Manytherearethat, beingveryknowing, thinkthatothersarequitethereverse; andso, manyatime,thinkingtobeguileothers, arethemselvesbeguiled;,as, perchance, allmaynotbeofthesameopinion, Iamminded, withoutdeviatingfromtheprescribedorder,, MesserFrancesco, byname, oftheVergellesifamily, amanofmuchwealthandgoodparts, beingbothwiseandclever, , havingtogotoMilaninthecapacityofpodesta, hadprovidedhimselfwithallthatwasmeetforthehonourablesupportofsuchadignity, saveonlyapalfreyhandsomeenoughforhim; andnotbeingabletocomebyanysuch, , Ricciardobyname, ofloworiginbutgreatwealth, whowentalwayssotrimandfineandfoppishofperson, thatfolkhadbestoweduponhimthenameofZima,[1]'; andsoitbefellthatsomeonetoldMesserFrancescothathehadbuttoaskZima, whowasthepossessorofoneofthehandsomestpalfreysinTuscany, whichonthataccounthegreatlyprized,, andofferedtobuythehorseofhim,, andthusmadeanswer:—"Sellyoumyhorse, Sir, Iwouldnot, thoughyougavemeallthatyouhaveintheworld; butIshallbehappytogivehimtoyou, whenyouwill, onthiscondition,that, beforehepassintoyourhands, ImaybyyourleaveandinyourpresencesayafewwordstoyourwifesoprivatelythatImaybeheardbyheralone."ThinkingatoncetogratifyhiscupidityandtooutwitZima, , leavinghiminthehallofthepalace, hewenttohislady'schamber,andtoldhertheeasytermsonwhichhemightacquirethepalfrey, biddinghergiveZimahisaudience, , but, asshemustneedsobeyherhusband'scommands, shepromisedcompliance, ; whereupon, theladybeingseatedinapartofthehallwhereshewasquitebyherself, hesatedownbyherside, andthusbegan:—"Noblelady, IhavetoomuchrespectforyourunderstandingtodoubtthatyouhavelongbeenwellawareoftheextremityofpassionwheretoIhavebeenbroughtbyyourbeauty, whichcertainlyexceedsthatofanyotherladythatIhaveeverseen, tosaynothingofyourexquisitemannersandincomparablevirtues, whichmightwellservetocaptivateeverysoaringspiritthatisintheworld; whereforethereneednowordsofminetoassureyouthatIloveyouwithalovegreaterandmoreardentthananythatmanyetboretowoman, andsowithoutdoubtIshalldo, aslongasmywofullifeshallholdthisframetogether;nay, longeryet, for, iflovetherebeinthenextworldasinthis, , beitpreciousorbeitcommon, whichyoumaycountasinsuchandsosureasortyourownasme, , Itellyou, thatIshoulddeemmyselfmorehighlyfavoured, ifImightatyourcommanddosomewhattopleasureyou, 'tiseveninsuchsortthatIamyours, 'tisnotunworthilythatImakeboldtooffermypetitionstoYourHighness, asbeingtomethesole,exclusivesourceofallpeace, ofallbliss, , asyourmostlowlyvassal, Iprayyou, dearmybliss, mysoul'sonehope, whereinshenourishesherselfinlove'sdevouringflame, thatinyourgreatbenignityyoudeignsofartomitigatetheharshnesswhichinthepastyouhaveshewntowardsme, yoursthoughIam, that, consoledbyyourcompassion, Imaysay, that, as 'twasbyyourbeautythatIwassmittenwithlove, so 'tistoyourpitythatIowemylife,which, ifinyourhaughtinessyoulendnotearuntomyprayers, willassuredlyfail, sothatIshalldie, and, itmaybe, 'twillbesaidthatyouslewme.'TwouldnotredoundtoyourhonourthatIdiedforloveofyou;butletthatpass; Icannotbutthink, however, thatyouwouldsometimesfeelatouchofremorse, andwouldgrievethat 'twasyourdoing, andthatnowandagain,relenting, youwouldsaytoyourself:—'Ah! howwrongitwasofmethatIhadnotpityonmyZima;', thatthiscomenottopass,repentyouwhileitisinyourpowertogivemeease,andshewpityonmebeforeIdie, , that'twillnotbrookthatalovesogreatandofsuchasortasmineshouldreceivedeathforguerdon, andthatbyagladsomeandgraciousansweryouwillrepairmyshatteredspirits, whicharealla-trembleinyourpresenceforveryfear." Whenhehaddone, heheavedseveralverydeepsighs, andafewtearsstartedfromhiseyes, whileheawaitedthelady'sanswer.
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