If I at first concealed her death, it was from dreading lest an event so unexpected should produce on you too violent an effect.

In truth, I am but ill repaid for my attention.

And what interest, I pray you, should I have in detaining her?
To know her wish of quitting our society is a sufficient reason for me to wish her absence, and think her a disgrace to the Sisterhood of St.Clare: But She has forfeited my affection in a manner yet more culpable.

Her crimes were great, and when you know the cause of her death, you will doubtless rejoice, Don Lorenzo, that such a Wretch is no longer in existence.

She was taken ill on Thursday last on returning from confession in the Capuchin Chapel.