She assured him that, no longer protected by her Mother's watchful eye, the Daughter would fall an easy conquest; and by praising and enumerating Antonia's charms, She strove to rekindle the desires of the Monk.

In this endeavour She succeeded but too well.
As if the crimes into which his passion had seduced him had only increased its violence, He longed more eagerly than ever to enjoy Antonia.

The same success in concealing his present guilt, He trusted would attend his future.

He was deaf to the murmurs of conscience, and resolved to satisfy his desires at any price.

He waited only for an opportunity of repeating his former enterprize; But to procure that opportunity by the same means was now impracticable.