of the Town, where several Lights were hung out, he was amaz'd at the
extream Beauty which appeared in his Face, though a little pale and
disordered with his late fright. Aurelian longed to hear the Story of so
odd an adventure, and entreated his Charge to tell it him by the way; but
he desired him to forbear till they were come into some House or other,
where he might rest and recover his tired Spirits, for yet he was so
faint he was unable to look up. Aurelian thought these last words were
delivered in a Voice, whose accent was not new to him. That thought made
him look earnestly in the Youth's Face, which he now was sure he had
somewhere seen before, and thereupon asked him if he had never been at
Siena? That Question made the young Gentleman look up, and something of
a Joy appeared in his Countenance, which yet he endeavoured to smother;
so praying Aurelian to conduct him to his Lodging, he promised him that
as soon as they should come thither, he would acquaint him with any thing
he desired to know. Aurelian would rather have gone any where else than
to his own Lodging; but being so very late he was at a loss, and so
forced to be contented.

As soon as they were come into his Chamber, and that Lights were brought
them and the Servant dismissed, the paleness which so visibly before had
usurped the sweet Countenance of the afflicted Youth vanished, and gave
place to a more lively Flood of Crimson, which with a modest heat glow'd
freshly on his Cheeks. Aurelian waited with a pleasing Admiration the
discovery promised him, when the Youth still struggling with his
Resolution, with a timorous haste, pulled off a Peruke which had
concealed the most beautiful abundance of Hair that ever graced one
Female Head; those dishevelled spreading tresses, as at first they made a
discovery of, so at last they served for a veil to the modest lovely
blushes of the fair Incognita; for she it was and none other. But Oh!
the inexpressible, inconceivable joy and amazement of Aurelian! As soon