Semproniushadtoomuchpenetrationnottoseetherealandtruedifferenceinthebehaviourofthesetwowomen，andcouldnothelpcryingout，’OCaelia！yourhonesttruthandgoodnessineverywordandlookaretoovisibletoleavemeonedoubtoftheirreality。But，couldyoubelieveit？thisfriendofyoursisfalse。Ihavealreadyputhertothetrial，bydeclaringtohermysincereandunalterablepassionforyou。When，onmyinsisting，asIdidtoyou，uponherspeakingthetruth，sheaccusedyouofwhatnothingshouldnowconvincemeyouareguiltyof。Iown，thathithertomyregard，esteem，andlove，havebeenequaltoboth;butnowIoffertothesincere，artless，andcharmingCaelia，mywholeheart，love，andaffection，andtheserviceofeveryminuteofmyfuturelife;andfromthismomentI
banishfrommymindthefalseandungratefulChloe。’
Caelia’sfriendshipforChloewassodeeplyrootedinherbreast，thatevenadeclarationoflovefromSemproniuscouldnotblotitonemomentfromherheart;andonhisspeakingthewords’falseChloe，’sheburstintotears，andsaid，’IsitpossiblethatChloeshouldactsuchaparttowardsherCaelia！Youmustforgiveher，Sempronius：itwasherviolentpassionforyou，andfearoflosingyou，whichmadeherdowhathithertohernaturehaseverappearedaverseto。’
Semproniusanswered，’thathecouldnotenoughadmirehergoodnesstoherfriendChloe;butsuchproofsofpassion，hesaid，weretohimatthesametimeproofsofitsbeingsuchapassionashehadnoregardfor;sinceitwasimpossibleforanyonetogainorincreasehislovebyanactionwhichatthesametimelessenedhisesteem。’ThiswassoexactlyCaelia’sownwayofthinking，thatshecouldnotbutassenttowhathesaid。
Butjustastheywerecomingoutofthearbour，Chloe，unseenbythem，passedby;andfromseeinghimkissherhand，andthecomplacencyofCaelia’slook，itwaseasyforhertoguesswhathadbeentheresultoftheirprivateconference。Shecouldnothoweverhelpindulginghercuriosity，sofarastowalkontheothersideofathickyewhedge，tolistentotheirdiscourse;andastheywalkedon，sheheardSemproniusentreatCaeliatobecheerful，andthinknomoreofhertreacherousfriend，whosewickednesshedoubtednotwouldsufficientlypunishitself。ShethenheardCaeliasay，’Icannotbear，Sempronius，tohearyouspeaksohardlyofmyChloe。Saythatyouforgiveher，andIwillindeedbecheerful。’