ofatruthiknownot;lotharioalonewassuchaone，forwiththeutostcareandvigilancehewatchedoverthehonourofhisfriend，andstrovetodiish，cutdown，andreducethenuberofdaysfogtohishoeaordgtotheiragreent，lestthevisitsofayoungan，wealthy，high-born，andwiththeattractionshewasnscioofpossessg，atthehoeofawoanbeautifulascailla，shouldberegardedwithspicionbytheisitiveandalicioeyesoftheidlepublicforthoughhistegrityandreputationightbridleslanderotongues，stillhewasunwillgtohazardeitherhisowngoodnaorthatofhisfriend;andforthisreanostofthedaysagreeduponhedevotedtootherbesswhichhepretendedwasunavoidable;thatagreatportionofthedaywastakenupwithpntsononesideandexcesontheotherithappened，however，thatononeoasionwhentheowerestrollgtotheroutsidethecity，anseloaddressedthefollogwordstolothario

&ot;thouayestsuppose，lotharioyfriend，thatiaunabletogivesufficientthanksforthefavoursgodhasrenderedakgthenofsuchparentsasewere，andbestoguponwithnoniggardhandwhatarecalledthegiftsofnatureaswellasthoseoffortune，andaboveallforwhathehasdonegivgtheeforafriendandcaillaforawife-otreasuresthativae，ifnotashighlyasiought，atleastashighlyasiaableandyet，withallthesegoodthgs，whichareonlyallthatnneedtoenablethetolivehappily，iatheostdisntentedanddissatisfiedanthewholeworld;for，iknownothowlongsce，ihavebeenharassedandoppressedbyadesirestranandunual，thatiwonderatyselfandblaandchideyselfwheniaalone，andstrivetostifleitandhideitfroyownthoughts，andwithnobettersuessthanifiwereendeavourgdeliberatelyublishittoalltheworld;andas，short，itteout，iwouldnfideittothysafekeepg，feelgsurethatbythisans，andbythyreadessasatruefriendtoaffordrelief，ishallonfdyselffreedfrothedistressitcaes，andthatthycarewillgivehappessthesadegreeasyownfollyhascaedisery&ot;

thewordsofanselostrucklothariowithastonishnt，unableashewastonjecturethepurportofsuchalengthypreable;andthoughbestrovetoiagewhatdesireituldbethattroubledhisfriend，hisnjectureswereallfarfrothetruth，andtorelievetheanxietywhichthisperplexitywascaghi，hetoldhihewasdogaflagrantjticetotheirgreatfriendshipseekgcircuitothodsofnfidgtohihisosthiddenthoughts，forbewellknewheightreckonuponhisunseldivertgthe，orhishelpcarrygthetoeffect

&ot;thatisthetruth，&ot;repliedanselo，&ot;andrelyguponthatiwilltellthee，friendlothario，thatthedesirewhichharassesisthatofknogwhetherywifecaillaisasgoodandasperfectasithkhertobe;andicannotsatisfyyselfofthetruthonthispotexceptbytestghersuchawaythatthetrialayprovethepurityofhervirtueasthefireprovesthatofgold;becaeiapersuaded，yfriend，thatawoanisvirtuoonlyproportionas射isorisnottepted;andthat射aloneisstrongwhodoesnotyieldtotheproises，gifts，tears，andiportunitiesofearnestlovers;forwhatthanksdoesawoandeserveforbeggoodifnooneurshertobebad，andwhatwonderisitthat射isreservedandcircuspecttowhonoopportunityisgivenofgogwrongandwhoknows射hasahbandthatwilltakeherlifethefirsttihedetectsheranipropriety?idonotthereforeholdherwhoisvirtuothroughfearorwantofopportunitythesaestiationa射rwhoesoutofteptationandtrialwithacrownofvictory;and，forthesereansandanyothersthatiuldgivetheetojtifyandsupporttheopionihold，iadesirothatywifecaillashouldpassthiscrisis，andberefedandtestedbythefireoffdgherselfwooedandbyoneworthytosethisaffectionsuponher;andif射esout，asiknow射will，victoriofrothisstruggle，ishalllookuponygoodfortuneasunealled，ishallbeabletosaythatthecupofydesireisfull，andthatthevirtuowoanofwhothesasays&039;whoshallfdher?&039;hasfallentoylotandiftheresultbethentraryofwhatiexpect，thesatisfactionofknogthatihavebeenrightyopion，ishallbearwithoutpntthepawhichydearlyboughtexperiencewillnaturallycaeand，asnothgofallthouwilturoppositiontoywishwillavailtokeepfrocarrygittoeffect，itisydesire，friendlothario，thatthoushouldstnsenttobeethestruntforeffectgthispurposethatiabentupon，foriwillaffordtheeopportunitiestothatend，andnothgshallbewantgthatiaythknecessaryforthepursuitofavirtuo，honourable，odestandhigh-dedwoanandaongotherreans，iaducedtoentrtthisarduotasktotheebythensiderationthatifcaillabeneredbytheethenesillnotbepu射dtoextres，butonlyfarenoughtoaountthataopli射dwhichfroasenseofhonourwillbeleftundone;thishallnotbewrondanythgorethantention，andywrongwillreaburiedthetegrityofthysilence，whichiknowwellwillbeaslastgasthatofdeathwhatncernsif，therefore，thouwouldsthaveenjoywhatcanbecalledlife，thouwiltatonceengathislovestruggle，notkewarlynorslothfully，butwiththeenergyandzealthatydesiredeands，andwiththeloyaltyourfriendshipassuresof&ot;

suchwerethewordsanseloaddressedtolothario，wholistenedtothewithsuchattentionthat，excepttosaywhathasbeenalreadyntioned，hedidnotopenhislipsuntiltheotherhadfi射dthenperceivgthathehadnooretosay，afterregardghiforawhile，asonewouldregardthgneverbeforeseenthatexcitedwonderandaazent，hesaidtohi，&ot;icannotpersuadeyself，anseloyfriend，thatwhatthouhastsaidtoisnotjest;ifithoughtthatthouwertspeakgseriolyiwouldnothaveallowedtheetogofar;astoputastothylongharanguebynotlistengtotheeiverilyspectthateitherthoudostnotknow，oridonotknowthee;butno，iknowwellthouartanselo，andthouknowestthatialothario;theisfortuneis，itseesto，thatthouartnottheanselothouwert，andthavethoughtthatianotthelotharioishouldbe;forthethgsthatthouhastsaidtoarenotthoseofthatanselowhowasyfriend，norarethosethatthoudeandestofwhatshouldbeaskedofthelothariothouknowesttruefriendswillprovetheirfriendsandakeeofthe，asapoethassaid，eadaras;wherebyheantthattheywillnotakeeoftheirfriendshipthgsthatarentrarytogod&039;swillifthis，then，wasaheathen&039;sfeelgaboutfriendship，howuchoreshoulditbeachristian&039;s，whoknowsthatthedivetnotbeforfeitedforthesakeofanyhuanfriendship?andifafriendshouldgofarastoputasidehisdutytoheaventofulfilhisdutytohisfriend，itshouldnotbeattersthataretriflgoroflittleont，butsuchasaffectthefriend&039;slifeandhonournowtell，anselo，whichoftheseoartthouiperilled，thatishouldhazardyselftogratifythee，anddoathgdetestableasthatthouseekestof?neitherforoth;onthentrary，thoudostaskof，farasiunderstand，tostriveandlabourtorobtheeofhonourandlife，andtorobyselfoftheatthesati;forifitakeawaythyhonouritispnitakeawaythylife，asaanwithouthonourisworsethandead;andbegthestrunt，asthouwilthaveit，ofuchwrongtothee，shallnoti，too，beleftwithouthonour，andnseentlywithoutlife?listento，anseloyfriend，andbenotipatienttoansweruntilihavesaidwhatourstotouchgtheobjectofthydesire，fortherewillbetienoughleftfortheetoreplyandfortohear&ot;

&ot;beit，&ot;saidanselo，&ot;saywhatthouwilt&ot;

lothariothenwentontosay，&ot;itseesto，anselo，thattheisjtnowtheteperofdwhichisalwaysthatoftheoors，whocanneverbebroughttoseetheerroroftheircreedbyotationsfrotheholyscriptures，orbyreanswhichdependupontheexaationoftheunderstandgorarefoundeduponthearticlesoffaith，butthaveexaplesthatarepalpable，easy，telligible，capableofproof，notadittgofdoubt，withatheaticaldeonstrationsthatcannotbedenied，like，&039;ifealsbetakenfroals，thereadersareeal:&039;andiftheydonotunderstandthiswords，anddeedtheydonot，ithastobeshowntothewiththehands，andputbeforetheireyes，andevenwithallthisnoonesueedsnvcgtheofthetruthofourholyreligionthissaodeofproceedgishallhavetoadoptwiththee，forthedesirewhichhassprunguptheeisabsurdandreotefroverythgthathasaseblanceofrean，thatifeelitwouldbeawasteoftitoeployitreangwiththysiplicity，foratpresentiwillcallitbynootherna;andiaeventeptedtoleavetheethyfollyasapunishntforthyperniciodesire;butthefriendshipibearthee，whichwillnotallowtodeserttheesuchanifestdanrofdestruction，keepsfrodealgharshlybytheeandthatthouayestclearlyseethis，say，anselo，hastthounottoldthatitforceysuituponaodesoan，deyonethatisvirtuo，akeoverturestoonethatispure-ded，payurttoonethatisprudent?yes，thouhasttoldthen，ifthouknowestthatthouhastawife，odest，virtuo，pure-dedandprudent，whatisitthatthouseekest?andifthoubelievestthat射willeforthvictoriofroallyattacks-asdoubtless射would-whathighertitlesthanthose射possessesnowdostthouthkthoucanstuponherthen，orwhaill射bebetterthenthan射isnow?eitherthoudostnotholdhertobewhatthousayest，orthouknowestnotwhatthoudostdeandifthoudostnotholdhertobewhatthouwhydostthouseekrovehersteadoftreatgherasguiltythewaythatayseebesttothee?butif射beasvirtuoasthoubelievest，itisanuncalled-forproceedgtoaketrialoftruthitself，for，aftertrial，itwillbutbethesaestiationasbeforeth，then，itisncsivethattoatteptthgsfrowhichharratherthanadvantaayetoisthepartofunreangandrecklessds，oreespeciallywhentheyarethgswhichwearenotforcedorpelledtoattept，andwhichshowfroafarthatitispnlyadnesstoatteptthe