She sounded her Brother upon the subject, though without mentioning names or circumstances.

He assured her in his answers that his heart and hand were totally disengaged, and She thought that upon these grounds She might proceed without danger.

She in consequence endeavoured to strengthen the dawning passion of her Friend.

Lorenzo was made the constant topic of her discourse; and the avidity with which her Auditor listened, the sighs which frequently escaped from her bosom, and the eagerness with which upon any digression She brought back the conversation to the subject whence it had wandered, sufficed to convince Agnes that her Brother's addresses would be far from disagreeable.

She at length ventured to mention her wishes to the Duke: Though a Stranger to the Lady herself, He knew enough of her situation to think her worthy his Nephew's hand.