and he was afraid of the just Exceptions Leonora might make to a Person
who had now deceived her twice. Well, we will leave them both fretting
and contriving to no purpose, to look about and see what was done at the
Palace, where their doom was determined much quicker than they imagined.

Dinner ended, the Duke retired with some chosen Friends to a Glass of
Wine; among whom were the Marquess of Viterbo and Don Fabio. His
Highness was no Stranger to the long Fewd that had been between the two
Families, and also understood what Overtures of Reconciliation had been
lately made, with the Proposals of Marriage between Aurelian and the
Marquess's Daughter. Having waited till the Wine had taken the effect
proposed, and the Company were raised to an uncommon pitch of
Chearfulness, which he also encouraged by an Example of Freedom and Good
Humour, he took an opportunity of rallying the two grave Signiors into an
Accommodation: That was seconded with the praises of the young Couple,
and the whole Company joined in a large Encomium upon the Graces of
Aurelian and the Beauties of Juliana. The old Fellows were tickled with
Delight to hear their Darlings so admired, which the Duke perceiving, out
of a Principle of Generosity and Friendship, urged the present
Consummation of the Marriage; telling them there was yet one day of
publick Rejoycing to come, and how glad he should be to have it improved
by so acceptable an Alliance; and what an honour it would be to have his
Cousin's Marriage attended by the Conjunction of so extraordinary a Pair,
the performance of which Ceremony would crown the Joy that was then in
Agitation, and make the last day vie for equal Glory and Happiness with
the first. In short, by the Complaisant and Perswasive Authority of the
Duke, the Dons were wrought into a Compliance, and accordingly embraced
and shook Hands upon the Matter. This News was dispersed like the
former, and Don Fabio gave orders for the enquiring out his Son's
Lodging, that the Marquess and he might make him a Visit, as soon as he