Eyes full and lively, with Eye-Brows and Beard pretty thick; of a dark
brown Colour; and his Skin was clear, his Shoulders were strong and well
set, and Limbs rather large than small, but exactly shap'd: He was
perfectly good natur'd, complaisant in his Behaviour, and gallant in his
Amours, his Dress was easy and genteel, his Approaches sprightly, and
his Conversation the most endearing. _Amaryllis_ was extremly fond of
_Sempronius_ and _Sempronius_ was fond of _Amaryllis_, without each
other they were equally unhappy; repeated Visits introduc'd each coming
Day, and innocent Embraces crown'd the Night: Love and Liberty were
their constant Themes, and nothing was wanting but the Marriage
Ceremony to compleat their Felicity; but it so fell out, that after a
Day was appointed for celebrating their Nuptials, that a young Gentleman
of _Spain_ call'd _Richardo_, envying the Happiness of _Sempronius_,
made several Attempts to disconcert his Measures; and one Night, taking
with him an Officer of Justice, whom he brib'd to his Interest, he
repair'd to the House of _Amaryllis_; and knocking with great Violence,
_Amaryllis_ was very much alarm'd; but she sent down her Servant to
enquire into the Occasion of this uncommon Approach. The Servant no
sooner open'd the Door, but _Richardo_ and the Officer of Justice
enter'd the House, (beating down the Servant) and immediately ascended
the Stairs in pursuit of _Sempronius_; during this Bustle, _Amaryllis_
suspecting a Design against _Sempronius_, (_Richardo_ having formerly
offer'd his Service to her, and Revenge being the common Consequence of
a Disappointment with a _Spaniard_) lock'd him into a private Closet,
which was no sooner done, but _Richardo_ enter'd the Room with his Sword
drawn, _Amaryllis_ having but just Time to secure her Lover. _Richardo_
demanded of _Amaryllis_ the gay _Sempronius_ as a Criminal, telling her
he had committed a Rape on the Body of the virtuous _Maria_ a Lady
celebrated for Beauty, and to whom all _Italy_ could not produce an
Equal, the Officer ran about the Room, crying, "Justice, Justice, where is