had acquainted Juliana with his purpose, that she might prepare her self.
He found her very chearful with Donna Catharina and several other Ladies;
whereupon the old Gentleman, pretty well warmed with the Duke's
Goodfellowship, told her aloud he was come to crown their Mirth with
another Wedding; that his Highness had been pleased to provide a Husband
for his Daughter, and he would have her provide her self to receive him
to-morrow. All the Company at first, as well as Juliana her self,
thought he had rally'd, till the Duke coming in confirmed the serious
part of his Discourse. Juliana was confounded at the haste that was
imposed on her, and desired a little time to consider what she was about.
But the Marquess told her, she should have all the rest of her Life to
consider in; that Aurelian should come and consider with her in the
Morning, if she pleased; but in the mean time, he advised her to go home
and call her Maids to Counsel.

Juliana took her leave of the Company very gravely, as if not much
delighted with her Father's Rallery. Leonora happened to be by, and
heard all that passed; she was ready to swoon, and found her self seized
with a more violent Passion than ever for Aurelian: Now upon her
apprehensions of losing him, her active fancy had brought him before her
with all the advantages imaginable, and though she had before found great
tenderness in her Inclination toward him, yet was she somewhat surprized
to find she really lov'd him. She was so uneasie at what she had heard,
that she thought it convenient to steal out of the presence and retire to
her Closet, to bemoan her unhappy helpless Condition.

Our Two Cavalier-Lovers had rack'd their Invention till it was quite
disabled, and could not make discovery of one Contrivance more for their
Relief. Both sat silent, each depending upon his Friend, and still
expecting when t'other should speak. Night came upon them while they