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Anselmo took his departure, and Camilla and Lothario were left alone at

the table, for the rest of the household had gone to dinner Lothario saw

hi an enemy

that could by her beauty alone vanquish a squadron of arood reason to fear; but what he did was to lean his

elbow on the ar

Camilla's pardon for his ill manners, he said he wished to take a little

sleep until Anselmo returned Camilla in reply said he could repose more

at his ease in the reception-rooo in and sleep there; but Lothario declined, and there he re Cained that he had stayed away so long as to have

afforded theh for conversation and even for sleep, and was

all io out with

hi fell out as he wished;

Lothario awoke, and the two at once left the house, and Anselmo asked

what he was anxious to know, and Lothario in answer told hiht it advisable to declare himself entirely the first time, and