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