havgsaidthis，thewiseandvirtuolothariowassilent，andanselo，troubleddanddeepthought，wasunableforawhiletoutterawordreply;butatlengthhesaid，&ot;ihavelistened，lotharioyfriend，attentively，asthouhastseen，towhatthouhastchosentosayto，andthyargunts，exaples，andparinsihaveseenthathightellincethoudostpossess，andtheperfectionoftruefriendshipthouhastreached;andlikewiseiseeandnfessthatifianotguidedbythyopion，butfollowyown，iaflygfrothegoodandpursugtheevilthisbeg，thoutreberthatianowlabourgunderthatfiritywhichwontissufferfro，whenthecravgseizesthetoeatclay，plaster，插ral，andthgsevenworse，disgtgtolookat，uchoretoeat;thatitwillbenecessarytohavereursetoartificetocure;andthiscanbeeasilyeffectedifonlythouwiltakeabegng，eventhoughitbeakewarandake-believefashion，topayurttocailla，whowillnotbeyieldgthathervirtuewillgivewayatthefirstattack:withthisreatteptishallrestsatisfied，andthouwilthavedonewhatourfriendshipbdstheetodo，notonlygivglife，butpersuadgnottodiscardyhonourandthisthouartboundtodoforonereanalone，that，beg，asia，relvedtoapplythistest，itisnotfortheetoperittorevealyweaknesstoanother，andiperilthathonourthouartstrivgtokeepfrolosg;andiftheaynotstandashighasitoughttheestiationofcaillawhilethouartpaygurttoher，thatisoflittleornoiportance，becaeerelong，onfdgherthatnstancywhichweexpect，thoucansttellherthepntruthasregardsourstrata，andregathyplaceherestee;andasthouartventurglittle，andbytheventurecanstafforduchsatisfaction，refenottoundertakeit，eveniffurtherdifficultiespresenttheselvestothee;for，asihavesaid，ifthouwiltonlyakeabegngiwillacknowledtheissuedecided&ot;

lotharioseegthefixeddeterationofanselo，andnotknogwhatfurtherexaplestoofferorarguntstourordertodissuadehifroit，andperceivgthathethreatenedtonfidehispernicioschetooneelse，toavoidagreaterevilrelvedtogratifyhianddowhatheasked，tendgtoanathebessastosatisfyanselowithoutrruptgthedofcailla;replyhetoldhinottounicatehispurposetoanyother，forhewouldundertakethetaskhiself，andwouldbegitasonashepleasedanseloebracedhiwarlyandaffectionately，andthankedhiforhisofferasifhehadbestowedgreatfavouruponhi;anditwasagreedbeeenthetosetaboutitthenextday，anseloaffordgopportunityandtitolothariotonversealonewithcailla，andfurnishghiwithoneyandjewelstoofferandpresenttoherhesugsted，too，thatheshouldtreathertoic，andwriteversesherpraise，andifhewasunwillgtotakethetroubleofposgthe，heofferedtodoithiselflotharioagreedtoallwithantentionverydifferentfrowhatanselosupposed，andwiththisunderstandgtheyreturnedtoanselo&039;shoe，wheretheyfoundcaillaawaitgherhbandanxiolyanduneasily，forhewaslaterthanualreturngthatdaylothariorepairedtohisownhoe，andanseloreaedhis，aswellsatisfiedaslothariowastroubledd;forheuldseenosatisfactorywayoutofthisill-advisedbessthatnight，however，hethoughtofaplanbywhichheightdeceiveanselowithoutanyjurytocaillathenextdayhewenttodewithhisfriend，andwasweledbycailla，whoreceivedandtreatedhiwithgreatrdiality，knogtheaffectionherhbandfeltforhiwhendnerwasoverandtheclothreoved，anselotoldlothariotostaytherewithcaillawhileheattendedtopressgbess，ashewouldreturnanhourandahalfcaillabegdhinottogo，andlotharioofferedtoaopanyhi，butnothguldpersuadeanselo，whoonthentrarypressedlothariotoreawaitgforhiashehadaatterofgreatiportancetodiscswithhiatthesatihebadecaillanottoleavelotharioaloneuntilhecabackshorthentrivedtoputgoodafaceontherean，orthefolly，ofhisabsencethatnooneuldhavespecteditwasapretence

anselotookhisdeparture，andcaillaandlothariowereleftaloneatthetable，fortherestofthehoeholdhadgonetodnerlothariosawhiselfthelistsaordgtohisfriend&039;swish，andfacganeneythatuldbyherbeautyalonevanishasadronofardknights;judwhetherhehadgoodreantofear;butwhathedidwastoleanhiselbowonthearofthe插ir，andhischeekuponhishand，and，askgcailla&039;spardonforhisillanners，hesaidhewi射dtotakealittlesleepuntilanseloreturnedcaillareplysaidheuldreposeoreathiseasethereception-roothanhis插ir，andbegdofhitogoandsleepthere;butlothariodecled，andtherehereaedasleepuntilthereturnofanselo，whofdgcaillaherownroo，andlotharioasleep，iagedthathehadstayedawaylongastohaveaffordedthetienoughfornversationandevenforsleep，andwasallipatienceuntillotharioshouldwakeup，thatheightgooutwithhiandestionhiastohissuesseverythgfelloutashewi射d;lotharioawoke，andtheoatonceleftthehoe，andanseloaskedwhathewasanxiotoknow，andlotharioanswertoldhithathehadnotthoughtitadvisabletodeclarehiselfentirelythefirstti，andthereforehadonlyextolledthe插rsofcailla，tellgherthatallthecityspokeofnothgelsebutherbeautyandwit，forthisseedtohianexcellentwayofbegngtogahergood-willandrenderherdisposedtolistentohiwithpleasurethenextti，thavailghiselfofthedevicethedevilhasreursetowhenhewoulddeceiveonewhoisonthewatch;forhebegtheanlofdarknesstransforshiselftoananloflight，and，underverofafairseeg，discloseshiselfatlength，andeffectshispurposeifatthebegnghiswilesarenotdisveredallthisgavegreatsatisfactiontoanselo，andhesaidhewouldaffordthesaopportunityeveryday，butwithoutleavgthehoe，forhewouldfdthgstodoathothatcaillashouldnotdetecttheplot

th，then，severaldayswentby，andlothario，withoututtergawordtocailla，reportedtoanselothathehadtalkedwithherandthathehadneverbeenabletodrawfrohertheslightestdicationofnsenttoanythgdishonourable，norevenasignorshadowofhope;onthentrary，hesaid射wouldrherhbandofit

&ot;farwell，&ot;saidanselo;&ot;caillahasthfarresistedwords;wetnowseehow射willresistdeedsiwillgiveyouto-orrowothoandcrownsgoldforyoutoofferorevenpresent，andasanyoretobuyjewelstoreher，forwonarefondofbegbeglyattiredandgoggailydressed，andalltheoreiftheyarebeautiful，however插stetheyaybe;andif射resiststhisteptation，iwillrestsatisfiedandwillgiveyounooretrouble&ot;

lothariorepliedthatnowhehadbegunhewouldcarryontheundertakgtotheend，thoughheperceivedhewastoeoutofieariedandvani射dthenextdayhereceivedthefourthoandcrowns，andwiththefourthoandperplexities，forheknewnotwhattosaybywayofanewfalsehood;buttheendheadeuphisdtotellhithatcaillastoodasfiragastgiftsandproisesasagastwords，andthattherewasnoetakganyfurthertrouble，forthetiwasallspenttonopurpose

but插nce，directgthgsadifferentanner，ordereditthatanselo，havgleftlotharioandcaillaaloneasonotheroasions，shuthiselftoa插berandpostedhiselftowatchandlistenthroughthekeyholetowhatpassedbeeenthe，andperceivedthatfororethanhalfanhourlothariodidnotutterawordtocailla，norwouldutterawordthoughheweretobethereforana;andhecatothencsionthatwhathisfriendhadtoldhiabouttherepliesofcaillawasallventionandfalsehood，andtoascertaifitwere，hecaout，andcallglotharioasideaskedhiwhatnewshehadandwhathuourcaillawaslothariorepliedthathewasnotdisposedtogoonwiththebess，for射hadansweredhiangrilyandharshlythathehadnohearttosayanythgoretoher

&ot;ah，lothario，lothario，&ot;saidanselo，&ot;howilldostthouetthyobligationsto，andthegreatnfidenceireposethee!ihavebeenjtnowwatchgthroughthiskeyhole，andihaveseenthatthouhasnotsaidawordtocailla，whenceincdethatontheforroasionsthouhastnotspokentohereither，andifthisbe，asnodoubtitis，whydostthoudeceive，orwhereforeseekestthoubycrafttodepriveoftheansiightfdofattagydesire?&ot;

anselosaidnoore，buthehadsaidenoughtoverlothariowithshaandnfion，andhe，feelgasitwerehishonourtouchedbyhavgbeendetectedalie，sworetoanselothathewouldfrothatontdevotehiselftosatisfyghiwithoutanydeception，ashewouldseeifhehadthecuriositytowatch;thoughheneednottakethetrouble，forthepashewouldtaketosatisfyhiwouldreoveallspicionsfrohisdanselobelievedhi，andtoaffordhianopportunityorefreeandlessliabletosurprise，herelvedtoabsenthiselffrohishoeforeightdays，betakghiselftothatofafriendofhiswholivedavillanotfarfrothecity;and，thebettertoaountforhisdeparturetocailla，hearranditthatthefriendshouldsendhiaverypressgvitation