doubt to receive a considerable Proportion of ease from the Application
of what had so often kiss'd her fair Hand. Leonora who did not suspect
the Compliment, told him she should be heartily glad if that or any thing
in her power might contribute to his recovery; and wishing him well home,
went into her House, as much troubled for her Cousin as he was joyful for
his Mistress.

Hippolito as soon as she was gone in, began to make his Remarks about the
House, walking round the great Court, viewing the Gardens and all the
Passages leading to that side of the Piazza. Having sufficiently
informed himself, with a Heart full of Love, and a Head full of
Stratagem, he walked toward his Lodging, impatient till the arrival of
Aurelian that he might give himself vent. In which interim, let me take
the liberty to digress a little, and tell the Reader something which I do
not doubt he has apprehended himself long ago, if he be not the dullest
Reader in the World; yet only for orders sake, let me tell him I say,
That a young Gentleman (Cousin to the aforesaid Don Fabritio) happened
one night to have some words at a Gameing House with one Lorenzo, which
created a Quarrel of fatal Consequence to the former, who was killed upon
the Spot, and likely to be so to the latter, who was very desperately
wounded.

Fabritio being much concerned for his Kinsman, vow'd revenge (according
to the ancient and laudable custom of Italy) upon Lorenzo if he surviv'd,
or in case of his death (if it should happen to anticipate that, much
more swinging Death which he had in store for him) upon his next of Kin,
and so to descend Lineally like an English Estate, to all the Heirs Males
of this Family. This same Fabritio had indeed (as Leonora told
Hippolito) taken particular notice of him from his first entrance into
the Room, and was so far doubtful as to go out immediately himself, and