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 my confusion at this discovery.

I at once saw all the magnitude of this obstacle, which I had raised myself to my happiness.

The Baroness had placed those attentions to her own account, which I had merely paid her for the sake of Agnes: And the strength of her expressions, the looks which accompanied them, and my knowledge of her revengeful 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 from her knowledge the name of my Mistress.