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 the theatre repreents a large aloon in his palace; Antonio prees his daugher [sic] again, he refues her conent; he threatens her with his utmot indignation, and tells her, for the lat time, that if he will not give her conent, he will obtain it by force.

This barbarity contrains Juliet to promie that he will obey him: her father leaves her a prey to the painful reflexion which he makes on her ituation; Celia oon enters, who is jut come from Aurelio, with whoe anwer he acquaints her mitres.

Madam, I have een Aurelio, and have given him your note; I was atonihed at the agitation and confuion which appeared in his countenance whilt he, read it; he, from time to time, lifted up his eyes towards Heaven, ighed bitterly, and could not help hedding tears.

Well, what has he done, what did he ay?

He retired to his tudy, where he remained near two hours; at length, he gave me this phial, and ordered me to tell you to drink the liquor Rh