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"A foolish and ill-advised desire has robbed me of life If the news of

my death should reach the ears of Caive

her, for she was not bound to perforht I to have

required her to perform them; and since I have been the author of my own

dishonour, there is no reason why-"

So far Anselmo had written, and thus it was plain that at this point,

before he could finish what he had to say, his life caence of his death to his relatives, who

had already ascertained his misfortune, as well as the convent where

Ca her husband on that

inevitable journey, not on account of the tidings of his death, but

because of those she received of her lover's departure Although she saw

herself a , it is said she refused either to quit the convent or

take the veil, until, not long afterwards, intelligence reached her that