unhappy，shortsightedanselo，whatartthoudog，whatartthouplottg，whatartthoudevisg?bethktheethouartworkgagastthyself，plottgtheowndishonour，devisgtheownruthywifecaillaisvirtuo，thoudostpossessherpeaceandietness，nooneassailsthyhappess，herthoughtswandernotbeyondthewallsofthyhoe，thouartherheavenonearth，theobjectofherwi射s，thefulfilntofherdesires，theasurewherewith射asuresherwill，akgitnforallthgstotheandheaven&039;sif，then，theeofherhonour，beauty，virtue，andodestyyieldstheewithoutlabourallthewealthitntasandthoucanstwishfor，whywiltthoudigtheearthsearchoffreshves，ofnewunknowntreasure，riskgthellapseofall，sceitbutrestsonthefeeblepropsofherweaknature?bethktheethatfrohiwhoseeksipossibilitiesthatwhichispossibleaywithjticebewithheld，aswasbetterexpressedbyapoetwhosaid:

&039;tisetoseekforlifedeath，

healthdiseaseseeki，

iseekprinfreedo&039;sbreath，

traitorsloyalty

fatethateversrnstogrant

orgraceorboonto，

scewhatcanneverbeiwant，

denieswhatightbe

thenextdayanselotookhisdepartureforthevilla，leavgstructionswithcaillathatdurghisabsencelothariowouldetolookafterhishoeandtodewithher，andthat射wastotreathias射wouldhiselfcaillawasdistressed，asadiscreetandright-dedwoanwouldbe，attheordersherhbandlefther，andbadehireberthatitwasnotbegthatanyoneshouldoupyhisseatatthetabledurghisabsence，andifheactedthfronotfeelgnfidencethat射wouldbeabletoanahishoe，lethitryherthisti，andhewouldfdbyexperiencethat射wasealtogreaterresponsibilitiesanselorepliedthatitwashispleasuretohaveit，andthat射hadonlytosubitandobeycaillasaid射woulddo，thoughagastherwill

anselowent，andthenextdaylothariocatohishoe，wherehewasreceivedbycaillawithafriendlyandodestwele;but射neversufferedlothariotoseeheralone，for射wasalwaysattendedbyhernandwonservants，especiallybyahandaidofhers，leonelabyna，towho射wasuchattached（fortheyhadbeenbroughtuptotherfrochildhoodherfather&039;shoe），andwho射hadkeptwithherafterherarriawithanselothefirstthreedayslothariodidnotspeaktoher，thoughheighthavedonewhentheyreovedtheclothandtheservantsretiredtodehastily;forsuchwerecailla&039;sorders;nayore，leonelahaddirectionstodeearlierthancaillaandnevertoleaveherside射，however，havgherthoughtsfixeduponotherthgsoretohertaste，andwantgthattiandopportunityforherownpleasures，didnotalwaysobeyheristress&039;sands，butonthentraryleftthealone，asiftheyhadorderedhertodo;buttheodestbeargofcailla，thecalnessofheruntenance，theposureofheraspectwereenoughtobridlethetongueoflothariobutthefencewhichtheanyvirtuesofcaillaexertediposgsilenceonlothario&039;stongueprovedischievoforbothofthe，forifhistonguewassilenthisthoughtswereby，andulddwellatleisureupontheperfectionsofcailla&039;sgoodnessandbeautyonebyone，插rsenoughtowarwithloveaarblestatue，nottosayaheartoffleshlothariogazeduponherwhenheighthavebeenspeakgtoher，andthoughthowworthyofbegloved射was;andthreflectionbeganlittlebylittletoassailhisallegiancetoanselo，andathoandtishethoughtofwithdragfrothecityandgogwhereanseloshouldneverseehinorheseecaillabutalreadythedelighthefoundgazgonherterposedandheldhifastheputanstratuponhiself，andstruggledtorepelandrepressthepleasurehefoundnteplatgcailla;whenalonehebladhiselfforhisweakness，calledhiselfabadfriend，nayabadchristian;thenhearguedtheatterandparedhiselfwithanselo;alwaysgtothencsionthatthefollyandrashnessofanselohadbeenworsethanhisfaithlessness，andthatifheuldexcehistentionsaseasilybeforegodaswithan，hehadnoreantofearanypunishntforhisoffence

shortthebeautyandgoodnessofcailla，joedwiththeopportunitywhichthebldhbandhadplacedhishands，overthrewtheloyaltyoflothario;andgivgheedtonothgsavetheobjecttowardswhichhisclationsledhi，afteranselohadbeenthreedaysabsent，durgwhichhehadbeencarrygonantualstrugglewithhispassion，hebegantoakelovetocaillawithuchvehenceandwarthoflanguathat射wasoverwheldwithaazent，anduldonlyrisefroherplaceandretiretoherroowithoutanswerghiawordbutthehopewhichalwayssprgsuithlovewasnotweakenedlothariobythisrepellgdeanour;onthentraryhispassionforcaillacreased，and射disverghiwhat射hadneverexpected，knewnotwhattodo;andnsidergitneithersafenorrighttogivehithe插nceoropportunityofspeakgtoheraga，射relvedtosend，as射didthatverynight，oneofherservantswithalettertoanselo，which射addressedthefollogwordstohi

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whichisntuedthenovelof&ot;theill-advisedcuriosity&ot;

&ot;itisonlysaidthatanarylooksillwithoutitsneralandacastlewithoutitscastellan，andisaythatayoungarriedwoanlooksstillworsewithoutherhbandunlessthereareverygoodreansforitifdyselfillateasewithoutyou，andcapableofendurgthisseparation，thatunlessyoureturnicklyishallhavetogoforrelieftoyparents&039;hoe，evenifileaveyourswithoutaprotector;fortheoneyouleft，ifdeedhedeservedthattitle，has，ithk，oreregardtohisownpleasurethantowhatncernsyou:asyouarepossessedofdiscernntineedsaynooretoyou，nordeedisitfittgishouldsayore&ot;

anseloreceivedthisletter，andfroithegatheredthatlothariohadalreadybegunhistaskandthatcaillathaverepliedtohiashewouldhavewi射d;anddelightedbeyondasureatsuchtellincehesentwordtohernottoleavehishoeonanyaount，ashewouldveryshortlyreturncaillawasastoni射datanselo&039;sreply，whichplacedhergreaterperplexitythanbefore，for射neitherdaredtoreaherownhoe，noryettogotoherparents&039;;forreaghervirtuewasiperilled，andgog射wasopposgherhband&039;sandsfally射decideduponwhatwastheworseurseforher，torea，relvgnottoflyfrothepresenceoflothario，that射ightnotgivefoodforgossiptoherservants;and射nowbegantoregrethavgwrittenas射hadtoherhband，feargheightiagethatlothariohadperceivedherlightnesswhichhadipelledhitolayasidetherespectheowedher;butnfidentofherrectitude射puthertrtgodandherownvirtuotentions，withwhich射hopedtoresistsilenceallthelicitationsoflothario，withoutsayganythgtoherhbandasnottovolvehianyarrelortrouble;and射evenbegantonsiderhowtoexcelothariotoanselowhenheshouldaskherwhatitwasthatducedhertowritethatletterwiththeseretions，orehonourablethanjudiciooreffectual，射reaedthenextdaylistengtolothario，whopressedhissuitstrenuolythatcailla&039;sfirnessbegantowaver，andhervirtuehadenoughtodotoetotherescueofhereyesandkeepthefroshogsignsofacertatenderpassionwhichthetearsandappealsoflothariohadawakenedherbolotharioobservedallthis，anditfladhialltheoreshorthefeltthatwhileanselo&039;sabsenceaffordedtiandopportunityhetpressthesieofthefortress，andheassailedherself-esteewithpraisefherbeauty，forthereisnothgthatoreicklyreducesandlevelsthecastletowersoffairwon&039;svanitythanvanityitselfuponthetongueofflatteryfactwiththeutostassiduityheunderedtherockofherpuritywithsuchengesthathadcaillabeenofbrass射thavefallenhewept，heentreated，heproised，heflattered，heiportuned，hepretendedwithuchfeelgandapparentscerity，thatheoverthrewthevirtuorelvesofcaillaandwonthetriuphheleastexpectedandostlondforcaillayielded，caillafell;butwhatwonderifthefriendshipoflothariouldnotstandfir?aclearprooftothatthepassionofloveistobeneredonlybyflygfroit，andthatnooneshouldengaastrugglewithaneneyighty;fordivestrengthisneededtooverehishuanpowerleonelaaloneknewofheristress&039;sweakness，fortheofalsefriendsandnewloverswereunabletoncealitlothariodidnotcaretotellcaillatheobjectanselohadview，northathehadaffordedhitheopportunityofattagsucharesult，lest射shouldundervaehisloveandthkthatitwasby插nceandwithouttendgitandnotofhisownaordthathehadadelovetoher

afewdayslateranseloreturnedtohishoeanddidnotperceivewhatithadlost，thatwhichhelightlytreatedandhighlyprizedhewentatoncetoseelothario，andfoundhiatho;theyebracedeachother，andanseloaskedforthetidgsofhislifeorhisdeath

&ot;thetidgsihavetogivethee，anseloyfriend，&ot;saidlothario，&ot;arethatthoudostpossessawifethatisworthytobethepatternandcrownofallgoodwivesthewordsthatihaveaddressedtoherwereborneawayonthed，yproiseshavebeendespised，ypresentshavebeenrefed，suchfeignedtearsasi射dhavebeenturnedtoopenridiculeshort，ascaillaistheessenceofallbeauty，is射thetreasure-hoewherepuritydwells，andntlenessandodestyabidewithallthevirtuesthatcannferpraise，honour，andhappessuponawoantakebackthyoney，yfriend;hereitis，andihavehadnoneedtotouchit，forthe插stityofcaillayieldsnottothgsbaseasgiftsorproisesbentent，anselo，andrefrafroakgfurtherproof;andasthouhastpasseddryshodthroughtheseaofthosedoubtsandspicionsthatareandaybeentertaedofwon，seeknotnagatothedeepoceanofnewebarrassnts，orwithanotherpilotaketrialofthegoodnessandstrengthofthebarkthatheavenhasgrantedtheeforthypassaacrosstheseaofthisworld;butreckonthyselfnowsafeport，oorthyselfwiththeanchorofundreflection，andrestpeaceuntilthouartcalledupontopaythatdebtwhichnonobilityonearthcanescapepayg&ot;