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At length I can no longer hide my weakness either from myself or from you I yield to the violence ofer by resistance, I submit to their impetuosity Pride, fear, and honour, respect for ements to the Baron, all are vanquished I sacrifice them to my love for you, and it still seems to me that I pay too mean a price for your possession'

She paused for an answer--Judge, my Lorenzo, what must have been nitude of this obstacle, which I had raised myself to my happiness The Baroness had placed those attentions to her own account, which I had th of her expressions, the looks which accoeful disposition made me tremble for myself and my Beloved I was silent for some minutes I knew not how to reply to her declaration: I could only resolve to clear up the mistake without delay, and for the present to conceal froe the name of my Mistress No sooner had She avowed her passion than the transports which before were evident in ave place to consternation and constraint I dropped her hand, and rose froe in my countenance did not escape her observation

'Whatvoice; 'Where is that joy which you led nora,' I answered, 'if what necessity forces froe you in an error, which, however it may flatter myself, must prove to you the source of disappointes me to inform you that you have mistaken for the solicitude of Love as only the attention of Friendship The latter sentiment is that which I wished to excite in your bosoratitude for the Baron's generous treatment Perhaps these reasons would not be sufficient to shield me from your attractions, were it not that my affections are already bestowed upon another You have charht captivate the most insensible; No heart unoccupied could resist theer in my possession; or I should have to reproachviolated the Laws of Hospitality Recollect yourself, noble Lady; Recollect what is owed by you to honour, by me to the Baron, and replace by esteem and friendship those sentiments which I never can return'