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 sparing on my part, but she upbraided the person whom I represented with this jealousy of me, whom she handled so roughly, that my resentment had well occasioned a discovery more than once: but I was consoled for this, by understanding from her own mouth, that it was now high time to save her reputation by matrimony; for she had reason to fear she could no longer conceal the effects of their mutual intercourse. While I was meditating, I heard a noise in my room, like something heavy falling down upon the floor; upon which I started up and observed by moon-light the shadow of a man groping his way out. I retired to one side to let him pass, and saw him go down stairs as expeditiously as he could.—It was an easy matter to divine that this was the captain, who having over-slept himself, had at last got up to his assignation; and finding my door upon, had entered into my apartment instead of that of his mistress. But finding his mistake by falling over the chair was afraid the noise might alarm the family, and for that reason made off. At this time I was satisfied, and instead returning to the place from whence I came, retreated to my own castle, and soon fell asleep: but the truth of this adventure could not be long concealed. She was conscious of not only having betrayed in me the secrets of her commerce with him, but also of having in-