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"To proceed, then: Don Fernando finding my presence an obstacle to the

execution of his treacherous and wicked design, resolved to sendmoney from him to pay for

six horses which, purposely, and with the sole object of sending ht the better carry out his infernal scheme, he had purchased

the very day he offered to speak to my father, and the price of which he

now desired me to fetch Could I have anticipated this treachery? Could I

by any chance have suspected it? Nay; so far from that, I offered with

the greatest pleasure to go at once, in ain that had been ht I spoke with Luscinda, and told

her what had been agreed upon with Don Fernando, and how I had strong

hopes of our fair and reasonable wishes being realised She, as

unsuspicious as I was of the treachery of Don Fernando, bade me try to

return speedily, as she believed the fulfil asto hers I know not

why it was that on saying this to me her eyes filled with tears, and

there ca a word

ofto say to me I was