Trip 2195 of 5200 collection book49

Joshua who was ignorant of the contents of that epistle and saw the young gentlemanbook17 extremely moved would have eluded his inquiry by pretending he had forgot the circumstance but when he understood the nature of the case which was not explained without the manifestation of the utmost inquietude he heartily condoled the desponding lover telling him he had in vain employed all his intelligence about that unfortunate beauty in consequence of Melvils letter to him on that subject and then directed him to the house of the physician who had brought the fatal billet which had made him miserable. The doctor alarmed at this declaration which he was afraid imported some resolution fatal to his own life began to repent of having been accessory to the visit attempted to dissuade him from his purpose and finding him obstinately determined called in the assistance of the sexton and coachman and solicited the aid of Don Diego to force Renaldo from the execution of his design. He called aloud upon Monimias name Are these the nuptial joys to which our fate hath doomed us Is this the fruit of those endearing hopes that intercourse divine that raptured admiration in which so many hours insensibly elapsed where now are those attractions to which I yielded up my captive heart quenched are those genial eyes that gladdened each beholder and shone the planets of my happiness and peace cold cold and withered are those lips that swelled with love and far outblushed the damask rose and ah forever silenced is that tongue whose eloquence had power to lull the pangs of misery and care no more shall my attention be ravished with the music of that voice which used to thrill in soft vibrations to my soul O sainted spirit O unspotted shade of her whom I adored of her whose memory I shall still revere with everbleeding sorrow and regret of her whose image will be the last idea that forsakes this hapless bosom now art thou conscious of my integrity and love now dost thou behold the anguish that I feel.

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