Gentlemen, and made them retire in Confusion for putting a Gentlewoman
into such a Fright. The Marquess thinking they had been misinformed, or
had mistaken the Lodgings, came forward again, and made an Apology to the
Lady for their Errour; but she making no reply, walk'd directly by him
down Stairs and went into her Coach, which hurried her away as speedily
as the Horses were able to draw.

The Dons were at a loss what to think, when, Hippolito coming into the
Room to give the Lady an Account of his Errant, was no less astonished to
find she was departed, and had left Two Old Signiors in her stead. He
knew Don Fabio's Face, for Aurelian had shewn him his Father at the
Tilting; but being confident he was not known to him, he ventur'd to ask
him concerning a Lady whom just now he had left in that Chamber. Don
Fabio told him, she was just gone down, and doubted they had been Guilty
of a Mistake, in coming to enquire for a Couple of Gentlemen whom they
were informed were Lodged in that House; he begg'd his Pardon if he had
any Relation to that Lady, and desired to know if he could give them any
Account of the Persons they sought for. Hippolito made answer, He was a
Stranger in the Place, and only a Servant to that Lady whom they had
disturb'd, and whom he must go and seek out. And in this Perplexity he
left them, going again in Search of Aurelian, to inform him of what had
passed.

The Old Gentlemen at last meeting with a Servant of the House, were
directed to Signior Claudio's Chamber, where they were no sooner entered
but Aurelian came into the House. A Servant who had skulk'd for him by
Hippolito's Order, followed him up into the Chamber, and told him who was
with Claudio then making Enquiry for him. He thought that to be no Place
for him, since Claudio must needs discover all the Truth to his Father;
wherefore he left Directions with the Servant, where Hippolito should