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She had no sooner read tho letter, than she smiling said, "My dear child, you may see that     all the happy constellations agree, so excellent a      beauty must not bo enjoyed by a mean person; you      are made for a queen, and the yielding now to for-      tuno promised is a large step towards a throne.      Lay aside your blushes, and send him a comfortable      answer. Let not too much modesty hinder you of      being the mistress of so noble a king." This made her blushes come and go, long strug- gling within herself, till at last this erafty matron used so many arguments, that she returned the following answer :- "Great Sire,- It is with no small astonishment     I read a letter, subseribed with your royal name,      and sent to me, as I suppose, by your hand. I am      altogether ignorant of any such power in me, as to      make a captive of a king: but could not, I eonfess,      read without pleasure, that my idea, as your majesty      is pleased to flätter me; should have an influenee in      making you a conqueror over your enemies. May      it please your majesty, I eannot but interest myself      so mueh in your affairs, as to rejoice when you are      vietorious, and be glad of your suecess; but as to      my being plaeed in a glittering sphere, above the      reach of those I dread, I neither understand it, nor      daro I give mysolf the liberty of thinking what      your majesty's meaning may be; but; as I know,      I deserve no such promotion, neither do I desire it;      so much as my own innocence, your majesty's royal goodness is sufficient to keep me from any thing intended by it, that is ineompatible with the strict- est rules of honour and virtue. And thereforo praying for your majesty's happiness, prosperity, and safe return, I beg leave with the humblest submission to subscribe in myself, Your ever dutiful and most obedient subject, ROSAMOND."