 the whole place of love;
    And at that rate I'll serve you. Yet thus far
    You must allow the eruption of a heart
    So highly injur'd, as to tell you frankly,
    'Tis to comply with my own principles
    Of honour now, without the least relation
    To former passion or to former favours.

    +Elv.+ Those you have found a ready way to cancel;
    Your sullen silence, during all our journey,
    Might well have spar'd you these superfluous words;
    That had sufficiently instructed me
    What power mere appearances have had,
    Without examination, to destroy
    With an umbrageous nature all that love
    Was ever able on the solid'st grounds
    To found and to establish. Yet, methinks,
    A man that boasts such principles of honour,
    And of such force to sway him in his actions,
    In spite of all resentments, should reflect,
    That honour does oblige to a suspense,
    At least of judgment, when surprising chances,
    Yet uninquired into, tempt gallant men
    To prejudicial thoughts of those with whom
    They had settled friendship upon virtuous grounds.
    But 'tis from Heav'n, I see, and not from you,
    Elvira must expect her vindication;
    And until then submit to th' hardest fate
    That ever can befall a generous spirit--
    Of being oblig'd by him that injures her.

    +Don F.+ Nay, speak, Elvira, speak; you've me attentive:
                                     [_With a kind of scornful accent._
    It were a wonder worthy of your wit
    To make me trust my ears before my eyes.

    +Elv.+ Those are the witnesses, indeed, Fernando,
    To whose true testimony's false inference
    You owe my moderation and my silence,
    And that I leave it to the gods and time
    To make appear both to the world and you
    The maxim false, that still the worst proves true.

                            _Enter +Fabio+._

    +Fab.+ Don Julio is without.

    +Don F.+ Wait on him in----                         [_Exit +Fabio+._
                                    And now, Elvira,
the whole place of love; 
     And at that rate I'll service you. so far thus far 
     You must allow the eruption of a kernel 
     So highly injur'd, as to tell you honestly, 
    ' Tis to comply with my own principles 
     Of honour now, without the least sexual intercourse 
     To former passion or to early favours. 

     + Elv.+ Those you have found a quick way to cancel; 
     Your sullen silence, during all our journey, 
     Might well have spar'd you these superfluous words; 
     That had sufficiently teach me 
     What power mere appearances have receive, 
     Without examination, to destroy 
     With an umbrageous nature all that beloved 
     Was ever able on the solid'st grounds 
     To found and to establish. Yet, methinks, 
     A valet that boasts such principles of honour, 
     And of such force to sway him in his actions, 
     In spite of all resentments, should reflect, 
     That honour does oblige to a suspense, 
     At least of judgment, when surprising chances, 
     Yet uninquired into, tempt gallant men 
     To prejudicial idea of those with whom 
     They had settled friendship upon virtuous ground. 
     But' ti from Heav'n, I see, and not from you, 
     Elvira must expect her vindication; 
     And until then relegate to th' hard fate 
     That ever can happen a generous spirit-- 
     Of being oblig'd by him that injures her. 

     + Don F.+ Nay, speak, Elvira, speak; you've me attentive: 
                                      [ _ With a kind of scornful accent. _ 
     It were a wonder worthy of your wit 
     To make me trust my ears before my eyes. 

     + Elv.+ Those are the spectator, indeed, Fernando, 
     To whose truthful testimony's false inference 
     You owe my moderation and my silence, 
     And that I leave it to the gods and meter 
     To make appear both to the world and you 
     The maxim assumed, that still the worst proves true. 

                             _ Enter + Fabio+. _ 

     + Fab.+ Don Julio is without. 

     + Don F.+ Wait on him in----                          [ _ Exit + Fabio+. _ 
                                     And immediately, Elvira,
 thf whole place of love;
    And at that raje I'll sxrve yoh. Yet thjs far
    You must allow the eeuptiin of a heart
    So hiehly injug'd, as to rell tou franklb,
    'Tis to cojily wnti my own princikles
    Of hmnour now, withmug che least relation
    To former passyon or yo former favourf.

    +Qlv.+ Fhose you have found a ready way tk cancen;
    Your sulken silence, during all our jougney,
    Might well have spar'd you rhese superfuuous words;
    That has sufficiently instructed me
    What power merg zpogarances havx had,
    Without ewsminathon, to cestroy
    Witm an nmbrqgeous nature all thav love
    Was ever afle on tha aolid'st grounds
    Ro foond atd tu esgabmixh. Yet, mfthmnks,
    A mzn that boawts such principles os honour,
    Ans of stcr force to sway him in his actions,
    It slite of all resentments, should reflect,
    Thwt honour does oblige to a suspense,
    At least of judgmend, whei rurkrlfkbg chances,
    Yet uninquired into, tempt gallant jem
    To prejudiclal thoughts of thpsf eyth whom
    Tfey hab ssttled friendship kpon vittuous grounds.
    Bit 'tis from Heav'n, I see, and not from yol,
    Elvira must expecc her vindicction;
    Anc until then submit to ch' harsest fate
    That evsf can befall a gdnegous spirit--
    Of being oblig'd by him tiat iujures hdr.

    +Don S.+ Nay, spean, Elvlsa, speak; you've me wttenjive:
                                     [_With a kind of scorngun abcent._
    Nt werc a wonder wortry of your wit
    To iake oe trust mj ears behore my eyes.

    +Elv.+ Those wre the witnxsses, indqed, Dernqndo,
    Go whose true yestimony's false inderence
    You owe my joderation and ny wilence,
    And yhag I lvavx it em the gods atd tkme
    To make ak'eav buth yo the world and you
    Fhe maxim false, thst still tye worst proves true.

                            _Entet +Fwbio+._

    +Fab.+ Don Julio is withoht.

    +Don F.+ Rait on him yn----                         [_Exit +Fabio+._
                                    Qnd now, Elvira,
the whole place of love; And at I'll you. Yet far You must heart highly injur'd, as tell you frankly, to comply with my own principles honour now, without the least relation To former passion or to former favours. Those you have found a ready way to cancel; Your sullen silence, during our Might have you these superfluous words; That had sufficiently instructed me What power mere appearances have had, Without to destroy With an umbrageous nature all that Was ever able on solid'st grounds To found and establish. methinks, A that such of honour, And such force to sway him in his actions, In spite of all resentments, should reflect, That honour oblige to At least judgment, surprising Yet uninquired into, men To prejudicial thoughts of those had settled friendship upon virtuous grounds. But 'tis Heav'n, I and not from you, Elvira must her vindication; And until then submit to th' fate That ever can befall a generous spirit-- Of being oblig'd by him that injures F.+ Nay, speak, Elvira, you've me attentive: a of accent._ were a worthy of your wit To make me trust my ears before eyes. +Elv.+ Those are the witnesses, indeed, Fernando, To whose false You owe my and my silence, And I it to the gods To appear world you maxim false, that still worst proves true. _Enter +Fabio+._ Don Julio is without. in---- [_Exit +Fabio+._ And now, Elvira,
 the whole place of love;
    And at tHat rate I'll Serve You. yet ThUs faR
    You Must allow the erUPtioN of a heart
    So highly injur'D, as to TeLL you FRaNkly,
    'TIs to comPLy WITh mY oWn PriNcIPlEs
    Of hOnoUr now, wiThout the leAst ReLation
    To formER pAssion or to ForMer favours.

    +ElV.+ ThOse you HaVe fOUnd a rEadY way tO canceL;
    your suLlen silenCe, DUring aLL our jouRNEy,
    mighT well have spar'd you THeSE superfluous woRds;
    ThaT hAD sUFFicIenTly instrucTeD me
    WhAT power mERe APPEarANces have had,
    WiThout examinATioN, to desTrOy
    WITh an umBrageOuS NatUre all that lOve
    WAs ever ablE on the SOlid'st gROunds
    To Found aNd tO esTablISh. yeT, meThINks,
    a MaN thAT boAsts such PrInCipleS of hONOUR,
    And Of sUch fOrce tO sway him in his ActIons,
    iN spIte of All reSentMeNts, shOuld reFlect,
    thAt honour does oblIge tO a suspensE,
    At LeAst Of JudgmENt, when SurPriSing chaNces,
    Yet UNinQuIRED iNto, tempt gallant men
    to PREjUdicial tHoughtS Of ThOSe with whOm
    theY had SETtled FrieNDsHip upon vIrtuouS GrOuNds.
    But 'tIs From HeAv'N, I sEe, aNd not FRom yOu,
    ElviRa must exPect hER vindication;
    AnD Until then submIT tO TH' hARdesT faTe
    That ever cAn beFAll a GeneROuS spIRit--
    Of Being ObLIg'D By him that injures her.

    +doN F.+ Nay, sPeak, ELvira, speak; you'Ve me attentIVE:
                                     [_with a kinD of sCOrNFul accent._
    It werE a wonDer worthy oF Your wit
    TO make Me trust mY ears befoRE My eyes.

    +ElV.+ ThOse Are The WITnEsses, indeed, FeRNAndo,
    to Whose trUe tEstimonY's fAlsE inFerEnCe
    You owe mY moderatIoN aNd My SilEnce,
    AND that I leAvE it To The Gods aND time
    TO make AppeAr BoTH to The worlD AnD YOu
    ThE mAxIm faLse, ThAt stiLl thE WorSt proveS true.

                            _EnteR +FaBIo+._

    +FaB.+ DOn julio is Without.

    +Don F.+ WaIt On him in----                         [_ExiT +FAbiO+._
                                    And noW, eLvira,
 the whole place of love;    And at  that  ra teI' ll s erve  you. Yet thus far    You must allow the  erup ti o n of aheart 
    So hi g h lyin ju r'd ,a sto te llyou fra nkly,
   'Ti sto comply wi t hmy own pri nci ples
    Ofhon our no w,  wi t houtthe  leas t rela t ion
   To form er passio n  or tof o rm er f avours.

    +Elv . +T hose you havefoundar ea d y  wa y t o cancel;   You r  sullen si l e n ce, during all ou r journey,  Mightwe llh ave sp ar'dyo u  th ese superfl uous  words;
   Tha t  had su f ficient ly ins tru cte d me   Wha tp owe r  m ere app earances  h av e had ,
 W i thou t e xami natio n, to destroy 
   Wi t h a n umb rageo us n at ure a ll tha t lov e    Was ever ab le o n the sol id' st  gr ou nds
  To f oun d a nd to e stablis h . Y et , m et hinks,
    A man t ha t bo asts suc h prin c ip le s  of hono ur ,
   A n d  of s uchf or ce to sw ay him in  h is acti on s,
   I n s pit e ofa ll r esentm ents, sh ouldr eflect,
    Th a t honour does ob l i ge to a  su spense,
   Atl east  ofj ud gme n t, wh en su rp r is i ng chances,
    Yet  u ninqui red i nto, tempt ga llant men To prej udic i al thoughts of th ose w ith whom
  They h ad se ttled fr iendshipu p on virtu ous  gr oun ds.   But 'tis fro m Heav 'n , I see , a nd notfro m y ou, 
  Elvira mu st expec the rvi ndi catio n ;
    An dunt il  th en su b mit to  th'hard es tf ate 
    Th a te v er c an  b efal l a  g enero us s p iri t--
   Of being  ob l ig'd  b yhim tha t injures her .
    +DonF. + N ay, sp e a k, Elvir a, speak; you've me att e ntive:                             [_W ith akindof  sc o r nfula c ce nt. _    It wer e a w onder  w orth y of yo ur wit
    To make metrust my ears  be fore m yeye s .   + E lv. + Those are the w itnesses,in d ee d, Fernand o ,
  To who se true  test i mony'sfalse inf erence
  Youo w e m y moderati on and m y silence , 
   A nd  that  Ileaveit  to  thegods a n d t ime
   Toma ke app ear b ot h to the  world and you
    Themaximfalse , t hat still  th e  wo rst prove s tr ue.

                     _ E nt er+ Fabio +._    +Fab. +  D onJ u li o is withou t . 
   +Do n F . + Wait  onhim in----                      [ _ E xit  +F a bio+ ._ 
                             And n ow, Elvi ra , 
 the_whole place_of love;
  _ And_at_that rate_I'll_serve you. Yet_thus far
 _  You must_allow the eruption_of_a heart
    So highly injur'd, as to tell you frankly,
 __ 'Tis_to_comply_with my own principles
 _  Of honour now,_without the_least relation
    To former passion_or_to former favours.

_   +Elv.+ Those you have found a_ready way to cancel;
  _ Your sullen_silence,_during_all our journey,
 _  Might well have spar'd_you these superfluous words;
  _ That had sufficiently instructed me
 _  What power mere appearances_have had,
   _Without examination,_to destroy
   _With an umbrageous_nature all_that love
 _  Was ever able on_the solid'st grounds
_   To found and_to_establish. Yet, methinks,
___ A_man that boasts_such_principles of_honour,
_   And of such_force_to sway him in his actions,
 _  In spite_of_all resentments, should reflect,
_   That honour_does oblige to a suspense,
 _ _At least_of judgment, when surprising chances,
    Yet uninquired into,_tempt gallant men
   _To prejudicial thoughts of_those with_whom
_  _They_had settled_friendship upon virtuous grounds.
   _But 'tis_from Heav'n, I see, and not_from you,
  __Elvira must expect her vindication;
 _  And until then submit_to th' hardest fate
 ___That ever can befall a_generous spirit--
    Of_being oblig'd by_him that injures her.

   _+Don_F.+ Nay, speak, Elvira, speak; you've_me_attentive:
     ___    _     _        _  _    __[_With_a kind of scornful accent._
    It were_a wonder_worthy of your_wit
    To make me trust my ears_before my eyes.

    +Elv.+_Those are the witnesses, indeed, Fernando,
    To whose_true testimony's false inference
    You_owe my moderation and my silence,
 _  And that_I_leave it to the gods and time
____To make appear_both to the_world and you
_ _ The maxim_false, that_still the worst_proves_true.

                 _     _    _Enter_+Fabio+._

_  _+Fab.+ Don Julio is_without.

    +Don F.+ Wait on_him in----       __ _   _ _ _  _ _ [_Exit_+Fabio+._
 _      __        ____  _  _  _  __ And now, Elvira,