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  AndJuliasatewithJuan,halfembracedAndhalfretiringfromtheglowingarm,Whichtrembledlikethebosomwhere\'twasplaced;

  Yetstillshemusthavethoughttherewasnoharm,Orelse\'twereeasytowithdrawherwaist;

  Butthenthesituationhaditscharm,Andthen-Godknowswhatnext-Ican\'tgoon;

  I\'malmostsorrythatIe\'erbegun。

  OhPlato!Plato!youhavepavedtheway,Withyourconfoundedfantasies,tomoreImmoralconductbythefanciedswayYoursystemfeignso\'erthecontroullesscoreOfhumanhearts,thanallthelongarrayOfpoetsandromancers:-You\'reabore,Acharlatan,acoxcomb-andhavebeen,Atbest,nobetterthanago-between。

  AndJulia\'svoicewaslost,exceptinsighs,Untiltoolateforusefulconversation;

  Thetearsweregushingfromhergentleeyes,Iwishindeedtheyhadnothadoccasion,Butwho,alas!canlove,andthenbewise?

  Notthatremorsedidnotopposetemptation;

  Alittlestillshestrove,andmuchrepentedAndwhispering\'Iwillne\'erconsent\'-consented。

  \'TissaidthatXerxesoffer\'darewardTothosewhocouldinventhimanewpleasure:

  Methinkstherequisition\'sratherhard,Andmusthavecosthismajestyatreasure:

  Formypart,I\'mamoderate-mindedbard,FondofalittlelovewhichIcallleisure;

  Icarenotfornewpleasures,astheoldArequiteenoughforme,sotheybuthold。

  OhPleasure!youareindeedapleasantthing,Althoughonemustbedamn\'dforyou,nodoubt:

  ImakearesolutioneveryspringOfreformation,eretheyearrunout,Butsomehow,thismyvestalvowtakeswing,Yetstill,Itrustitmaybekeptthroughout:

  I\'mverysorry,verymuchashamed,Andmean,nextwinter,tobequitereclaim\'d。

  HeremychasteMusealibertymusttake-

  Startnot!stillchasterreader-she\'llbenicehence-

  Forward,andthereisnogreatcausetoquake;

  Thislibertyisapoeticlicence,WhichsomeirregularitymaymakeInthedesign,andasIhaveahighsenseOfAristotleandtheRules,\'tisfitTobeghispardonwhenIerrabit。

  ThislicenceistohopethereaderwillSupposefromJunethesixththefatalday,WithoutwhoseepochmypoeticskillForwantoffactswouldallbethrownaway,ButkeepingJuliaandDonJuanstillInsight,thatseveralmonthshavepass\'d;we\'llsay\'TwasinNovember,butI\'mnotsosureAbouttheday-theera\'smoreobscure。

  We\'lltalkofthatanon-\'TissweettohearAtmidnightontheblueandmoonlitdeepThesongandoarofAdria\'sgondolier,Bydistancemellow\'d,o\'erthewaterssweep;

  \'Tissweettoseetheeveningstarappear;

  \'Tissweettolistenasthenight-windscreepFromleaftoleaf;\'tissweettoviewonhighTherainbow,basedonocean,spanthesky。

  \'Tissweettohearthewatch-dog\'shonestbarkBaydeep-mouth\'dwelcomeaswedrawnearhome;

  \'TissweettoknowthereisaneyewillmarkOurcoming,andlookbrighterwhenwecome;

  \'Tissweettobeawaken\'dbythelark,Orlull\'dbyfallingwaters;sweetthehumOfbees,thevoiceofgirls,thesongofbirds,Thelispofchildren,andtheirearliestwords。

  Sweetisthevintage,whentheshoweringgrapesInBacchanalprofusionreeltoearth,Purpleandgushing:sweetareourescapesFromcivicrevelrytoruralmirth;

  Sweettothemiserarehisglitteringheaps,Sweettothefatherishisfirst-born\'sbirth,Sweetisrevenge-especiallytowomen,Pillagetosoldiers,prize-moneytoseamen。

  Sweetisalegacy,andpassingsweetTheunexpecteddeathofsomeoldladyOrgentlemanofseventyyearscomplete,Who\'vemade\'usyouth\'waittoo-toolongalreadyForanestate,orcash,orcountryseat,Stillbreaking,butwithstaminasosteadyThatalltheIsraelitesarefittomobitsNextownerfortheirdouble-damn\'dpost-obits。

  \'Tissweettowin,nomatterhow,one\'slaurels,Bybloodorink;\'tissweettoputanendTostrife;\'tissometimessweettohaveourquarrels,Particularlywithatiresomefriend:

  Sweetisoldwineinbottles,aleinbarrels;

  DearisthehelplesscreaturewedefendAgainsttheworld;anddeartheschoolboyspotWene\'erforget,thoughthereweareforgot。

  Butsweeterstillthanthis,thanthese,thanall,Isfirstandpassionatelove-itstandsalone,LikeAdam\'srecollectionofhisfall;

  Thetreeofknowledgehasbeenpluck\'d-all\'sknown-

  AndlifeyieldsnothingfurthertorecallWorthyofthisambrosialsin,soshown,Nodoubtinfable,astheunforgivenFirewhichPrometheusfilch\'dforusfromheaven。

  Man\'sastrangeanimal,andmakesstrangeuseOfhisownnature,andthevariousarts,AndlikesparticularlytoproduceSomenewexperimenttoshowhisparts;

  Thisistheageofodditiesletloose,Wheredifferenttalentsfindtheirdifferentmarts;

  You\'dbestbeginwithtruth,andwhenyou\'velostyourLabour,there\'sasuremarketforimposture。

  Whatoppositediscoverieswehaveseen!

  Signsoftruegenius,andofemptypockets。

  Onemakesnewnoses,oneaguillotine,Onebreaksyourbones,onesetsthemintheirsockets;

  ButvaccinationcertainlyhasbeenAkindantithesistoCongreve\'srockets,WithwhichtheDoctorpaidoffanoldpox,Byborrowinganewonefromanox。

  Breadhasbeenmadeindifferentfrompotatoes;

  Andgalvanismhassetsomecorpsesgrinning,Buthasnotanswer\'dliketheapparatusOftheHumaneSociety\'sbeginningBywhichmenareunsuffocatedgratis:

  Whatwondrousnewmachineshavelatebeenspinning!

  Isaidthesmall-poxhasgoneoutoflate;

  Perhapsitmaybefollow\'dbythegreat。

  \'TissaidthegreatcamefromAmerica;

  Perhapsitmaysetoutonitsreturn,-

  Thepopulationtheresospreads,theysay\'Tisgrownhightimetothinitinitsturn,Withwar,orplague,orfamine,anyway,Sothatcivilisationtheymaylearn;

  Andwhichinravagethemoreloathsomeevilis-

  Theirreallues,orourpseudo-syphilis?

  Thisisthepatent-ageofnewinventionsForkillingbodies,andforsavingsouls,Allpropagatedwiththebestintentions;

  SirHumphryDavy\'slantern,bywhichcoalsAresafelyminedforinthemodehementions,Tombuctootravels,voyagestothePoles,Arewaystobenefitmankind,astrue,Perhaps,asshootingthematWaterloo。

  Man\'saphenomenon,oneknowsnotwhat,Andwonderfulbeyondallwondrousmeasure;

  \'Tispitythough,inthissublimeworld,thatPleasure\'sasin,andsometimessin\'sapleasure;

  Fewmortalsknowwhatendtheywouldbeat,Butwhetherglory,power,orlove,ortreasure,Thepathisthroughperplexingways,andwhenThegoalisgain\'d,wedie,youknow-andthen-

  Whatthen?-Idonotknow,nomoredoyou-

  Andsogoodnight-Returnwetoourstory:

  \'TwasinNovember,whenfinedaysarefew,Andthefarmountainswaxalittlehoary,Andclapawhitecapeontheirmantlesblue;

  Andtheseadashesroundthepromontory,Andtheloudbreakerboilsagainsttherock,Andsobersunsmustsetatfiveo\'clock。

  \'Twas,asthewatchmensay,acloudynight;

  Nomoon,nostars,thewindwasloworloudBygusts,andmanyasparklinghearthwasbrightWiththepiledwood,roundwhichthefamilycrowd;

  There\'ssomethingcheerfulinthatsortoflight,Evenasasummersky\'swithoutacloud:

  I\'mfondoffire,andcrickets,andallthat,Alobstersalad,andchampagne,andchat。

  \'Twasmidnight-DonnaJuliawasinbed,Sleeping,mostprobably,-whenatherdoorAroseaclattermightawakethedead,Iftheyhadneverbeenawokebefore,Andthattheyhavebeensoweallhaveread,Andaretobeso,attheleast,oncemore;-

  Thedoorwasfasten\'d,butwithvoiceandfistFirstknockswereheard,then\'Madam-Madam-hist!

  \'ForGod\'ssake,Madam-Madam-here\'smymaster,Withmorethanhalfthecityathisback-

  Waseverheardofsuchacurstdisaster!

  \'Tisnotmyfault-Ikeptgoodwatch-Alack!

  Doprayundotheboltalittlefaster-

  They\'reonthestairjustnow,andinacrackWillallbehere;perhapsheyetmayfly-

  Surelythewindow\'snotsoveryhigh!\'

  BythistimeDonAlfonsowasarrived,Withtorches,friends,andservantsingreatnumber;

  Themajorpartofthemhadlongbeenwived,AndthereforepausednottodisturbtheslumberOfanywickedwoman,whocontrivedBystealthherhusband\'stemplestoencumber:

  Examplesofthiskindaresocontagious,Wereonenotpunish\'d,allwouldbeoutrageous。

  Ican\'ttellhow,orwhy,orwhatsuspicionCouldenterintoDonAlfonso\'shead;

  ButforacavalierofhisconditionItsurelywasexceedinglyill-bred,Withoutawordofpreviousadmonition,Toholdaleveeroundhislady\'sbed,Andsummonlackeys,arm\'dwithfireandsword,Toprovehimselfthethinghemostabhorr\'d。

  PoorDonnaJulia,startingasfromsleepMind-thatIdonotsay-shehadnotslept,Beganatoncetoscream,andyawn,andweep;

  HermaidAntonia,whowasanadept,Contrivedtoflingthebed-clothesinaheap,Asifshehadjustnowfromoutthemcrept:

  Ican\'ttellwhysheshouldtakeallthistroubleToprovehermistresshadbeensleepingdouble。

  ButJuliamistress,andAntoniamaid,Appear\'dliketwopoorharmlesswomen,whoOfgoblins,butstillmoreofmenafraid,Hadthoughtonemanmightbedeterr\'dbytwo,Andthereforesidebysideweregentlylaid,Untilthehoursofabsenceshouldrunthrough,Andtruanthusbandshouldreturn,andsay,\'Mydear,Iwasthefirstwhocameaway。\'

  NowJuliafoundatlengthavoice,andcried,\'Inheaven\'sname,DonAlfonso,whatd\'yemean?

  Hasmadnessseizedyou?wouldthatIhaddiedEresuchamonster\'svictimIhadbeen!

  Whatmaythismidnightviolencebetide,Asuddenfitofdrunkennessorspleen?

  Dareyoususpectme,whomthethoughtwouldkill?

  Search,then,theroom!\'-Alfonsosaid,\'Iwill。\'

  Hesearch\'d,theysearch\'d,andrummagedeverywhere,Closetandclothes\'press,chestandwindow-seat,Andfoundmuchlinen,lace,andseveralpairOfstockings,slippers,brushes,combs,complete,Withotherarticlesofladiesfair,Tokeepthembeautiful,orleavethemneat:

  Arrastheyprick\'dandcurtainswiththeirswords,Andwoundedseveralshutters,andsomeboards。

  Underthebedtheysearch\'d,andtheretheyfound-

  Nomatterwhat-itwasnotthattheysought;

  Theyopen\'dwindows,gazingifthegroundHadsignsorfootmarks,buttheearthsaidnought;

  Andthentheystaredeachother\'sfacesround:

  \'Tisodd,notoneofalltheseseekersthought,Andseemstomealmostasortofblunder,Oflookinginthebedaswellasunder。

  Duringthisinquisition,Julia\'stongueWasnotasleep-\'Yes,searchandsearch,\'shecried,\'Insultoninsultheap,andwrongonwrong!

  ItwasforthisthatIbecameabride!

  ForthisinsilenceIhavesuffer\'dlongAhusbandlikeAlfonsoatmyside;

  ButnowI\'llbearnomore,norhereremain,IftherebelaworlawyersinallSpain。

  \'Yes,DonAlfonso!husbandnownomore,Ifeveryouindeeddeservedthename,Is\'tworthyofyouryears?-youhavethreescore-

  Fifty,orsixty,itisallthesame-

  Is\'twiseorfitting,causelesstoexploreForfactsagainstavirtuouswoman\'sfame?

  Ungrateful,perjured,barbarousDonAlfonso,Howdareyouthinkyourladywouldgoonso?

  \'IsitforthisIhavedisdain\'dtoholdThecommonprivilegesofmysex?

  ThatIhavechosenaconfessorsooldAnddeaf,thatanyotheritwouldvex,Andneveroncehehashadcausetoscold,ButfoundmyveryinnocenceperplexSomuch,healwaysdoubtedIwasmarried-

  HowsorryyouwillbewhenI\'vemiscarried!

  \'WasitforthisthatnoCortejoe\'erIyethavechosenfromouttheyouthofSeville?

  IsitforthisIscarcewentanywhere,Excepttobull-fights,mass,play,rout,andrevel?

  Isitforthis,whate\'ermysuitorswere,Ifavor\'dnone-nay,wasalmostuncivil?

  IsitforthisthatGeneralCountO\'Reilly,WhotookAlgiers,declaresIusedhimvilely?

  \'DidnottheItalianMusicoCazzaniSingatmyheartsixmonthsatleastinvain?

  Didnothiscountryman,CountCorniani,CallmetheonlyvirtuouswifeinSpain?

  WeretherenotalsoRussians,English,many?

  TheCountStrongstroganoffIputinpain,AndLordMountCoffeehouse,theIrishpeer,Whokill\'dhimselfforlovewithwinelastyear。

  \'HaveInothadtwobishopsatmyfeet,TheDukeofIchar,andDonFernanNunez?

  Andisitthusafaithfulwifeyoutreat?

  Iwonderinwhatquarternowthemoonis:

  IpraiseyourvastforbearancenottobeatMealso,sincethetimesoopportuneis-

  Oh,valiantman!withsworddrawnandcock\'dtrigger,Now,tellme,don\'tyoucutaprettyfigure?

  \'Wasitforthisyoutookyoursuddenjourney。

  UnderpretenceofbusinessindispensableWiththatsublimeofrascalsyourattorney,WhomIseestandingthere,andlookingsensibleOfhavingplay\'dthefool?thoughbothIspurn,heDeservestheworst,hisconduct\'slessdefensible,Because,nodoubt,\'twasforhisdirtyfee,Andnotfromanylovetoyounorme。

  \'Ifhecomesheretotakeadeposition,Byallmeansletthegentlemanproceed;

  You\'vemadetheapartmentinafitcondition:

  There\'spenandinkforyou,sir,whenyouneed-

  Leteverythingbenotedwithprecision,Iwouldnotyoufornothingshouldbefee\'d-

  But,asmymaid\'sundrest,prayturnyourspiesout。\'

  \'Oh!\'sobb\'dAntonia,\'Icouldteartheireyesout。\'

  \'Thereisthecloset,therethetoilet,thereTheantechamber-searchthemunder,over;

  Thereisthesofa,therethegreatarm-chair,Thechimney-whichwouldreallyholdalover。

  Iwishtosleep,andbegyouwilltakecareAndmakenofurthernoise,tillyoudiscoverThesecretcavernofthislurkingtreasure-

  Andwhen\'tisfound,letme,too,havethatpleasure。

  \'Andnow,Hidalgo!nowthatyouhavethrownDoubtuponme,confusionoverall,PrayhavethecourtesytomakeitknownWhoisthemanyousearchfor?howd\'yecalHim?what\'shislineage?lethimbutbeshown-

  Ihopehe\'syoungandhandsome-ishetall?

  Tellme-andbeassured,thatsinceyoustainMyhonourthus,itshallnotbeinvain。

  \'Atleast,perhaps,hehasnotsixtyyears,Atthatagehewouldbetoooldforslaughter,Orforsoyoungahusband\'sjealousfearsAntonia!letmehaveaglassofwater。

  Iamashamedofhavingshedthesetears,Theyareunworthyofmyfather\'sdaughter;

  Mymotherdream\'dnotinmynatalhourThatIshouldfallintoamonster\'spower。

  \'Perhaps\'tisofAntoniayouarejealous,YousawthatshewassleepingbymysideWhenyoubrokeinuponuswithyourfellows:

  Lookwhereyouplease-we\'venothing,sir,tohide;

  Onlyanothertime,Itrust,you\'lltellus,OrforthesakeofdecencyabideAmomentatthedoor,thatwemaybeDresttoreceivesomuchgoodcompany。

  \'Andnow,sir,Ihavedone,andsaynomore;

  ThelittleIhavesaidmayservetoshowTheguilelessheartinsilencemaygrieveo\'erThewrongstowhoseexposureitisslow:

  Ileaveyoutoyourconscienceasbefore,\'Twillonedayaskyouwhyyouusedmeso?

  Godgrantyoufeelnotthenthebitterestgrief!-

  Antonia!where\'smypocket-handkerchief?\'

  Sheceased,andturn\'duponherpillow;paleShelay,herdarkeyesflashingthroughtheirtears,Likeskiesthatrainandlighten;asaveil,Wavedando\'ershadingherwancheek,appearsHerstreaminghair;theblackcurlsstrive,butfail,Tohidetheglossyshoulder,whichuprearsItssnowthroughall;-hersoftlipslieapart,Andlouderthanherbreathingbeatsherheart。

  TheSenhorDonAlfonsostoodconfused;

  Antoniabustledroundtheransack\'droom,And,turninguphernose,withlooksabusedHermasterandhismyrmidons,ofwhomNotone,excepttheattorney,wasamused;

  He,likeAchates,faithfultothetomb,Sotherewerequarrels,carednotforthecause,Knowingtheymustbesettledbythelaws。

  Withpryingsnub-nose,andsmalleyes,hestood,FollowingAntonia\'smotionshereandthere,Withmuchsuspicioninhisattitude;

  Forreputationshehadlittlecare;

  Sothatasuitoractionweremadegood,Smallpityhadhefortheyoungandfair,Andne\'erbelievedinnegatives,tilltheseWereprovedbycompetentfalsewitnesses。

  ButDonAlfonsostoodwithdowncastlooks,And,truthtosay,hemadeafoolishfigure;

  When,aftersearchinginfivehundrednooks,Andtreatingayoungwifewithsomuchrigour,Hegain\'dnopoint,exceptsomeself-rebukes,AddedtothosehisladywithsuchvigourHadpour\'duponhimforthelasthalf-hour,Quick,thick,andheavy-asathunder-shower。

  Atfirsthetriedtohammeranexcuse,Towhichthesolereplywastearsandsobs,Andindicationsofhysterics,whosePrologueisalwayscertainthroes,andthrobs,Gasps,andwhateverelsetheownerschoose:

  Alfonsosawhiswife,andthoughtofJob\'s;

  Hesawtoo,inperspective,herrelations,Andthenhetriedtomusterallhispatience。

  Hestoodinacttospeak,orratherstammer,ButsageAntoniacuthimshortbeforeTheanvilofhisspeechreceivedthehammer,With\'Pray,sir,leavetheroom,andsaynomore,Ormadamdies。\'-Alfonsomutter\'d,\'D-nher,\'

  Butnothingelse,thetimeofwordswaso\'er;

  Hecastaruefullookortwo,anddid,Heknewnotwherefore,thatwhichhewasbid。

  Withhimretiredhis\'possecomitatus,\'

  Theattorneylast,wholinger\'dnearthedoorReluctantly,stilltarryingthereaslateasAntonialethim-notalittlesoreAtthismoststrangeandunexplain\'d\'hiatus\'

  InDonAlfonso\'sfacts,whichjustnowworeAnawkwardlook;asherevolvedthecase,Thedoorwasfasten\'dinhislegalface。

  Nosoonerwasitbolted,than-Ohshame!

  Ohsin!Ohsorrow!andohwomankind!

  Howcanyoudosuchthingsandkeepyourfame,Unlessthisworld,andt\'othertoo,beblind?

  Nothingsodearasanunfilch\'dgoodname!

  Buttoproceed-forthereismorebehind:

  Withmuchheartfeltreluctancebeitsaid,YoungJuanslipp\'dhalf-smother\'d,fromthebed。

  Hehadbeenhid-Idon\'tpretendtosayHow,norcanIindeeddescribethewhere-

  Young,slender,andpack\'deasily,helay,Nodoubt,inlittlecompass,roundorsquare;

  ButpityhimIneithermustnormayHissuffocationbythatprettypair;

  \'Twerebetter,sure,todieso,thanbeshutWithmaudlinClarenceinhisMalmseybutt。

  And,secondly,Ipitynot,becauseHehadnobusinesstocommitasin,Forbidbyheavenly,finedbyhumanlaws,Atleast\'twasratherearlytobegin;

  ButatsixteentheconsciencerarelygnawsSomuchaswhenwecallourolddebtsinAtsixtyyears,anddrawtheaccomptsofevil,Andfindadeucedbalancewiththedevil。

  OfhispositionIcangivenonotion:

  \'TiswrittenintheHebrewChronicle,Howthephysicians,leavingpillandpotion,Prescribed,bywayofblister,ayoungbelle,WhenoldKingDavid\'sbloodgrewdullinmotion,Andthatthemedicineanswer\'dverywell;

  Perhaps\'twasinadifferentwayapplied,ForDavidlived,butJuannearlydied。

  What\'stobedone?AlfonsowillbebackThemomenthehassenthisfoolsaway。

  Antonia\'sskillwasputupontherack,Butnodevicecouldbebroughtintoplay-

  Andhowtoparrytherenew\'dattack?

  Besides,itwantedbutfewhoursofday:

  Antoniapuzzled;Juliadidnotspeak,Butpress\'dherbloodlessliptoJuan\'scheek。

  Heturn\'dhisliptohers,andwithhishandCall\'dbackthetanglesofherwanderinghair;

  Eventhentheirlovetheycouldnotallcommand,Andhalfforgottheirdangeranddespair:

  Antonia\'spatiencenowwasatastand-

  \'Come,come,\'tisnotimenowforfoolingthere,\'

  Shewhisper\'d,ingreatwrath-\'ImustdepositThisprettygentlemanwithinthecloset:

  \'Pray,keepyournonsenseforsomeluckiernight-

  Whocanhaveputmymasterinthismood?

  Whatwillbecomeon\'t-I\'minsuchafright,Thedevil\'sintheurchin,andnogood-

  Isthisatimeforgiggling?thisaplight?

  Why,don\'tyouknowthatitmayendinblood?

  You\'llloseyourlife,andIshalllosemyplace,Mymistressall,forthathalf-girlishface。

  \'HaditbutbeenforastoutcavalierOftwenty-fiveorthirtycome,makehaste-

  Butforachild,whatpieceofworkishere!

  Ireally,madam,wonderatyourtasteCome,sir,getin-mymastermustbenear:

  There,forthepresent,attheleast,he\'sfast,AndifwecanbuttillthemorningkeepOurcounsel-Juan,mind,youmustnotsleep。\'

  Now,DonAlfonsoentering,butalone,Closedtheorationofthetrustymaid:

  Sheloiter\'d,andhetoldhertobegone,Anordersomewhatsullenlyobey\'d;

  However,presentremedywasnone,Andnogreatgoodseem\'danswer\'difshestay\'d:

  Regardingbothwithslowandsidelongview,Shesnuff\'dthecandle,curtsied,andwithdrew。

  Alfonsopausedaminute-thenbegunSomestrangeexcusesforhislateproceeding;

  Hewouldnotjustifywhathehaddone,Tosaythebest,itwasextremeill-breeding;

  Buttherewereamplereasonsforit,noneOfwhichhespecifiedinthishispleading:

  Hisspeechwasafinesample,onthewhole,Ofrhetoric,whichthelearn\'dcall\'rigmarole。\'

  Juliasaidnought;thoughallthewhilethereroseAreadyanswer,whichatonceenablesAmatron,whoherhusband\'sfoibleknows,Byafewtimelywordstoturnthetables,Which,ifitdoesnotsilence,stillmustpose,-

  Evenifitshouldcompriseapackoffables;

  \'Tistoretortwithfirmness,andwhenheSuspectswithone,doyoureproachwiththree。

  Julia,infact,hadtolerablegrounds,-

  Alfonso\'sloveswithInezwerewellknown,Butwhether\'twasthatone\'sownguiltconfounds-

  Butthatcan\'tbe,ashasbeenoftenshown,Aladywithapologiesabounds;-

  ItmightbethathersilencesprangaloneFromdelicacytoDonJuan\'sear,Towhomsheknewhismother\'sfamewasdear。

  Theremightbeonemoremotive,whichmakestwo;

  Alfonsone\'ertoJuanhadalluded,-

  Mention\'dhisjealousybutneverwhoHadbeenthehappylover,heconcluded,Conceal\'damongsthispremises;\'tistrue,Hismindthemoreo\'erthisitsmysterybrooded;

  TospeakofIneznowwere,onemaysay,LikethrowingJuaninAlfonso\'sway。

  Ahint,intendercases,isenough;

  Silenceisbest,besidesthereisatactThatmodernphraseappearstomesadstuff,Butitwillservetokeepmyversecompact-

  Whichkeeps,whenpush\'dbyquestionsratherrough,Aladyalwaysdistantfromthefact:

  Thecharmingcreaturesliewithsuchagrace,There\'snothingsobecomingtotheface。

  Theyblush,andwebelievethem;atleastI

  Havealwaysdoneso;\'tisofnogreatuse,Inanycase,attemptingareply,Forthentheireloquencegrowsquiteprofuse;

  Andwhenatlengththey\'reoutofbreath,theysigh,Andcasttheirlanguideyesdown,andletlooseAtearortwo,andthenwemakeitup;

  Andthen-andthen-andthen-sitdownandsup。

  Alfonsoclosedhisspeech,andbegg\'dherpardon,WhichJuliahalfwithheld,andthenhalfgranted,Andlaidconditionshethoughtveryhardon,Denyingseverallittlethingshewanted:

  HestoodlikeAdamlingeringnearhisgarden,Withuselesspenitenceperplex\'dandhaunted,Beseechingshenofurtherwouldrefuse,When,lo!hestumbledo\'erapairofshoes。

  Apairofshoes!-whatthen?notmuch,iftheyAresuchasfitwithladies\'feet,buttheseNoonecantellhowmuchIgrievetosay

  Weremasculine;toseethem,andtoseize,Wasbutamoment\'sact-Ah!well-a-day!

  Myteethbegintochatter,myveinsfreeze-

  Alfonsofirstexaminedwelltheirfashion,Andthenflewoutintoanotherpassion。

  Helefttheroomforhisrelinquish\'dsword,AndJuliainstanttotheclosetflew。

  \'Fly,Juan,fly!forheaven\'ssake-notaword-

  Thedoorisopen-youmayyetslipthroughThepassageyousooftenhaveexplored-

  Hereisthegarden-key-Fly-fly-Adieu!

  Haste-haste!IhearAlfonso\'shurryingfeet-

  Dayhasnotbroke-there\'snooneinthestreet:

  Nonecansaythatthiswasnotgoodadvice,Theonlymischiefwas,itcametoolate;

  Ofallexperience\'tistheusualprice,Asortofincome-taxlaidonbyfate:

  Juanhadreach\'dtheroom-doorina。trice,Andmighthavedonesobythegarden-gate,ButmetAlfonsoinhisdressing-gown,Whothreaten\'ddeath-soJuanknock\'dhimdown。

  Direwasthescuffle,andoutwentthelight;

  Antoniacriedout\'Rape!\'andJulia\'Fire!\'

  Butnotaservantstirr\'dtoaidthefight。

  Alfonso,pommell\'dtohisheart\'sdesire,Sworelustilyhe\'dberevengedthisnight;

  AndJuan,too,blasphemedanoctavehigher;

  Hisbloodwasup:thoughyoung,hewasaTartar,Andnotatalldisposedtoproveamartyr。

  Alfonso\'sswordhaddropp\'derehecoulddrawit,Andtheycontinuedbattlinghandtohand,ForJuanveryluckilyne\'ersawit;

  Histempernotbeingundergreatcommand,Ifatthatmomenthehadchancedtoclawit,Alfonso\'sdayshadnotbeeninthelandMuchlonger-Thinkofhusbands\',lovers\'lives!

  Andhowyemaybedoublywidows-wives!

  Alfonsograppledtodetainthefoe,AndJuanthrottledhimtogetaway,Andblood\'twasfromthenosebegantoflow;

  Atlast,astheymorefaintlywrestlinglay,Juancontrivedtogiveanawkwardblow,Andthenhisonlygarmentquitegaveway;

  Hefled,likeJoseph,leavingit;butthere,Idoubt,alllikenessendsbetweenthepair。

  Lightscameatlength,andmen,andmaids,whofoundAnawkwardspectacletheireyesbefore;

  Antoniainhysterics,Juliaswoon\'d,Alfonsoleaning,breathless,bythedoor;

  Somehalf-torndraperyscatter\'dontheground,Someblood,andseveralfootsteps,butnomore:

  Juanthegategain\'d,turn\'dthekeyabout,Andlikingnottheinside,lock\'dtheout。

  Hereendsthiscanto-NeedIsing,orsay,HowJuannaked,favour\'dbythenight,Whofavourswhatsheshouldnot,foundhisway,Andreach\'dhishomeinanunseemlyplight?

  Thepleasantscandalwhicharosenextday,Theninedays\'wonderwhichwasbroughttolight,AndhowAlfonsosuedforadivorce,WereintheEnglishnewspapers,ofcourse。

  Ifyouwouldliketoseethewholeproceedings,Thedepositions,andthecauseatfull,Thenamesofallthewitnesses,thepleadingsOfcounseltononsuit,ortoannul,There\'smorethanoneedition,andthereadingsArevarious,buttheynoneofthemaredull;

  Thebestisthatinshort-handta\'enbyGurney,WhotoMadridonpurposemadeajourney。

  ButDonnaInez,todivertthetrainOfoneofthemostcirculatingscandalsThathadforcenturiesbeenknowninSpain,AtleastsincetheretirementoftheVandals,Firstvow\'dandneverhadshevow\'dinvain

  ToVirginMaryseveralpoundsofcandles;

  Andthen,bytheadviceofsomeoldladies,Shesenthersontobeshipp\'dofffromCadiz。

  ShehadresolvedthatheshouldtravelthroughAllEuropeanclimes,bylandorsea,Tomendhisformermorals,andgetnew,EspeciallyinFranceandItalyAtleastthisisthethingmostpeopledo。

  Juliawassentintoaconvent:sheGrieved,but,perhaps,herfeelingsmaybebetterShowninthefollowingcopyofherLetter:-

  \'Theytellme\'tisdecided;youdepart:

  \'Tiswise-\'tiswell,butnotthelessapain;

  Ihavenofurtherclaimonyouryoungheart,Mineisthevictim,andwouldbeagain;

  TolovetoomuchhasbeentheonlyartIused;-Iwriteinhaste,andifastainBeonthissheet,\'tisnotwhatitappears;

  Myeyeballsburnandthrob,buthavenotears。

  \'Iloved,Iloveyou,forthislovehavelostState,station,heaven,mankind\'s,myownesteem,Andyetcannotregretwhatithathcost,Sodearisstillthememoryofthatdream;

  Yet,ifInamemyguilt,\'tisnottoboast,NonecandeemharshlierofmethanIdeem:

  ItracethisscrawlbecauseIcannotrest-

  I\'venothingtoreproach,ortorequest。

  \'Man\'sloveisofman\'slifeathingapart,\'Tiswoman\'swholeexistence;manmayrangeThecourt,camp,church,thevessel,andthemart;

  Sword,gown,gain,glory,offerinexchangePride,fame,ambition,tofilluphisheart,Andfewtherearewhomthesecannotestrange;

  Menhavealltheseresources,webutone,Toloveagain,andbeagainundone。

  \'Youwillproceedinpleasure,andinpride,Belovedandlovingmany;alliso\'erFormeonearth,exceptsomeyearstohideMyshameandsorrowdeepinmyheart\'score;

  TheseIcouldbear,butcannotcastasideThepassionwhichstillragesasbefore-

  Andsofarewell-forgiveme,loveme-No,Thatwordisidlenow-butletitgo。

  \'Mybreasthasbeenallweakness,issoyet;

  ButstillIthinkIcancollectmymind;

  Mybloodstillrusheswheremyspirit\'sset,Asrollthewavesbeforethesettledwind;

  Myheartisfeminine,norcanforget-

  Toall,exceptoneimage,madlyblind;

  Soshakestheneedle,andsostandsthepole,Asvibratesmyfondhearttomyfix\'dsoul。

  \'Ihavenomoretosay,butlingerstill,Anddarenotsetmysealuponthissheet,AndyetImayaswellthetaskfulfil,Mymiserycanscarcebemorecomplete:

  Ihadnotlivedtillnow,couldsorrowkill;

  Deathshunsthewretchwhofaintheblowwouldmeet,AndImustevensurvivethislastadieu,Andbearwithlife,toloveandprayforyou!\'

  Thisnotewaswrittenupongilt-edgedpaperWithaneatlittlecrow-quill,slightandnew:

  Hersmallwhitehandcouldhardlyreachthetaper,Ittrembledasmagneticneedlesdo,Andyetshedidnotletonetearescapeher;

  Thesealasun-flower;\'Ellevoussuitpartout,\'

  Themottocutuponawhitecornelian;

  Thewaxwassuperfine,itshuevermilion。

  ThiswasDonJuan\'searliestscrape;butwhetherIshallproceedwithhisadventuresisDependentonthepublicaltogether;

  We\'llsee,however,whattheysaytothis:

  Theirfavourinanauthor\'scap\'safeather,Andnogreatmischief\'sdonebytheircaprice;

  Andiftheirapprobationweexperience,Perhapsthey\'llhavesomemoreaboutayearhence。

  Mypoem\'sepic,andismeanttobeDividedintwelvebooks;eachbookcontaining,Withlove,andwar,aheavygaleatsea,Alistofships,andcaptains,andkingsreigning,Newcharacters;theepisodesarethree:

  Apanoramicviewofhell\'sintraining,AfterthestyleofVirgilandofHomer,SothatmynameofEpic\'snomisnomer。

  Allthesethingswillbespecifiedintime,WithstrictregardtoAristotle\'srules,TheVadeMecumofthetruesublime,Whichmakessomanypoets,andsomefools:

  Prosepoetslikeblank-verse,I\'mfondofrhyme,Goodworkmenneverquarrelwiththeirtools;

  I\'vegotnewmythologicalmachinery,Andveryhandsomesupernaturalscenery。

  There\'sonlyoneslightdifferencebetweenMeandmyepicbrethrengonebefore,Andheretheadvantageismyown,IweenNotthatIhavenotseveralmeritsmore,Butthiswillmorepeculiarlybeseen;

  Theysoembellish,that\'tisquiteaboreTheirlabyrinthoffablestothreadthrough,Whereasthisstory\'sactuallytrue。

  Ifanypersondoubtit,IappealTohistory,tradition,andtofacts,Tonewspapers,whosetruthallknowandfeel,Toplaysinfive,andoperasinthreeacts;

  Alltheseconfirmmystatementagooddeal,ButthatwhichmorecompletelyfaithexactsIsthatmyself,andseveralnowinSeville,SawJuan\'slastelopementwiththedevil。

  IfeverIshouldcondescendtoprose,I\'llwritepoeticalcommandments,whichShallsupersedebeyondalldoubtallthoseThatwentbefore;intheseIshallenrichMytextwithmanythingsthatnooneknows,Andcarryprecepttothehighestpitch:

  I\'llcallthework\'Longinuso\'eraBottle,Or,EveryPoethisownAristotle。\'

  ThoushaltbelieveinMilton,Dryden,Pope;

  ThoushaltnotsetupWordsworth,Coleridge,Southey;

  Becausethefirstiscrazedbeyondallhope,Theseconddrunk,thethirdsoquaintandmouthy:

  WithCrabbeitmaybedifficulttocope,AndCampbell\'sHippocreneissomewhatdrouthy:

  ThoushaltnotstealfromSamuelRogers,norCommit-flirtationwiththemuseofMoore。

  ThoushaltnotcovetMr。Sotheby\'sMuse,HisPegasus,noranythingthat\'shis;

  Thoushaltnotbearfalsewitnesslike\'theBlues\'

  There\'sone,atleast,isveryfondofthis;

  Thoushaltnotwrite,inshort,butwhatIchoose:

  Thisistruecriticism,andyoumaykiss-

  Exactlyasyouplease,ornot,-therod;

  IfanypersonshouldpresumetoassertThisstoryisnotmoral,first,Ipray,Thattheywillnotcryoutbeforethey\'rehurt,Thenthatthey\'llreadito\'eragain,andsayBut,doubtless,nobodywillbesopert

  Thatthisisnotamoraltale,thoughgay;

  Besides,inCantoTwelfth,ImeantoshowTheveryplacewherewickedpeoplego。

  If,afterall,thereshouldbesomesoblindTotheirowngoodthiswarningtodespise,Ledbysometortuosityofmind,Nottobelievemyverseandtheirowneyes,Andcrythatthey\'themoralcannotfind,\'

  Itellhim,ifaclergyman,helies;

  Shouldcaptainstheremark,orcritics,make,Theyalsolietoo-underamistake。

  ThepublicapprobationIexpect,Andbegthey\'lltakemywordaboutthemoral,WhichIwiththeiramusementwillconnectSochildrencuttingteethreceiveacoral;

  Meantime,they\'lldoubtlesspleasetorecollectMyepicalpretensionstothelaurel:

  Forfearsomeprudishreadersshouldgrowskittish,I\'vebribedmygrandmother\'sreview-theBritish。

  IsentitinalettertotheEditor,Whothank\'dmedulybyreturnofpost-

  I\'mforahandsomearticlehiscreditor;

  Yet,ifmygentleMusehepleasetoroast,Andbreakapromiseafterhavingmadeither,Denyingthereceiptofwhatitcost,Andsmearhispagewithgallinsteadofhoney,AllIcansayis-thathehadthemoney。

  IthinkthatwiththisholynewallianceImayensurethepublic,anddefyAllothermagazinesofartorscience,Daily,ormonthly,orthreemonthly;I

  Havenotessay\'dtomultiplytheirclients,Becausetheytellme\'twereinvaintotry,AndthattheEdinburghReviewandQuarterlyTreatadissentingauthorverymartyrly。

  \'NonegohocferremcalidajuventaConsulePlanco,\'Horacesaid,andsoSayI;bywhichquotationthereismeantaHintthatsomesixorsevengoodyearsagoLongereIdreamtofdatingfromtheBrenta

  Iwasmostreadytoreturnablow,AndwouldnotbrookatallthissortofthingInmyhotyouth-whenGeorgetheThirdwasKing。

  ButnowatthirtyyearsmyhairisgreyIwonderwhatitwillbelikeatforty?

  Ithoughtofaperuketheotherday-

  Myheartisnotmuchgreener;and,inshort,I

  Havesquander\'dmywholesummerwhile\'twasMay,Andfeelnomorethespirittoretort;I

  Havespentmylife,bothinterestandprincipal,Anddeemnot,whatIdeem\'d,mysoulinvincible。

  Nomore-nomore-Oh!nevermoreonmeThefreshnessoftheheartcanfalllikedew,WhichoutofallthelovelythingsweseeExtractsemotionsbeautifulandnew,Hivedinourbosomslikethebago\'thebee:

  Think\'stthouthehoneywiththoseobjectsgrew?

  Alas!\'twasnotinthem,butinthypowerTodoubleeventhesweetnessofaflower。

  Nomore-nomore-Oh!nevermore,myheart,Canstthoubemysoleworld,myuniverse!

  Onceallinall,butnowathingapart,Thoucanstnotbemyblessingormycurse:

  Theillusion\'sgoneforever,andthouartInsensible,Itrust,butnonetheworse,AndinthysteadI\'vegotadealofjudgment,Thoughheavenknowshowiteverfoundalodgment。

  Mydaysofloveareover;menomoreThecharmsofmaid,wife,andstilllessofwidow,Canmakethefoolofwhichtheymadebefore,-

  Inshort,ImustnotleadthelifeIdiddo;

  Thecreduloushopeofmutualmindsiso\'er,Thecopioususeofclaretisforbidtoo,Soforagoodold-gentlemanlyvice,IthinkImusttakeupwithavarice。

  Ambitionwasmyidol,whichwasbrokenBeforetheshrinesofSorrow,andofPleasure;

  AndthetwolasthaveleftmemanyatokenO\'erwhichreflectionmaybemadeatleisure:

  Now,likeFriarBacon\'sbrazenhead,I\'vespoken,\'Timeis,Timewas,Time\'spast:\'-achymictreasureIsglitteringyouth,whichIhavespentbetimes-

  Myheartinpassion,andmyheadonrhymes。

  WhatistheendofFame?\'tisbuttofillAcertainportionofuncertainpaper:

  Somelikenittoclimbingupahill,Whosesummit,likeallhills,islostinvapour;

  Forthismenwrite,speak,preach,andheroeskill,Andbardsburnwhattheycalltheir\'midnighttaper,\'

  Tohave,whentheoriginalisdust,Aname,awretchedpicture,andworsebust。

  Whatarethehopesofman?OldEgypt\'sKingCheopserectedthefirstpyramidAndlargest,thinkingitwasjustthethingTokeephismemorywhole,andmummyhid;

  Butsomebodyorotherrummaging,Burglariouslybrokehiscoffin\'slid:

  Letnotamonumentgiveyouormehopes,SincenotapinchofdustremainsofCheops。

  ButIbeingfondoftruephilosophy,Sayveryoftentomyself,\'Alas!

  Allthingsthathavebeenbornwereborntodie,AndfleshwhichDeathmowsdowntohayisgrass;

  You\'vepass\'dyouryouthnotsounpleasantly,Andifyouhadito\'eragain-\'twouldpass-

  Sothankyourstarsthatmattersarenoworse,AndreadyourBible,sir,andmindyourpurse。\'

  Butforthepresent,gentlereader!andStillgentlerpurchaser!thebard-that\'sI-

  Must,withpermission,shakeyoubythehand,Andso\'Yourhumbleservant,andgood-b\'ye!\'

  Wemeetagain,ifweshouldunderstandEachother;andifnot,IshallnottryYourpatiencefurtherthanbythisshortsample-

  \'Twerewellifothersfollow\'dmyexample。

  \'Go,littlebook,fromthismysolitude!

  Icasttheeonthewaters-gothyways!

  Andif,asIbelieve,thyveinbegood,Theworldwillfindtheeaftermanydays。\'

  WhenSouthey\'sread,andWordsworthunderstood,Ican\'thelpputtinginmyclaimtopraise-

  ThefourfirstrhymesareSouthey\'severyline:

  ForGod\'ssake,reader!takethemnotformine。

  CANTOTHESECOND。

  OHye!whoteachtheingenuousyouthofnations,Holland,France,England,Germany,orSpain,Iprayyeflogthemuponalloccasions,Itmendstheirmorals,nevermindthepain:

  ThebestofmothersandofeducationsInJuan\'scasewerebutemploy\'dinvain,Since,inawaythat\'sratheroftheoddest,heBecamedivestedofhisnativemodesty。

  Hadhebutbeenplacedatapublicschool,Inthethirdform,oreveninthefourth,Hisdailytaskhadkepthisfancycool,Atleast,hadhebeennurturedinthenorth;

  Spainmayproveanexceptiontotherule,Butthenexceptionsalwaysproveitsworth-

  AladofsixteencausingadivorcePuzzledhistutorsverymuch,ofcourse。

  Ican\'tsaythatitpuzzlesmeatall,Ifallthingsbeconsider\'d:first,therewasHislady-mother,mathematical,A-nevermind;histutor,anoldass;

  Aprettywomanthat\'squitenatural,Orelsethethinghadhardlycometopass;

  Ahusbandratherold,notmuchinunityWithhisyoungwife-atime,andopportunity。

  Well-well,theworldmustturnuponitsaxis,Andallmankindturnwithit,headsortails,Andliveanddie,makeloveandpayourtaxes,Andastheveeringwindshifts,shiftoursails;

  Thekingcommandsus,andthedoctorquacksus,Thepriestinstructs,andsoourlifeexhales,Alittlebreath,love,wine,ambition,fame,Fighting,devotion,dust,-perhapsaname。

  IsaidthatJuanhadbeensenttoCadiz-

  Aprettytown,Irecollectitwell-

  \'TistherethemartofthecolonialtradeisOrwas,beforePerulearn\'dtorebel,Andsuchsweetgirls-Imean,suchgracefulladies,Theirverywalkwouldmakeyourbosomswell;

  Ican\'tdescribeit,thoughsomuchitstrike,Norlikenit-Ineversawthelike:

  AnArabhorse,astatelystag,abarbNewbroke,acameleopard,agazelle,No-noneofthesewilldo;-andthentheirgarb!

  Theirveilandpetticoat-Alas!todwellUponsuchthingswouldverynearabsorbAcanto-thentheirfeetandankles,-well,ThankHeavenI\'vegotnometaphorquitereadyAndso,mysoberMuse-come,let\'sbesteady-

  ChasteMuse!-well,ifyoumust,youmust-theveilThrownbackamomentwiththeglancinghand,Whiletheo\'erpoweringeye,thatturnsyoupale,Flashesintotheheart:-AllsunnylandOflove!whenIforgetyou,mayIfailTo-saymyprayers-butneverwasthereplann\'dAdressthroughwhichtheeyesgivesuchavolley,ExceptingtheVenetianFazzioli。

  Buttoourtale:theDonnaInezsentHersontoCadizonlytoembark;

  Tostaytherehadnotanswer\'dherintent,Butwhy?-weleavethereaderinthedark-

  \'Twasforavoyagethattheyoungmanwasmeant,AsifaSpanishshipwereNoah\'sark,Toweanhimfromthewickednessofearth,Andsendhimlikeadoveofpromiseforth。

  DonJuanbadehisvaletpackhisthingsAccordingtodirection,thenreceivedAlectureandsomemoney:forfourspringsHewastotravel;andthoughInezgrievedAseverykindofpartinghasitsstings,Shehopedhewouldimprove-perhapsbelieved:

  Aletter,too,shegaveheneverreadit

  Ofgoodadvice-andtwoorthreeofcredit。

  Inthemeantime,topassherhoursaway,BraveIneznowsetupaSundayschoolFornaughtychildren,whowouldratherplayLiketruantroguesthedevil,orthefool;

  Infantsofthreeyearsoldweretaughtthatday,Dunceswerewhipt,orsetuponastool:

  ThegreatsuccessofJuan\'seducation,Spurr\'dhertoteachanothergeneration。

  Juanembark\'d-theshipgotunderway,Thewindwasfair,thewaterpassingrough:

  Adevilofasearollsinthatbay,AsI,who\'vecross\'ditoft,knowwellenough;

  And,standingupondeck,thedashingsprayFliesinone\'sface,andmakesitweather-tough:

  Andtherehestoodtotake,andtakeagain,Hisfirst-perhapshislast-farewellofSpain。

  Ican\'tbutsayitisanawkwardsightToseeone\'snativelandrecedingthroughThegrowingwaters;itunmansonequite,Especiallywhenlifeisrathernew:

  IrecollectGreatBritain\'scoastlookswhite,Butalmosteveryothercountry\'sblue,Whengazingonthem,mystifiedbydistance,Weenteronournauticalexistence。

  SoJuanstood,bewilder\'donthedeck:

  Thewindsung,cordagestrain\'d,andsailorsswore,Andtheshipcreak\'d,thetownbecameaspeck,Fromwhichawaysofairandfasttheybore。

  Thebestofremediesisabeef-steakAgainstsea-sickness:tryit,sir,beforeYousneer,andIassureyouthisistrue,ForIhavefounditanswer-somayyou。

  DonJuanstood,and,gazingfromthestern,BeheldhisnativeSpainrecedingfar:

  Firstpartingsformalessonhardtolearn,Evennationsfeelthiswhentheygotowar;

  Thereisasortofunexprestconcern,Akindofshockthatsetsone\'sheartajar:

  AtleavingeventhemostunpleasantpeopleAndplaces,onekeepslookingatthesteeple。

  ButJuanhadgotmanythingstoleave,Hismother,andamistress,andnowife,SothathehadmuchbettercausetogrieveThanmanypersonsmoreadvancedinlife;

  AndifwenowandthenasighmustheaveAtquittingeventhosewequitinstrife,Nodoubtweweepforthosetheheartendears-

  Thatis,tilldeepergriefscongealourtears。

  SoJuanwept,asweptthecaptiveJewsByBabel\'swaters,stillrememberingSion:

  I\'dweep,-butmineisnotaweepingMuse,Andsuchlightgriefsarenotathingtodieon;

  Youngmenshouldtravel,ifbuttoamuseThemselves;andthenexttimetheirservantstieonBehindtheircarriagestheirnewportmanteau,Perhapsitmaybelinedwiththismycanto。

  AndJuanwept,andmuchhesigh\'dandthought,Whilehissalttearsdropp\'dintothesaltsea,\'Sweetstothesweet\'Ilikesomuchtoquote;

  Youmustexcusethisextract,\'tiswhereshe,TheQueenofDenmark,forOpheliabroughtFlowerstothegrave;and,sobbingoften,heReflectedonhispresentsituation,Andseriouslyresolvedonreformation。

  \'Farewell,mySpain!alongfarewell!\'hecried,\'PerhapsImayrevisittheenomore,Butdie,asmanyanexiledhearthathdied,Ofitsownthirsttoseeagainthyshore:

  Farewell,whereGuadalquivir\'swatersglide!

  Farewell,mymother!and,sincealliso\'er,Farewell,too,dearestJulia!-HerehedrewHerletteroutagain,andreaditthrough。

  \'And,oh!ife\'erIshouldforget,Iswear-

  Butthat\'simpossible,andcannotbe-

  Soonershallthisblueoceanmelttoair,Soonershallearthresolveitselftosea,ThanIresignthineimage,oh,myfair!

  Orthinkofanythingexceptingthee;

  AminddiseasednoremedycanphysicHeretheshipgavealurch,andhegrewsea-sick。

  \'Soonershallheavenkissearthherehefellsicker,Oh,Julia!whatiseveryotherwo?

  ForGod\'ssakeletmehaveaglassofliquor;

  Pedro,Battista,helpmedownbelow。

  Julia,mylove!yourascal,Pedro,quicker-

  Oh,Julia!thiscurstvesselpitchesso-

  BelovedJulia,hearmestillbeseeching!\'

  Herehegrewinarticulatewithretching。

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