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&ot;toproceed，then:donfernandofdgypresenceanobstacletotheexecutionofhistreacheroandwickeddesign，relvedtosendtohiselderbrotherunderthepretextofaskgoneyfrohitopayforsixhorseswhich，purposely，andwiththeleobjectofsendgawaythatheightthebettercarryouthisfernalsche，hehadpur插sedtheverydayheofferedtospeaktoyfather，andthepriceofwhichhenowdesiredtofetchuldihaveanticipatedthistreachery?uldibyany插ncehavespectedit?nay;farfrothat，iofferedwiththegreatestpleasuretogoatonce，ysatisfactionatthegoodbargathathadbeenadethatnightispokewithscda，andtoldherwhathadbeenagreeduponwithdonfernando，andhowihadstronghopesofourfairandreanablewi射sbegrealised射，asunspicioasiwasofthetreacheryofdonfernando，badetrytoreturnspeedily，as射believedthefulfilntofourdesireswouldbedelayedonlylongasyfatherputoffspeakgtohersiknownohyitwasthatonsaygthistohereyesfilledwithtears，andtherecaapherthroatthatpreventedherfrouttergawordofanyorethatitseedto射wasstrivgtosaytoiwasastoni射datthisunualturn，whichineverbeforeobservedherforwealwaysnversed，whenevergoodfortuneandynuitygavethe插nce，withthegreatestgaietyandcheerfulness，glgtears，sighs，jealoies，doubts，orfearswithourwords;itwasallonypartaeulogyofygoodfortunethatheavenshouldhavegivenhertoforyistress;iglorifiedherbeauty，iextolledherworthandherunderstandg;and射paidbackbypraisgwhatherlovefor射thoughtworthyofpraise;andbesideswehadahundredthoandtriflesanddogsofourneighboursandacatancestotalkabout，andtheutostextentofyboldnesswastotake，alostbyforce，oneofherfairwhitehandsandcarryittoylips，aswellastheclosenessofthelowgratgthatseparatedallowedbutthenightbeforetheunhappydayofydeparture射wept，射oaned，射sighed，and射withdrewleavgfilledwithperplexityandaazent，overwheldatthesightofsuchstranandaffectgsignsofgriefandrrowscda;butnottodashyhopesiascribeditalltothedepthofherloveforandthepathatseparationgivesthosewholovetenderlyatlastitookydeparture，sadanddejected，yheartfilledwithfanciesandspicions，butnotknogwellwhatitwasispectedorfancied;pnonspotgtothesadeventandisfortunethatwasawaitg

&ot;ireachedtheplacewhitherihadbeensent，gavethelettertodonfernando&039;sbrother，andwaskdlyreceivedbutnotproptlydisissed，forhedesiredtowait，veryuchagastywill，eightdaysplacewherethedukehisfatherwasnotlikelytosee，ashisbrotherwrotethattheoneywastobesentwithouthisknowled;allofwhichwasascheofthetreacherodonfernando，forhisbrotherhadnowantofoneytoenablehitodespatchatonce

&ot;theandwasonethatexposedtotheteptationofdibeygit，asitseedtoipossibletoendurelifeforanydaysseparatedfroscda，especiallyafterleavghertherrowfuloodihavedescribedtoyou;neverthelessasadutifulservantiobeyed，thoughifeltitwouldbeatthestofywell-begbutfourdayslatertherecaaanestofwithaletterwhichhegave，andwhichbytheaddressiperceivedtobefroscda，asthewritgwashersiopeneditwithfearandtrepidation，persuadedthatittbethgseriothathadipelledhertowritetowhenatadistance，as射seldodidwheniwasnearbeforereadgitiaskedtheanwhoitwasthathadgivenittohi，andhowlonghehadbeenupontheroad;hetoldthata射happenedtobepassgthroughoneofthestreetsofthecityatthehourofnoon，averybeautifulladycalledtohifroadow，andwithtearshereyessaidtohihurriedly，&039;brother，ifyouare，asyouseetobe，achristian，fortheloveofgodientreatyoutohavethisletterdespatchedwithoutaont&039;sdelaytotheplaceandpernnadtheaddress，allwhichiswellknown，andbythisyouwillrenderagreatservicetoourlord;andthatyouaybeatnonveniencedogtakewhatisthishandkerchief;&039;andsaidhe，&039;withthis射threwahandkerchiefoutofthedowwhichweretiedupahundredrealsandthisgoldrgwhichibrgheretotherwiththeletterihavegivenyouandthenwithoutwaitgforanyanswer射leftthedow，thoughnotbefore射sawtaketheletterandthehandkerchief，andihadbysignsletherknowthatiwoulddoas射bade;and，seegyselfwellpaidforthetroubleiwouldhavebrggittoyou，andknogbytheaddressthatitwastoyouitwassent（for，senor，iknowyouverywell），andalunabletoresistthatbeautifullady&039;stears，irelvedtotrtnooneelse，buttoeyselfandgiveittoyou，andsixteenhoursfrothetiwhenitwasgivenihaveadethejourney，which，asyouknow，iseighteenleagues&039;

&ot;allthewhilethegood-naturediprovisedurierwastellgthis，ihunguponhiswords，ylegstreblgunderthatiuldscarcelystandhowever，iopenedtheletterandreadthesewords:

&ot;&039;theproisedonfernandogaveyoutouryourfathertospeaktoe，hehasfulfilleduchoretohisownsatisfactionthantoyouradvantaihavetotellyou，senor，thatbehasdeandedforawife，andyfather，ledawaybywhathensidersdonfernando&039;ssuperiorityoveryou，hasfavouredhissuitrdially，thatodayshencethebetrothalistotakeplacewithsuchsecrecyandprivatelythattheonlywitnessesaretobetheheavensaboveandafewofthehoeholdpicturetoyourselfthestateia;judifitbeurntforyoutoe;theissueoftheaffairwillshowyouwhetheriloveyouornotgodgrantthisayetoyourhandbeforeeshallbeforcedtolkitselfwithhiswhokeepsillthefaiththathehaspledd&039;

&ot;such，brief，werethewordsoftheletter，wordsthatadesetoutatoncewithoutwaitganylonrforreplyoroney;forowsawclearlythatitwasnotthepur插seofhorsesbutofhiwnpleasurethathadadedonfernandosendtohisbrothertheexasperationifeltagastdonfernando，joedwiththefearoflosgtheprizeihadwonbyanyyearsofloveanddevotion，lentgs;thatalostflygireachedhothesaday，bythehourwhichservedforspeakgwithscdaiarrivedunobserved，andlefttheuleonwhichihadeatthehoeoftheworthyanwhohadbroughttheletter，andfortunewaspleasedtobeforoncekdthatifoundscdaatthegratgthatwasthewitnesfourloves射regnisedatonce，andiher，butnotas射oughttohaveregnised，oriherbutwhoistheretheworldthatcanboastofhavgfathodorunderstoodthewavergdandunstablenatureofawoan?ofatruthnoonetoproceed:asonasscdasaw射said，&039;cardenio，iaybridaldress，andthetreacherodonfernandoandyvetofatherarewaitgforthehallwiththeotherwitnesses，whoshallbethewitnessesofydeathbeforetheywitnessybetrothalbenotdistressed，yfriend，butntrivetobepresentatthissacrifice，andifthatcannotbepreventedbyywords，ihaveadagrncealedwhichwillpreventoredeliberateviolence，puttganendtoylifeandgivgtheeafirstproofoftheloveihaveborneandbearthee&039;irepliedtoherdistractedlyandhastily，fearlestishouldnothavetitoreply，&039;aythywordsbeverifiedbythydeeds，lady;andifthouhastadagrtosavethyhonour，ihaveaswordtodefendtheeorkillyselfiffortunebeagast&039;

&ot;ithk射uldnothaveheardallthesewords，foriperceivedthattheycalledherawayhaste，asthebridegroowaswaitgnowthenightofyrrowset，thesunofyhappesswentdown，ifeltyeyesbereftofsight，ydofreaniuldnotenterthehoe，norwasicapableofanyovent;butreflectghowiportantitwasthatishouldbepresentatwhatighttakeplaceontheoasion，inervedyselfasbestiuldandwent，foriwellknewalltheentrancesandoutlets;andbesides，withthenfionthatsecretpervadedthehoenoonetooknoticeof，，withoutbegseen，ifoundanopportunityofplacgyselftherecessfordbyadowofthehallitself，andncealedbytheendsandbordersofotapestries，frobeeenwhichiuld，withoutbegseen，seeallthattookplacetheroowhoulddescribetheagitationofheartisufferedasistoodthere-thethoughtsthatcato-thereflectionsthatpassedthroughyd?theyweresu插scannotbe，norwereitwelltheyshouldbe，toldsufficeittosaythatthebridegrooenteredthehallhisualdress，withoutornantofanykd;asgroosanhehadwithhiaofscda&039;sandexcepttheservantsofthehoetherewasnooneelsethe插beronafterwardsscdacaoutfroanante插ber，attendedbyherotherandoofherdasels，arrayedandadornedasbecaherrankandbeauty，andfullfestivalandcereonialattireyanxietyanddistractiondidnotallowtoobserveornoticeparticularlywhat射wore;iuldonlyperceivethelours，whichwerecrinandwhite，andtheglitterofthesandjewelsonherheaddressandapparel，surpassedbytherarebeautyofherlovelyauburnhairthatvygwiththepreciostonesandthelightofthefourtorchesthatstoodthehallshonewithabrightergleathanallohory，ortalfoeofypeace!whybrgbeforenowtheparablebeautyofthatadoredeneyofe?wereitnotbetter，cruelory，toredandrecallwhat射thendid，thatstirredbyawrongglargiayseek，ifnotvenancenow，atleasttoridyselfoflife?benotweary，sirs，oflistengtothesedigressions;yrrowisnotoneofthosethatcanorshouldbetoldterselyandbriefly，fortoeachcidentseestocallforanywords&ot;