Aside._

    +Don Z.+ Madam, you use me hardly; this demeanour
    Passes my skill, to judge from whence it springs.
    You say it is not in the pow'r of fate
    To change your resolutions; but I'm sure,
    If they be such, 'twill less be in its pow'r
    To alter mine: but yet, before I die,
    You must be left without excuse by knowing
    The truth of all.

    +Don F.+ Here it imports indeed to be attentive.           [_Aside._

    +Don Z.+ Madam, 'tis true that, absent at Madrid,
    The custom of the court and vanity
    Embark'd me lightly in a gallantry
    With the most fam'd of beauties there, Elvira:
    Those and no other the true motives were
    To all my first addresses, till her scorns,
    Which should have stopp'd them, had engag'd me more,
    And made a love in jest a point of honour.
    I bore all her disdains without transportment,
    Till, having gain'd her waiting-woman's kindness,
    I learn'd from her that all Elvira's slightings
    She would have thought had sprung from severe maxims
    And preciousness of humour, were th' effects
    Of deep engagement in another love
    With a young gallant, Don Fernando Solis,
    With whom the cruel dame was so far gone,
    As to admit him almost[23] every night
    Into her chamber.

    +Don F.+ Bless'd gods, what do I hear?                     [_Aside._

    +Don Z.+ [_continuing_] I, scarce believing the thing possible,
    Urg'd my intelligencer to do for me
    That which her lady for another did,
    And to admit me to her chamber where,
    By being eye-witness of her lady's actions,
    I might transfer my entire love to herself.
    She granted my request, and late one night,
    Somewhat before the gallant's usual hour,
    She brought me a back-way up to[24] her chamber,
    Within Elvira's. My stay had not been long,
    When
Aside. _ 

     + Don Z.+ Madam, you use me hardly; this demeanour 
     sink my skill, to pronounce from whence it springs. 
     You say it is not in the pow'r of fate 
     To exchange your resolutions; but I'm sure, 
     If they embody such,' twill less be in its pow'r 
     To change mine: but yet, before I die, 
     You must be left without excuse by know 
     The truth of all. 

     + Don F.+ Here it imports indeed to be attentive.            [ _ Aside. _ 

     + Don Z.+ Madam,' tis true that, absent at Madrid, 
     The customs of the court and vanity 
     Embark'd me lightly in a chivalry 
     With the most fam'd of beauties there, Elvira: 
     Those and no other the truthful motives were 
     To all my inaugural addresses, till her scorns, 
     Which should have stopp'd them, had engag'd me more, 
     And made a beloved in jest a point of honour. 
     I bore all her disdains without transportment, 
     Till, having gain'd her waiting - woman's kindness, 
     I learn'd from her that all Elvira's slightings 
     She would have thought had sprung from severe maxims 
     And preciousness of humour, were th' effects 
     Of deep battle in another love 
     With a young squire, Don Fernando Solis, 
     With whom the barbarous dame was indeed far gone, 
     As to admit him almost[23 ] every nox 
     Into her chamber. 

     + Don F.+ Bless'd god, what do I hear?                      [ _ Aside. _ 

     + Don Z.+ [ _ continue _ ] I, scarce believing the thing possible, 
     Urg'd my intelligencer to do for me 
     That which her lady for another did, 
     And to admit me to her bedroom where, 
     By being eye - witness of her lady's actions, 
     I might transfer my entire love to herself. 
     She grant my request, and late one night, 
     Somewhat before the gallant's usual hour, 
     She institute me a back - way up to[24 ] her chamber, 
     Within Elvira's. My stay had not been retentive, 
     When
Asife._

    +Don Z.+ Madam, you ust me hardly; this bwmeanonr
    Pzsses my skill, to judge from whence mt springw.
    You say it is not in the plw'r of fqte
    To changx your rcfoluflons; yuv I'm sure,
    If they be sgch, 'twill less bd nn its pow'r
    To alter mine: but yet, before I die,
    You muft bt lqft sptmout excuse by knowing
    The trhth of ell.

    +Don F.+ Hete it imports indeed to be attfntive.           [_Adide._

    +Don Z.+ Mweam, 'tis true that, absent at Madrid,
    The custom of the court and vanicy
    Embarj'd me nightly in e gallwntry
    Witm the mmst fam'c of beauties bhere, Elcira:
    Those and no mther the true motyves were
    To all my first aedresves, dill yer sckris,
    Whifh ahould havs stopp'd thwm, had engag'd me mote,
    And made a love yn jest a point of honour.
    I bore all htr diadains without transporrment,
    Till, having hain'd her waiting-woman's kindness,
    I learn'd from her that all Xlxirc'w slieytlngs
    She would have thought had sprung froi stvege maxims
    And ireciousness of hukokr, rere th' effecjs
    Oy dsep engagement in wnother love
    With w yoing gallant, Don Fernando Soois,
    With chon the cruel dame wcs so far goue,
    Ss to admit him almost[23] every niggt
    Into jer chambsf.

    +Don F.+ Bless'a gpdv, what do I hear?                     [_Asnde._

    +Dun Z.+ [_contiguing_] I, scwrce nalieving the thing possnble,
    Urg'd my intelligencer to do for me
    Viat which her lddy for anocher dld,
    And to adiit me to her ehamber chere,
    By beinf eye-wivness of her lady's actionv,
    I might vransfer iy ebtirw love gu herself.
    Sne granteb my eequest, and late oke niegt,
    Somewhat ytfotw the gallant's usjal hluc,
    Fve brought ma a cacy-eay uo to[24] her chcmcer,
    Within Elvira's. My stag had not been lonb,
    When
Aside._ +Don Z.+ Madam, you use me demeanour my skill, judge from whence is in the pow'r fate To change resolutions; but I'm sure, If they such, 'twill less be in its pow'r To alter mine: but yet, before die, You must be left without excuse by knowing The truth of all. F.+ it indeed be attentive. [_Aside._ +Don Z.+ Madam, 'tis true that, absent at Madrid, The custom of the and vanity Embark'd me lightly in a gallantry the most fam'd of there, Elvira: Those and no the motives were all first till her scorns, should have stopp'd them, had engag'd me more, And made a love in jest a point of I bore disdains without Till, gain'd waiting-woman's kindness, I her that all Elvira's slightings She had sprung from severe maxims And preciousness of were th' Of deep engagement in another love a young gallant, Don Fernando Solis, With whom cruel dame was so far gone, As to admit him almost[23] every night Into her F.+ Bless'd gods, what I hear? [_Aside._ Z.+ I, believing thing possible, my intelligencer to do for me That which her lady for did, And to admit me to her chamber where, By of lady's actions, I transfer my entire love herself. granted my request, and night, before hour, brought a back-way up to[24] chamber, Within Elvira's. My stay not been long, When
Aside._

    +Don Z.+ Madam, you use me harDly; this demEanouR
    PaSseS mY skiLl, to Judge from whencE It spRings.
    You say it is not in thE pow'r Of FAte
    TO ChAnge yOur resoLUtIONs; bUt i'm SurE,
    IF ThEy be sUch, 'Twill leSs be in its pOw'r
    to Alter mine: but YEt, Before I die,
    you Must be left wiThoUt excuSe By kNOwing
    the Truth Of all.

    +DON F.+ Here It imports InDEed to bE AttentiVE.           [_asIde._

    +DOn Z.+ Madam, 'tis true thAT, aBSent at Madrid,
    ThE custoM oF ThE COurT anD vanity
    EmbArK'd me lIGhtly in A GaLLANtrY
    with the most faM'd of beautieS TheRe, ElviRa:
    thoSE and no Other ThE TruE motives werE
    To aLl my first AddresSEs, till hER scorns,
    which sHouLd hAve sTOpP'd TheM, hAD enGAg'D me MOre,
    and made a LoVe In jesT a poINT OF honOur.
    i borE all hEr disdains witHouT traNSpoRtmenT,
    Till, HaviNg Gain'd Her waiTing-wOmAn's kindness,
    I leaRn'd fRom her thaT alL ELviRa'S sligHTings
    SHe wOulD have thOught haD SprUnG FROm Severe maxims
    And preCiOUSnEss of humOur, werE Th' EfFEcts
    Of deEp EngAgemENT in anOtheR LoVe
    With a yOung gaLLaNt, don FernAnDo SoliS,
    WIth WhoM the cRUel dAme was So far gonE,
    As to ADmit him almost[23] eVEry night
    Into hER cHAMbER.

    +Don f.+ BlEss'd gods, whaT do I HEar?                     [_ASide._

    +dOn z.+ [_coNTinuiNg_] I, scArCE bELieving the thing possIbLe,
    Urg'd My intElligencer to dO for me
    That WHICh her ladY for ANoTHer did,
    And to admIt me tO her chambeR Where,
    By bEing eYe-witnesS of her ladY'S Actions,
    I MigHt tRanSfeR MY eNtire love to heRSElf.
    SHe Granted My rEquest, aNd lAte One NigHt,
    somewhat bEfore the GaLlAnT's UsuAl houR,
    she brougHt Me a BaCk-wAy up tO[24] Her chaMber,
    WIthiN ELvIRa's. my stay hAD nOT Been LoNg,
    when
Aside._

    +Don Z.+ Mada m, you use  me h ard ly;  t hisdeme anour
    Pass e s my  skill, to judge fromwhenc ei t sp r in gs.
   Yous ay i t i sno t i nt he  pow' r o f fate    To cha nge  y our resoluti o ns ; but I'msur e,
    If th eybe suc h,  't w ill l ess  be i n itsp ow'r
   To alt er mine:b ut yet, b ef oreI die,
    You mu s tb e left without  excus eb yk n owi ng    The tr ut h ofa ll.

  + D o n  F. +  Here it impo rts indeedt o b e atte nt ive .          [_ A sid e._

    +D on Z .+ Madam,  'tist rue tha t , absen t at M adr id, 
  Th ecus to m  of th e c o urt  and van it y    E mbar k ' d me l igh tlyin agallantry
   Wi th t h e m ost f am'dof b ea uties  there , Elv ir a:
    Those an d no  other th e t ru e m ot ivesw ere
   T o a ll my f irst ad d res se s , ti ll her scorns,
   W h i ch  shouldhave s t op p' d  them, h ad  en gag' d me mo re,  And mad e a lo v ein  jest a  p oint o fhon our .
  I bo re all  her dis dains without transp o rtment,
    T i ll , ha v inggai n'd her wai ting - woma n'sk in dne s s,
   I l ea r n' d  from her that allEl vira's  slig htings
    Sh e would ha v e thoughthads pr u ng from severe  maxi ms
    And precious nessof humou r, were t h '  effects 
   O f d eep e ng agement in an o t herlo ve
   Wit h a you nggal lan t,Do n Fernand o Solis, 
  W it h w hom t h e cruelda mewa s s o far gone,    A s to  a dm i t h im almo s t[ 2 3 ] ev er ynigh t
  Into  her cha mber.
    +DonF.+ Bles s' dgods, w hat do I hear ?                 [ _ A side._
    +Don Z.+ [_continui n g_] I,sca rce b elie ving thethi ng pos sib l e,
   Urg'd  my i nt ell i g encer t odofo r me
    T h a t w hichhe r la dy foranother did,
    A n d t o admit me to  he r ch a m be r w h er e ,
 Byb e ing eye-witness  of her la dy ' sactions,
  I  m ight tr ansfermy en t ire lov e to hers elf.
   Sh e gr a n ted  my reques t, and l ate one n i ght,  Some wha t befo re  th e gal lant's usu al ho ur,
  She br ought  m e a back -way up to[24] her cham ber,
   Wi thi n Elvira' s.M y s tay had n ot b een long,   Wh en
Aside._

 _ _+Don Z.+ Madam, you_use me_hardly;_this demeanour
__  Passes_my skill, to_judge from whence it_springs.
  __You say it is not in the pow'r of fate
    To_change_your resolutions;_but_I'm_sure,
    If_they be such, 'twill less_be in_its pow'r
    To alter mine:_but_yet, before I_die,
    You must be left without_excuse by knowing
   _The truth of_all.

__  +Don F.+_Here it imports indeed to be_attentive.     _     [_Aside._

 _  +Don Z.+ Madam, 'tis_true that, absent at Madrid,
_ _ The custom of the_court and vanity
_ _ Embark'd me_lightly in a gallantry
  _ With the_most fam'd of beauties there, Elvira:
__  Those_and_no_other the_true motives were
__ _To_all my first addresses, till her_scorns,
_   Which should have stopp'd_them, had engag'd me_more,
_   And_made a love in jest_a point of honour.
  _ I_bore all_her disdains without transportment,
    Till, having gain'd her_waiting-woman's kindness,
    I_learn'd from her that_all Elvira's_slightings
_  _She_would have_thought had sprung from severe maxims
 _ _And preciousness of humour, were th'_effects
   _Of_deep engagement in another love
 _  With a young gallant,_Don Fernando Solis,
  __With_whom the cruel dame was_so far gone,
   _As to admit_him almost[23] every night
   _Into_her chamber.

    +Don_F.+_Bless'd gods, what do I hear?___    _     _       [_Aside._

 _  +Don_Z.+ [_continuing_] I, scarce believing_the_thing_possible,
    Urg'd my intelligencer to do for_me
 _  That_which her lady for another did,
    And_to admit me to her chamber where,
_   By being eye-witness of her lady's actions,
 _  I might transfer my entire love_to herself.
    She granted_my request, and late_one_night,
    Somewhat before the_gallant's_usual_hour,
_  _She brought me_a back-way up_to[24] her_chamber,
  _ Within_Elvira's. My stay_had_not been long,
    When