 Book 1, Chapter 1 of the Female Kehote, Volume 1. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. The Female Kehote, Volume 1 by Charlotte Lennox, Book 1, Chapter 1. Contains turn of court, neither new nor surprising, some useless additions to a fine lady's education, the bad effects of a whimsical study which, some will say, is borrowed from Cervantes. The Marquis of Blanc, for a long series of years, was the first and most distinguished favourite of court. He held the most honourable employments under the crown, disposed of all places of profit as he pleased, presided at the council, and, in a manner, governed the whole kingdom. This extensive authority could not fail of making him many enemies. He fell at last, a sacrifice to the plots they were continually forming against him, and was not only removed from all his employments, but banished the court forever. The pain his undeserved disgrace gave him, he was unable to conceal by the natural haughtiness of his temper, and, behaving rather like a man who had resigned than had been dismissed from his posts, he imagined he triumphed sufficiently over the malice of his enemies, while he seemed to be wholly insensible of the effects it produced. His secret discontent, however, was so much augmented by the opportunity he now had of observing the baseness and ingratitude of mankind, which in some degree he experienced every day, that he resolved to quit all society whatever, and devote the rest of his life to solitude and privacy. For the place of his retreat, he pitched upon a castle he had in a very remote province of the kingdom, in the neighbourhood of a small village, and several miles distant from any town. The vast extent of ground which surrounded this noble building, he had caused to be laid out in a manner peculiar to his taste. The most laborious endeavours of art had been used to make it appear like the beautiful product of wild, uncultivated nature. But if this epitome of Arcadia could boast of only artless and simple beauties, the inside of the castle was adorned with the magnificence suitable to the dignity and immense riches of the owner. While things were preparing at the castle for his reception, the Marquis, though now advanced in years, cast his eyes on a young lady, greatly inferior to himself in quality, but his beauty and good sense promised him an agreeable companion. After a very short courtship, he married her, and in a few weeks carried his new bride into the country, from whence he absolutely resolved never to return. The Marquis, following the plan of life he had laid down, divided his time between the company of his lady, his library, which was large and well furnished, and his gardens. Sometimes he took the diversion of hunting, but never admitted any company whatever, and his pride and extreme reserve rendered him so wholly inaccessible to the country gentry about him that none ever presumed to solicit his acquaintance. In the second year of his retirement the Martianess brought him a daughter and died in three days after her delivery. The Marquis, who had tenderly loved her, was extremely afflicted at her death, but time having produced its usual effects, his great fondness for the little Arabella entirely engrossed his attention and made up all the happiness of his life. At four years of age he took her from under the direction of the nurses and women appointed to attend her, and permitted her to receive no part of her education from another which he was capable of giving her himself. He taught her to read and write in a very few months, and as she grew older, finding in her an uncommon quickness of apprehension and an understanding capable of great improvements, he resolved to cultivate so promising a genius with the utmost care, and as he frequently, in the rapture of paternal fondness expressed himself, rendered her mind as beautiful as her person was lovely. Nature had indeed given her a most charming face, a shape easy and delicate, a sweet and insinuating voice, and an air so full of dignity and grace as drew the admiration of all that saw her. These native charms were improved with all the heightenings of art. Her dress was perfectly magnificent. The best masters of music and dance were sent for from London to attend her. She soon became perfect mistress of the French and Italian languages, under the care of her father, and it is not to be doubted that she would have made a great proficiency in all useful knowledge, had not her whole time been taken up by another study. From her earliest youth she had discovered a fondness for reading, which extremely delighted the Marquis. He permitted her therefore the use of his library, in which, unfortunately for her, were great stores of romance, and what was still more unfortunate, not in the original French, but very bad translations. The deceased Marcheneuse had purchased these books to soften a solitude which she found very disagreeable, and after her death the Marquis removed them from her closet into his library, where Arabella found them. The surprising adventures with which they were filled proved a most pleasing entertainment to a young lady who was wholly secluded from the world. He had no other diversions but ranging like a nymph through gardens or to say better the woods and lawns in which she was enclosed, and he had no other conversation but that of a grave with her own collie father or her own attendants. Her ideas from the manner of her life and the objects around her had taken a romantic turn, and supposing romances for real pictures of life. From them she drew all her notions and expectations. By them she was taught to believe that love was the ruling principle of the world, that every other passion was subordinate to this, and that it caused all the happiness and miseries of life. Her glass, which she often consulted, always showed her a form so extremely lovely but not finding herself engaged in such adventures as were common to the heroines and the romances she read, she often complained of the insensibility of mankind, upon whom her charms seemed to have so little influence. The perfect retirement she lived in afforded indeed no opportunities of making the conquest she desired, but she could not comprehend how any solitude could be obscure enough to conceal a beauty like hers from notice, and thought the reputation of her charms sufficient to bring a crowd of adorers to demand her of her father. Her mind being wholly filled with the most extravagant expectations she was alarmed by every trifling incident and kept in a continual anxiety by a vicissitude of hopes, fears, wishes, and disappointments. Book 1, Chapter 2 of the Female Quixote, Volume 1 This is a LibriVox recording, all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. The Female Quixote, Volume 1 by Charlotte Lennox. Book 1, Chapter 2 Contains a description of a lady's dress in fashion not much above 2,000 years ago. The beginning of an adventure which seems to promise a great deal. Arbella had now entered into her 17th year, with the regret of seeing herself the object of admiration to a few rustics only who happened to see her when, one Sunday, making use of the permission the Marquis sometimes allowed her to attend divine service at the church belonging to the village near which they lived, her vanity was flattered with an adorer not altogether unworthy of her notice. This gentleman was young, gay, handsome and very elegantly dressed. He was just come from London with an intention to pass some weeks with a friend in that part of the country, and at the time Arbella entered the church his eyes which had wandered from one rural fair to another were in an instant fixed upon her face. She blushed with a very becoming modesty and pleased with the unusual appearance of so fine a gentleman and the particular notice he took of her passed on to her seat through a double row of country people who, with a profusion of awkward bows and courtesies, expressed their respect. Mr. Harvey, for that was the stranger's name, was no less surprised at her beauty than the singularity of her dress and the odd whim of being followed into the church by three women attendants who, as soon as she was seated took their places behind her. Her dress, though singular, was far from being unbecoming. All the beauties of her neck and shape were set off to the greatest advantage by the fashion of her gown which in the manner of a robe was made to sit tight to her body and fastened at the breast with a knot of diamonds. Her fine black hair hung upon her neck and curls which had so much the appearance of being artless that all that her made whose employment it was to give them that form imagined they were so. Her headdress was only a few knots advantageously disposed over which she wore a white sarsenette hood somewhat in the form of a veil with which she sometimes wholly covered her fair face and she saw herself beheld with too much attention. This veil had never appeared to her so necessary before. Mr. Harvey's eager glances threw her into so much confusion that pulling it over her face as much as she was able she remained invisible to him all the time they afterward stayed in the church. This action, by which she would have had him understand that she was displeased at his gazing with her with so little respect only increased his curiosity to know who she was. When the congregation was dismissed he hastened to the door with an intention to offer his hand to help her to her coach but seeing the magnificent equipage that waited for her and the number of servants that attended it he conceived a much higher idea of her quality than he had at first and changing his design contented himself with only bowing to her as she passed and as soon as her coach drove away inquired of some persons nearest him who she was. These rustics highly delighted with the opportunity of talking to the gay Londoner who they looked upon as a very extraordinary person gave him all the intelligence they were able concerning the lady he inquired after and filled him with an inconceivable surprise at the strange humour of the Marquis who buried so beautiful a creature in obscurity. At his return home he expressed his admiration of her in terms that persuaded his friend she had made some impression on his heart and after railing him a little upon this suspicion he assumed a more serious air and told him if he really liked Lady Bella he thought it not impossible but he might obtain her. The poor girl, added he, has been kept in confinement so long that I believe it would not be difficult to persuade her to free herself by marriage. She never had a lover in her life and therefore the first person who addresses her has the fairest chance for succeeding. Mr. Harvey though he could not persuade himself his cousin was an earnest when he advised him to court the only daughter of a man of the Marquis quality and heiress to his vast estates yet relished the scheme and resolved to make some attempt upon her before he left the country. However he concealed his design from his cousin not being willing to expose himself to be ridiculed if he did not succeed and turning the advice he had given him into a jest left him in the opinion that he thought no more of it. End of Book 1, Chapter 2 Book 1, Chapter 3 of the Female Quixote, Volume 1 This is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit LibriVox.org The Female Quixote, Volume 1 by Charlotte Lennox Book 1, Chapter 3 in which the adventure goes on after the accustomed manner Arabella in the meantime was wholly taken up with the adventure as she called it at church. The person and dress of the gentleman who had so particularly gazed on her there was so different from what she had been accustomed to see that she immediately concluded he was of some distinguished rank. It was past a doubt she thought that he was excessively in love with her and as she soon expected to have some very extraordinary proofs of his passion her thoughts were wholly employed on the manner in which she should receive them. As soon as she came home and had paid her duty to the Marquis she hurried to her chamber to be at liberty to indulge her agreeable reflections and after the example of her heroines when anything extraordinary happened to them called her favourite woman or to use her own language her in whom she confided her most secret thoughts. Well, Lucy, she said did you observe that stranger who eyed us so heedfully to-day at church? This girl, notwithstanding her country simplicity knew compliment was expected from her in this occasion and therefore replied that she did not wonder at the gentleman staring at her who was sure he had never seen anybody so handsome as her ladyship before. I have not all the beauty you attribute to me said Arabela, smiling a little and with a very moderate share of it I might well fix the attention of a person who seemed to be not much over-pleased with the objects about him. However, pursued she, assuming a more serious air if this stranger be weak enough to entertain any sentiments more than indifferent for me I charge you, a Pompeian of my displeasure do not be an accessory to the conveying his presumptuous thoughts to me either by letters or messages nor suffer him to corrupt your fidelity with the presence he will very probably offer you. Lucy, to whom this speech first gave a hint of what she ought to expect from her ladys' lovers wanting herself of more importance than she imagined was so pleased at the prospect which opened to her that it was with some hesitation she promised to obey her orders. Arabela, however, was satisfied with her assurances of observing her directions and dismissed her from her presence not without an apprehension of being too well obeyed. A whole week elapsed without meeting the opportunity she expected she could hardly conceal her surprise at so mortifying a disappointment and frequently interrogated Lucy concerning any attempts the stranger had made on her fidelity but the answers she received only increased her discontent as they convinced her her charms had not had the effect she imagined. Mr. Harvey, however, had been all this time employed in thinking of some means to get acquainted with the Marquis for being possessed with an extraordinary opinion of his wit and personal accomplishments he did not fear making some impression on the heart of the young lady provided he could have an opportunity of conversing with her. His cousin's advice was continually in his mind and flattered his vanity with the most agreeable hopes but the Marquis' fondness for solitude and that haughtiness which was natural to him rendered him so difficult of access that Harvey, from the intelligence he received of his humour disbared of being able to prosecute his scheme when, meeting with a young farmer in one of his evening walks and entering into conversation with him upon several country subjects the discourse at last turned upon the Marquis of Blanc whose fine house and gardens were within their view. Upon which the young fellow informed him he was brother to a young woman that attended the Lady Arabella and, being fond of lengthening out the conversation with so fine a gentleman, gave him, without being desired, the domestic history of the whole family as he had received it from Lucy who was the sister he mentioned. Harvey, excessively delighted at this accidental meeting with a person so capable of serving his design affected a great desire of being better acquainted with him and, under pretence of acquiring some knowledge in rural affairs accustomed himself to call so often at Williams Farm that at last he met with the person from the hopes of saying had so often carried him filler. Lucy, the moment she saw him enter knowing him again, blushed at the remembrance of the discourse which had passed between her lady and herself concerning him and was not at all surprised at the endeavours he used to speak to her apart but as soon as he began a conversation concerning Arabella she interrupted him by saying I know, sir, that you're destructedly in love with my lady but she has forbid me to receive any letters or messages from you and therefore I beg you will not offer to bribe me for I dare not disobey her. Mr. Harvey was at first so astonished at her speech that he knew not what to think of it but after a little reflection attributing to an excess of awkward coming what in reality was in effect of her simplicity he resolved to make use of the hint she had given him and presenting her with a couple of guineas entreated her to venture displeasing her lady by bearing a letter from him promising to reward her better if she succeeded Lucy made some difficulty to comply but not being absolutely able to refuse the first bribe that ever was offered to her she, after some entreaties, consented to take the letter and receiving the money he presented her left him at liberty to write after she had got her brother to furnish him with materials for that purpose All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain For more information or to volunteer please visit LibriVox.org The Female Quixote, Volume 1 by Charlotte Lennox Book 1, Chapter 4 A mistake which produces no great consequences An extraordinary comment upon a behavior natural enough An instance of a lady's compassion for her lover which the reader may possibly think not very compassionate Herbie, who was master of no great elegance in letter writing was at first at some loss how to address a lady of her quality to whom he was an absolute stranger upon the subject of love but conceiving there was no great occasion for much ceremony in declaring himself to one who had been educated in the country and who, he believed, could not be displeased with a lover of his figure he therefore, in plain terms, told her how deeply he was enamored of her and conjured her to afford him some opportunity of paying his respects to her Lucy received this letter from him with a worse grace than she did the gold and though she promised him to deliver it to her lady immediately yet she kept it a day or two before she had the courage to attempt it At last, drawing it out of her pocket with a bashful air she presented it to her lady telling her it came from the fine gentleman whom she saw at church Arabella blushed at the sight of the letter and though, in reality, she was not as pleased yet, being a strict observer of romantic forms she chidded her woman severely for taking it carry it back, added she, to the presumptuous writer of it and let him know how greatly his insolence has offended me Lucy, however, suffered the letter to remain on the toilet expecting some change in her lady's mind for she traversed the chamber in great seeming irresolution often stealing a glance to the letter which she had a strong inclination to open but, searching the records of her memory for a precedent and not finding that any lady ever opened a letter from an unknown lover she reiterated her commands to Lucy to carry it back with a look and accent so very severe that the girl, extremely apprehensive of having offended her put the letter again in her pocket resolving to return it, the first opportunity Mr. Hervey, who had his thoughts wholly taken up with the flattering prospect of success no sooner saw Lucy, who gave him his letter without speaking a word than, supposing it had been the answer he expected he eagerly snatched it out of her hand and, kissing it first in a rapture of joy broke it open but his surprise and confusion when he saw that who was his own letter returned was inexpressible for some moments he kept his eyes fastened upon the tender billet as if he was really reading it his disappointment and the ridiculous figure he knew he must make in the eyes of his messenger filled him with so much confusion that he did not dare look up but, recovering himself at last he affected to turn it into a jest and, laughing first himself gave Lucy the liberty of laughing also with much difficulty being able to prevent doing it before the curiosity he felt to hear how she had acquitted herself of the trust he had reposed in her made him oblige her to give a truce to her mirth in order to satisfy him and Lucy, who was extremely exact in her relations told him all that had passed without admitting the smallest circumstance though it was impossible to draw any favorable omen from what he had heard yet he determined to make another effort before he set out for London and, taking leave of his confident after he had appointed her to meet him again the next day at her brother's went home to consider upon means to affect his designs which the ill success of his first attempt had not forced him to abandon Arabella, who expected to hear that the return of his letter would make her lover commit some very extravagant actions and having impatiently waited for an account of them from Lucy finding she seemed to have no intention to begin a discourse concerning him asked her at last if she had executed her commission and returned the letter to the insolent unknown the girl answered yes which not being all that her lady expected and how did he receive it resumed she peevishly why madam? replied Lucy I believe he thought your ladyship had sent him an answer for he kissed the letter several times foolish wench replied Arabella how can you imagine he had the temerity to think I should answer his letter a favor which, though he had spent years in my service would have been infinitely greater than he could have expected no Lucy, he kissed the letter either because he thought it had been touched at least by my hands or to show the perfect submission with which he received my commands and it is not to be doubted his despair will force him to commit some desperate outrage against himself which I do not hate him enough to wish though he has mortally offended me Arabella was possessed of great sensibility and softness and being really persuaded that her lover would entertain some fatal design seemed so much affected with the thoughts of what might happen that Lucy, who tenderly loved her begged her not to be so much concerned for the gentleman there is no fear added she that he will do himself a mischief for when he discovered his mistake he laughed heartily as well as myself how replied Arabella extremely surprised did he laugh which Lucy confirming doubtless resumed she having taken a little time to consider of so strange a phenomenon he laughed because his reason was disturbed at the sudden shock he received unhappy man his presumption will be severely enough punished though I do not add anger to the scorn which I have expressed for him therefore Lucy you may tell him if you please that nonwithstanding the offense he has been guilty of I am not cruel enough to wish his death and that I command him to live if he can live without hope All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit LibriVox.org The Female Quixote, Volume 1 by Charlotte Lennox Book 1, Chapter 5 in which one would imagine the adventure concluded but for a promise that something else is to come Lucy now began to think there was something more than she imagined in this affair Mr. Herbie indeed in her opinion had seemed to be very far from having any design to attempt his own life but her lady she thought could not possibly be mistaken and therefore she resolved to carry her message to him immediately though it was then late in the evening accordingly she went to her brothers where she had some hope of meeting with him but not finding him there she obliged him to go to the house where he lived and tell him she desired to speak with him William, being led into the secret of his sister's frequent meetings with Mr. Herbie imagine she had some agreeable news to acquaint him with and therefore ran immediately to his relations house which was but at a small distance but he was told Mr. Herbie was in bed very much indisposed and could not be seen this news put Lucy in a terrible fright she told her apprehensions to her brother which being such as her lady had put into her head and were now confirmed by Mr. Herbie's illness the young farmer stood amazed not being able to comprehend her meaning and she without staying to explain herself any further went home to the castle and told her lady that what she feared was come to pass this gentleman would certainly die for he was very ill in bed this being no more than what Arabella expected she discovered no surprise but only asked Lucy if she had delivered her message to him would you have me madam replied she go to his house I am afraid the marquee will hear of it my father replied Arabella can never be offended with me for doing a charitable action ah madam interrupted Lucy let me go then immediately for fear the poor gentlemen should grow worse if he be sick almost to death resumed Arabella he will recover if I command him to do so when did you hear of a lover dying through despair when his mistress let him know it was her pleasure he should live but as it will not be altogether so proper for you to go to his house as it may be suspected you come from me I'll write a few lines which you shall copy and your brother shall carry them to him tomorrow and I'll engage he shall be well in a few hours saying this she went into her closet and having written a short note made Lucy write it over again it was as follows Lucy to the unfortunate lover of her lady my lady who is the most generous person in the world has commanded me to tell you that presumptuous as you are she does not desire your death nay more she commands you to live and permits you in case you obey her to hope for her pardon provided you keep within the bounds she prescribes to you adieu this letter Lucy copied and Arabella examining it again thought it rather too kind and seeming desirous of making some alteration in it Lucy who was extremely anxious for Mr. Herbie's life fearing lest she should alter it in such a manner that the gentleman might be at liberty to die if he chose it conjured her lady in such pressing terms to let it remain as it was that Arabella suffered herself to be prevailed upon by her entreaties and remembering that it was not uncommon for the ladies in romance to relax a little in their severity through the remonstrances of their women told her with an enchanting smile that she would grant her desire and went to bed with the pleasing satisfaction which every generous mind experiences at the consciousness of having done some very benevolent action in the morning this life-restoring billet was dispatched by Lucy to her brother enclosed in one to him charging him to carry it to the sick gentleman immediately William having a strong curiosity to see what his sister had written ventured to open it and not being able to imagine Lady Bella had really given her orders to write what appeared to him the most unintelligible stuff in the world resolved to suppress this letter till he had questioned her a little concerning it a few hours after Mr. Herbie who expected to meet Lucy at her brother's came in his illness having been only a violent headache to which he was subject being now quite off he remembered the appointment he had made but having waited some time and she not coming he returned again to his cousins leaving word for her that he would see her the next day scarce was he gone out when Lucy who longed to know what effect her letter had produced in his health came in and eagerly inquiring of her brother how Mr. Herbie was received for answer that he had been there a moment before she came well cried she clasping her hands together with surprise my lady said her letter would cure him if he was ever so sick but I did not imagine he would have been well enough to come abroad so soon your lady interrupted William why was it not yourself that wrote the letter that you gave to me no truly brother assumed she how was it possible I should write so fine a letter my lady wrote every word of it and I only wrote it after her William hearing this would not only in discussion he now thought he had been guilty of in keeping the letter but suffered his sister to return to her lady in the belief that he had delivered it resolving when he saw her next to say he had lost it for he knew not what excuse to make to Mr. Herbie for not giving it him when he saw him Arabella received the account of her lover's recovery as a thing she was absolutely sure of before and thinking she had now done all that could be expected from her compassion resumed her usual severity and commanded Lucy to mention him no more if he loves me with that purity he ought to do pursued she he will cease to impertune me any further and though his passion be ever so violent his respect and submission to my commands will oblige him to silence the obedience he has already shown in recovering at the first intimation I gave that it was my will he should do so convinces me I need not apprehend he will renew his follies to displease me Lucy who found by this discourse of her ladies that her commission was at an end with regard to Mr. Herbie followed her direction so exactly that she not only spoke no more of him to her but also in order to avoid him neglected to go to her brothers his impatience at not seeing her made him prevail upon her brother to go to the castle and entreat her to give him another interview but Lucy positively refused and to make a merit with her lady of her obedience informed her what he had requested Arabella resenting a boldness which argued so little respect to her commands began now to repent of the compassion she had shown him and commending Lucy for what she had done bid her tell the insolent unknown if he ever sent her again but she was resolved never to pardon the contempt he had shown for her orders Mr. Herbie finding himself deserted by Lucy resolved to give over his attempts congratulating himself for his discretion in not acquainting his cousin with what he had already done his heart being not very much engaged he found no great difficulty in consoling himself for his bad success in a few days he thought of Lady Bella no more than if he had never seen her but an accident bringing her again in his way he could not resist the inclination he felt to speak to her and by that means drew upon himself a very sensible mortification End of Book 1, Chapter 5 Book 1, Chapter 6 of the Female Quixote, Volume 1 This is a LibriVox recording All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain For more information or to volunteer please visit LibriVox.org The Female Quixote, Volume 1 by Charlotte Lennox Book 1, Chapter 6 in which the adventure is really concluded though possibly not as the reader expected The Marquis sometimes permitting his daughter to ride out and this being the only diversion she was allowed or ever experienced she did not sail to take it as often as she could She was returning from one of these airings one day attended by two servants when Mr. Hervey, who happened to be at some distance observing a lady on horseback who made a very graceful figure he rode up to her in order to have a nearer view and knowing Lady Bella again resolved to speak to her but while he was considering how he should have cost her Arabella is suddenly seeing him and observing he was making up to her her imagination immediately suggested to her that this insolent lover had a design to seize her person and this thought terrifying her extremely she gave a loud shriek which Mr. Hervey hearing rode eagerly up to her to inquire the reason of it at the same time that her two attendants as much amazed as himself came galloping up also Arabella upon his coming close to her redoubled her cries if you have any valor she said to her servants defend your unfortunate mistress and rescue her from this unworthy man the servants believing him to be a highwayman by this exclamation and dreading lest he should present his pistol at their heads if they offered to make any resistance recoiled a few paces back expecting he would demand their purses when he had robbed their lady but the extreme surprise he was in keeping him motionless the fellows not seeing any pistols in his hand and animated by Arabella's cries who calling them cowards and traitors urged them to deliver her they both in a moment laid hold of Mr. Hervey and forced him to a light which they did also themselves still keeping fast of hold of him whom surprise, shame and rage had hitherto kept silent rascals cried he when he was able to speak what do you mean by using me in this manner do you suppose I had any intention to hurt the lady what do you take me for for a villain for a ravisher interrupted Arabella who contrary to all laws both human and divine endeavored to possess yourself by force of a person whom you are not worthy to serve and whose charity and compassion you have returned with the utmost ingratitude upon my word madam said Mr. Hervey I don't understand one word you say you either mistake me for some other person or are pleased to divert yourself with the surprise I am in but I beseech you carry the jest no further and order your servants to let me go or by heaven cried he struggling to get loose if I can but free one of my hands I'll stab the scoundrels before your face it is not with threats like these resumed Arabella with great calmness that I can be moved little more submission and respect would become you better you are now holy in my power I may if I please carry you to my father and have you severely punished for your attempt but to show you that I am as generous as you are base and designing I'll give you freedom provided you promise me never to appear before me again but in order to secure my own safety you must deliver up your arms to my servants that I may be assured you will not have it in your power to make a second attempt upon my liberty Mr. Hervey whose astonishment was increased by every word she spoke began now to be apprehensive that this might prove a very serious affair since she seemed resolved to believe he had a design to carry her off and knowing that an attempt of that nature upon an heiress might have dangerous consequences he resolved to accept the conditions she offered him but while he delivered his hangar to the servant he assured her in the strongest terms that he had no other design in riding up to her but to have a nearer view of her person had not falsehood, said Arabella sternly to a crime already black enough for though by an effect of my generosity I have resolved not to deliver you up to the resentment of my father yet nothing shall ever be able to make me pardon this outrage go then, pursued she go, based man unworthy of the care I took of thy safety go to some distant country where I may never hear of thee more and suffer me, if possible to lose the remembrance of thy crimes saying this she ordered her servants who had got the hangar in their possession to set him at liberty and mount their horses which they did immediately and followed their lady who rode with all imaginable speed to the castle Mr. Hervey, not yet recovered from his surprise stood some moments considering the strange scene he had been witness to and in which he had, much against his will appeared the principal character as he was not acquainted with Lady Bella's foible he concluded her fears of him were occasioned by her simplicity and some misrepresentations that had been made her by Lucy who, he thought, had betrayed him and fearing this ridiculous adventure would be soon made public and himself exposed to the sneers of his country acquaintance he resolved to go back to London as soon as possible the next day, pretending he had received a letter which obliged him to set out immediately he took leave of his cousin heartily glad at the escape he should make from his railery for he did not doubt but that the story would very soon be known and told greatly to his disadvantage but Arabella, in order to be completely generous a quality for which all the heroines are famous laid a command upon her two attendants not to mention what had passed given them, at the same time money to secure their secrecy and threatening them with her displeasure if they disobeyed Arabella, as soon as she had an opportunity did not fail to acquaint her faithful Lucy with the danger from which she had so happily escaped thanking heaven at the same time with great devotion for having preserved her from the hands of the ravisher two or three months rolled away after this accident without offering any new adventure to our fair visionary when her imagination always prepossessed with the same fantastic ideas made her stumble upon another mistake equally absurd and ridiculous The Female Quixote, Volume 1 by Charlotte Lennox Book 1, Chapter 7 in which some contradictions are very happily reconciled The Marquis's head gardener had received a young fellow into his master's service who had lived in several families of distinction he had a good face, was tolerably genteel and having an understanding something above his condition joined to a great deal of secondhand politeness which he had contracted while he lived at London he appeared a very extraordinary person among the rustics who were his fellow servants Arabella, when she walked in the garden had frequent opportunities of seeing this young man whom she observed with very particular attention his person in air had something she thought very distinguishing when she condescended to speak to him about any business he was employed in she took notice that his answers were framed which vastly superior to his condition and the respect he paid her had quite another air from that of the awkward civility of the other servants having discerned so many marks of a birth far from being mean she easily passed from an opinion that he was a gentleman to a belief that he was something more and every new sight of him adding strength to her suspicions she remained in a little time perfectly convinced that he was some person of quality who, disguised in the habit of a gardener had introduced himself into her father's service in order to have an opportunity of declaring a passion to her which must certainly be very great since it had forced him to assume the appearance so unworthy of his noble extraction wholly possessed with this thought she set herself to observe him more narrowly and soon found out that he went very awkwardly about his work that he sought opportunities of being alone that he threw himself in her way as often as he could and gazed on her very attentive she sometimes fancied she saw him endeavour to smother a sigh when he answered her any question about his work once saw him leaning against a tree with his hands crossed upon his breast and having lost a string of small pearls which she remembered he had seen her threading as she sat in one of the arbors was persuaded he had taken it up and kept it for the object of his secret adoration she often wondered indeed that she did not find her name carved on the trees with some mysterious expressions of love that he was never discovered lying along the side of one of the little rivulets increasing the stream with his tears nor for three months that he had lived there had ever been sick of a fever caused by his grief and the constraint he put upon himself in not declaring it his passion but she considered again that his fear of being discovered kept him from amusing himself with making the trees bear records of his secret thoughts or of indulging his melancholy in any manner expressive of the condition of his soul and as for his not being sick his youth and the strength of his constitution might even for a longer time bear him up against the assaults of a fever but he appeared much thinner and paler than he used to be and she concluded therefore that he must in time sink under the violence of his passion or else be forced to declare it to her which she considered as a very great misfortune for not finding in herself any disposition to approve his love she must necessarily banish him from her presence for fear he should have the presumption to hope that time might do anything in his favor and it was possible also that the sentence she would be obliged to pronounce might either cause his death or force him to commit some extravagant action which would discover him to her father or she would perhaps think her guilty of holding a secret correspondence with him these thoughts perplexed her so much that hoping to find some relief by unburdening her mind to Lucy she told her all her uneasiness ah she said to her looking upon Edward who had just passed them how unfortunate do I think myself in being the cause of that passion which makes this illustrious unknown wear away his days in so shameful an obscurity yes Lucy pursued she that Edward whom you regard as one of my father's menial servants is a person of sublime quality who submits to this disguise only to have an opportunity of seeing me every day but why do you seem so surprised? is it possible that you have not suspected him to be what he is? has he never unwittingly made any discovery of himself? have you not surprised him in discourse with his faithful squire who certainly lurks hereabouts to receive his commands and is happily the confident of his passion? has he never entertained you with any conversation about me? or have you never seen any valuable jewels in his possession by which you suspected him to be not what he appears? truly madam, replied Lucy I never took him for anybody else but a simple gardener but now you open my eyes me thinks I can find I have been strangely mistaken for he does not look like a man of low degree and he talks quite in another manner from our servants I have never heard him indeed speak of your ladyship but once and that was when he first saw you walking in the garden he asked our John if you was not the marquee's daughter and he said you was as beautiful as an angel as for fine jewels I never saw any and I believe he has none but he has a watch and that looks as if he was something madam I remember to have seen him talk with any stranger that looked like a squire Lucy, having thus, with her usual punctuality answered every question her lady put to her proceeded to ask her what should she say if he should beg her to give her a letter as the other gentleman had done you must by no means take it replied Arabella my compassion had before liked to have been fatal to me and if he discovers his quality to me I shall know in what manner to treat him they were in this part of their discourse when a noise they heard at some distance made Arabella bend her steps to the place from whence it proceeded and to her infinite amazement saw the head gardener with the stick he had in his hand give several blows to the concealed hero who suffered the indignity with admirable patience shocked at seeing a person of quality treated so unworthily she called out to the gardener to hold his hand who immediately obeyed and Edward, seeing the young lady advance, sneaked off with an air very different from an Oron Dates for what crime, pray, said Arabella with the stern aspect did you treat the person I saw with you so cruelly he whom you take such unbecoming liberties with may possibly but again I ask you, what has he done you should make some allowance for his want of skill in the abject employment he is in at present it is not for his want of skill, madam, said the gardener that I corrected him he knows his business very well, if you would mind it but madam, I have discovered him discovered him, do you say, interrupted Arabella and has the knowledge of his condition not been able to prevent such usage or rather, has it been the occasion of his receiving it his conditions are very bad, madam, returned the gardener and I'm afraid are such as will one day prove the ruin of body and soul too I have for some time suspected he had bad designs in his head and just now watched him to the fish pond and prevented him from oh dear, interrupted Lucy, looking pitifully on her lady whose fair bosom heaved with compassion I warrant he was going to make away with himself no, resumed the gardener, smiling at the mistake he was only going to make away with some of the carp which the rogue had caught and intended I suppose to sell but I threw them into the water again and if your ladyship had not forbid me I would have drugged him soundly for his pains Phi, Phi, interrupted Arabella out of breath with shame and vexation tell me no more of these idle tales then hastily walking on to hide the blushes which the strange accusation of her illustrious lover had raised in her face she continued for some time in the greatest perplexity imaginable Lucy, who followed her and could not possibly reconcile what her lady had been telling her concerning Edward with the circumstances of his stealing the carp ardently wished to hear her opinion of this matter but seeing her deeply engaged with her own thoughts she would not venture to disturb her Arabella indeed had been in such a terrible consternation that it was some time before she even reconciled appearances to herself but as she had a most happy faculty in accommodating every incident to her own wishes and conceptions she examined this matter so many different ways drew so many conclusions and fancied so many mysteries in the most indifferent actions of the supposed noble unknown that she remained at last more than ever confirmed in the opinion that he was of some great percentage whom her beauty had forced to assume an appearance unworthy of himself when Lucy no longer able to keep silence drew off her attention from those pleasing images by speaking of the carp-stealing affair again Arabella, whose confusion returned at that disagreeable sound charged her in an angry tone never to mention so injurious a suspicion anymore for, in fine, she said to her do you imagine a person of his rank could be guilty of stealing carp alas, pursued she, sighing he had indeed some fatal design and doubtless would have executed it had not this fellow so luckily prevented him but Mr. Woodbind, madam, said Lucy saw the carp in his hand I wonder what he was going to do with them still, resumed Arabella, extremely chagrined still will you wound my ears with that horrid sound I tell you obstinate and foolish wench that this unhappy man went thither to die and if he really caught the fish it was to conceal his design from Woodbind his great mind could not suggest to him that it was possible he might be suspected of a baseness like that his ignorant fellow accused him of therefore he took no care about it being wholly possessed by his despairing thoughts however, madam, said Lucy your ladyship may prevent his going to the fish pond again by laying your commands upon him to live I shall do all that I ought, answered Arabella but my care for the safety of other persons must not make me forget what I owe to my own as she had always imputed Mr. Hervey's fancied attempt to carry her away to the letter she had written to him upon which he had probably founded his hopes of being pardoned for it she resolved to be more cautious for the future in giving such instances of her compassion and was at a great loss in what manner to comfort her despairing lover without raising expectations she had no inclination to confirm but she was delivered from her perplexity by the news of his having left the Marquis service which he attributed to some new design he had formed to obtain her and Lucy, who always thought as her lady did was of the same opinion though it was talked among the servants that Edward feared a discovery of more tricks and resolved not to stay till he was disgracefully dismissed The Female Quixote, Volume 1, by Charlotte Lennox Book 1, Chapter 8, in which a mistake in point of ceremony is rectified Arabella had scarce-done thinking of this last adventure when the Marquis communicated a piece of intelligence to her which opened a prospect of an infinite number of new ones who had no idea what the Marquis meant and as he always designed to marry Arabella to this youth of whom he was extremely fond he told his daughter of the intended visit of her cousin whom she had not seen since she was eight years old and, for the first time, insinuated his design of giving him to her for a husband and as the Marquis said to the Marquis he had no idea what the Marquis meant Arabella, whose delicacy was extremely shocked at the subdued declaration of her father could hardly hide her chagrin for, though she always intended to marry some time or other as all the heroines had done yet she thought such an event ought to be brought about with an infinite deal of trouble and that it was necessary she should pass to this state through a great number of cares, disappointments, and distresses of various kinds like them that her lover should purchase her with his sword from a crowd of rivals and arrive to the possession of her heart by many years of services and fidelity the impropriety of receiving a lover of a father's recommending appeared in its strongest light what lady in romance ever married the man that was chose for her in those cases the remonstrances of a parent are called persecutions obstinate resistance, constancy, and courage and an aptitude to dislike the person proposed to them a noble freedom of mind which disdains to love or hate by the caprice of others Arabella strengthening her own resolutions by those examples of heroic disobedience told her father with great solemnity of accent that she would always obey him in all just and reasonable things and being persuaded that he would never attempt to lay any force upon her inclinations she would endeavor to make them conformable to his and receive her cousin with the civility and friendship due to so near a relation and a person whom he honored with his esteem the Marquis, having had frequent occasions of admiring his daughter's eloquence did not draw any unpleasing conclusion from the nice distinctions she made and being perfectly assured of her consent whenever he demanded it expected the arrival of his nephew with great impatience Arabella, whose thoughts had been fully employed since this conversation with her father was indulging her meditations in one of the most retired walks in the garden when she was informed by Lucy that her cousin was come and that the Marquis had brought him into the garden to look for her that instant they both entered the walk when Arabella, prepossessed as she was against any favorable thoughts of the young Glanville could not help betraying some surprise at the gracefulness of his figure it must be confessed, said she to her attendant with a smile that this lover my father has brought us is no contemptible person nevertheless I feel an invincible repugnance in myself against receiving him in that character as she finished these words the Marquis came up and presented Mr. Glanville to her who, saluting her with the freedom of her relation gave her a disgust that showed itself immediately in her fair face which was overspread with such a gloom that the Marquis was quite astonished at it indeed Arabella, who expected he would hardly have presumed to kiss her hand, was so surprised at his freedom in attempting her lips that she not only expressed her indignation by frowns but gave him to understand he had mortally offended her Mr. Glanville, however, was neither surprised nor angry at her resentment but imputing it to her country education endeavored to rally her out of her ill humor and the Marquis, being glad to find a behavior which he thought proceeded from her dislike of her cousin was only in effect of an overscrupulous modesty told her that Mr. Glanville had committed no offense by saluting her since that was a civility which was granted to all strangers at the first interview and therefore could not be refused to a relation Since the world is so degenerate in its customs from what it was formerly, said Arabella with a smile full of contempt upon her cousin I am extremely happy in having lived in a solitude which has not yet exposed me to the mortification of being a witness to manners I cannot approve for if every person I shall meet for the future be so deficient in their respect to ladies as my cousin is I shall not care how much I am secluded from society But dear Lady Bella interrupted Mr. Glanville gaily tell me I beseech you how I must behave to please you for I should be extremely glad to be honored with your good opinion The person, resumed she whom I must teach how to acquire my good opinion will I am afraid hardly recompense me by his disillity in learning for the pains I should be at in instructing him but resumed Glanville that I may avoid any more occasions of offending you only let me know how you would be approached for the future Since, answered she there is no necessity to renew the ceremony of introducing you again to me I have not a second affront of that kind to apprehend but I pray tell me if all cavaliers are as presuming as yourself and if a relation of your sex does not think a modest embrace from a lady a welcome sufficiently tender and a cousin cried Glanville eagerly I am now persuaded you are in the right an embrace is certainly to be preferred to a cold salute what would I give that the Marquis would introduce me a second time that I might be received with so delightful a welcome the vivacity with which he spoke this was so extremely disagreeable to Arabella that she turned from him abruptly and striking into another walk ordered Lucy to tell him she commanded him not to follow her to Glanville however who had no notion of the exact obedience which was expected from him would have gone after her not withstanding this prohibition which Lucy delivered in a most peremptory manner after her lady's example but the Marquis who had left the two young people at liberty to discourse and had walked on that he might not interrupt them turning about and seeing Glanville alone called him to have some private discourse with him and for that time Arabella the mortification of seeing her commands disobeyed end of book 1 chapter 8 book 1 chapter 9 of the female Quixote volume 1 this is LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit LibriVox.org the female Quixote volume 1 by Charlotte Lennox book 1 chapter 9 in which a lover is severely punished for faults which the reader never would have discovered if he had not been told the Marquis though he had resolved to give Arabella to his nephew was desirous he should first receive some impressions of tenderness for her before he absolutely declared his resolution and ardently wished he might be able to overcome that reluctance which she seemed to have for a marriage but the Glanville in a very few days became passionately in love with his charming cousin yet she discovered so strong a dislike to him that the Marquis feared it would be difficult to make her receive him for a husband he observed she took all opportunities of avoiding his conversation and seemed always out of temper when he addressed anything to her but was well enough pleased when he discoursed with him and would listen to the long conversations with great attention the truth is she had too much discernment not to see Mr. Glanville had a great deal of merit his person was perfectly handsome he possessed a great share of understanding an easy temper and a vassity which charmed everyone but the insensible Arabella she often wondered that a man who as she told her confident was master of so many fine qualities should have a disposition so little capable of feeling the passion with the delicacy and fervor she expected to inspire or that he whose conversation was so pleasing on every other subject should make so poor a figure when he entertained her with matters of gallantry however added she I should be to blame to desire to be beloved by Mr. Glanville for I am persuaded that passion would cause no reformation in the coarseness of his manners to ladies which makes him so disagreeable to me possibly increase my aversion the Marquis having studied his nephew's looks for several days thought he saw inclination enough in them for Arabella to make him receive the knowledge of his intention with joy he therefore called him into his closet and told him in a few words that if his heart was not pre-engaged and his daughter capable of making him happy he resolved to bestow her upon him together with all his estates Mr. Glanville received this agreeable news with the strongest expressions of gratitude assuring his uncle that Lady Bella of all the women he had ever seen was most agreeable to his taste and that he felt for her all the tenderness and affection his soul was capable of I am glad of it my dear nephew said the Marquis embracing him I will allow you added he smiling but a few weeks to court her gain her heart as soon as you can and when you bring me her consent your marriage shall be solemnized immediately Mr. Glanville needed not a repetition of so agreeable a command he left his uncle's closet with his heart filled with the expectation of his approaching happiness and understanding Arabella was in the garden he went to her with a resolution to acquaint her with the permission her father had given him to make her address to her he found his fair cousin as usual accompanied with her women and seeing that notwithstanding his approach they still continued to walk with her and impatient of the restraint they laid him under I beseech you cousin said he let me have the leisure of walking with you alone what necessity is there for always having so many witnesses of our conversation you may retire said he speaking to Lucy and the other women I have something to say to your lady in private stay I command you said Arabella blushing at an insolence so uncommon and take orders from no one but myself I pray you sir pursued she frowning what intercourse of secrets is there between you and me that you expect I should favor you with a private conversation an advantage which none of your sex ever boasted to have gained for me and which happily you should be the last upon whom I should bestow it you have the strangest notions answered glanville smiling at the pretty anger covered certainly you may hold a private conversation with any gentlemen without giving a fence to decorum and I may plead a right to this happiness above any other since I have the honor to be your relation it is not at all surprising resumed Arabella gravely that you and I should differ in opinion upon this occasion I don't remember that we ever agreed in anything and I am apt to believe we never shall ah don't say so lady Bella interrupted me what a prospect of misery you lay before me for if we are always to be opposite to each other it is necessary you must hate me as much as I admire and love you these words which he accompanied with the gentle pressure of her hand through the astonished Arabella into such an excess of anger and shame that for a few moments she was unable to utter a word what a horrid violation this of all the laws of gallantry and respect which decree a lover to suffer whole years in silence before he declares his flame to the divine object that causes it and then with awful trembling and submissive prostrations at the feet of the offended fair Arabella could hardly believe her senses when she heard a declaration not only made without the usual forms but also that the presumptuous criminal waited for her answer without seeming to have any apprehension of the punishment to which he was to be doomed and that instead of deprecating her wrath he looked with a smiling wonder upon her eyes as if he did not fear their lightnings would strike him dead indeed it was scarce possible for him to help smiling and wondering too at the extraordinary notion of Arabella for as soon as he had pronounced those fatal words she started back two or three steps cast a look at him full of the highest indignation and lifting up her fine eyes to heaven seemed in the language of romance to accuse the gods for subjecting her to so cruel an indignity the tumult of her thoughts being a little settled she turned again towards Glanville whose countenance expressed nothing of that confusion and anxiety common to an adorer in so critical a circumstance her rage returned with greater violence than ever if I do not express all the resentment your insolence has filled me with said she to him expecting more scorn than anger tis because I hold you too mean for my resentment but never hope for my pardon for your presumptuous confession of a passion I could almost despise myself for inspiring if it be true that you love me go and find your punishment in that absence to which I doom you and never hope I will suffer a person in my presence who has affronted me in the manner you have done saying this she walked away making a sign to him to follow her Mr. Glanville who was at the first disposed to laugh at the strange manner in which she received his expressions of esteem for her found something so extremely haughty and contemptuous in the speech she had made that he was almost mad with vexation as he had no notion of his cousin's heroic sentiments and had never read romances he was quite ignorant of the nature of his offense and supposing the scorn she had expressed for him on the difference of their rank and fortune his pride was so sensibly mortified at the thought and at her so insolently forbidding him her presence that he was once inclined to show his resentment of such ungentile usage by quitting the castle without taking leave even of the Marquis who he thought could not be ignorant of the reception he was likely to meet with from his daughter and ought to have guarded him against it if he really meant so well as he seemed to do as he was extremely violent and hasty in his resolutions and nicely sensible of the least affront he was not in a condition to reason justly upon the Marquis' conduct in this affair and while he was fluctuating with a thousand different resolutions Lucy came to him with a billet from her lady which she delivered without staying till he opened it and was superscribed in this manner Arabella to the most presumptuous you seem to acknowledge so little respect and deference for the commands of a lady that I am afraid it will be but too necessary to reiterate that which at parting I laid upon you know then that I absolutely insist upon your repairing in the only manner you are able the affront you have put upon me which is by never appearing before me again if you think proper to confine me to my chamber by continuing here any longer you will add obedience to the crime by which you have already mortally offended Arabella the superscription of this letter and the uncommon style of it persuaded Mr. Glanville that what he had been foolish enough to resent as an affront was designed as a jest and meant to divert him as well as herself he examined her behavior again and wondered at his stupidity in not discovering it before his resentment vanished immediately he returned to the house without ceremony to Arabella's apartment which he entered before she perceived him being in a profound musing at one of the windows the noise he made in approaching her obliged her at last to look up when starting as if she had seen a basilisk she flew to her closet and shutting the door with great violence commanded him to leave her chamber immediately Mr. Glanville still supposing her in jest entreated her to open the door but finding she continued obstinate well said he going away I shall be revenged on you sometime hence and make you repent the tricks you play me now Arabella not being able to imagine anything by these words he spoke in railery but that he really in the spite and anguish of his heart threatened her with executing some terrible enterprise she did not doubt but he either intended to carry her away or thinking her aversion to him proceeding his having a rival happy enough to be assumed by her those mysterious words he had uttered related to his design of killing him so that as she knew he could discover no rival to wreak his revenge upon she feared that at once to satisfy the passion as well as his love he would make himself master of her liberty for in fine said she to Lucy to whom she communicated all her thoughts have I not everything to apprehend from a man who knows so little how to treat my sex with the respect which is our due and who after having contrary to the timorous nature of that passion insulted me with a free declaration of love treated my commands with the utmost contempt by appearing before me again and even threatens me with the revenge she is meditating at this moment had Mr. Glandvold in present and heard the terrible misfortunes which she presaged from the few words he had justingly spoke he would certainly have made her quite furious by the diversion her mistake would have afforded him but the more she reflected on his words the more she was persuaded of the terrible purpose of them it was in vain to acquaint her father with the reason she had for disliking his choice his resolution was fixed and if she did not voluntarily conform to it she exposed herself to the attempts of a violent and unjust lover who would either prevail upon the Marquis or force upon her inclinations or make himself master of her person and never cease persecuting her till he had obliged her to give him her hand having reasoned herself into a perfect conviction that all these things must necessarily happen she thought it but just and reasonable to provide for her own security by a speedy flight that want of a precedent indeed for an action of this nature held her a few moments in suspense for she did not remember to have read on any heroine that voluntarily left her father's house however persecuted she might be but she considered that there was not any of the ladies and romances in the same circumstances with herself who was without a favored lover for whose sake it might have been believed she had made an elopement which would have been highly prejudicial to her glory and as there was no foundation for any suspicion of that kind in her case she thought there was nothing to hinder her from withdrawing from a tyrannical exertion of parental authority and the secret machinations of a lover whose aim was to take away her liberty either by obliging her to marry him or by making her a prisoner End of Book 1 Chapter 9 Book 1 Chapter 10 of The Female Quixote Volume 1 This is a LibriVox recording All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain For more information or to volunteer please visit LibriVox.org The Female Quixote Volume 1 by Charlotte Lennox Book 1 Chapter 10 contains several incidents in which the reader is expected to be extremely interested Arabella had spent some hours in her closet revolving a thousand different stratagems to escape from the misfortune that threatened her when she was interrupted by Lucy who, after desiring admittance informed her that the Marquis having rode out to take the air that evening had fallen from his horse and received some hurt that he was gone to bed and desired to see her Arabella, hearing her father was indisposed ran to him, excessively alarmed and reflecting on the resolution she had just before taken of leaving him which aggravated her concern with his bedside with her eyes swimming in tears Mr. Glanville was sitting nearby him but rising at her appearance to give her his chair which she accepted without taking any notice of him he stood at some distance contemplating her face to which sorrow had given so many charms that he gazed on her with an eagerness and delight that could not escape her observation she blushed excessively at the passionate looks he gave her and finding the Marquis' decision not considerable enough to oblige her to a constant attendance at his bedside she took the first opportunity of returning to her chamber but as she was going out Glanville presented his hand to lead her upstairs which she scornfully refusing sure, cousin, said he, a little peaked you are not disposed to carry on your ill-natured destiny further if you imagine I gested with you, said Arabella I am rather to accuse the slowness of your understanding for your persisting in treating me thus freely than the insolence I first imputed it to but whatever is the cause of it I now tell you again that you have extremely offended me and if my father's illness did not set bounds to my resentment at present I would make you know that I would not suffer the injury you do me so patiently since you would have me believe you are serious replied Glanville I know what offense it is you complain of for I protest I am quite at a loss to understand you was it not enough, resumed Arabella to affront me with an insolent declaration of your passion but you must also, in contempt of my commands to the contrary appear before me again pursue me to my chamber and use the most brutal menaces to me hold, pray madam interrupted Glanville and suffer me to ask you pardon in declaring myself your admirer that you are so extremely offended at doubtless it is sir answered Arabella and such a presumption as without the aggravating circumstances you have since added to it is sufficient to make me always your enemy I beg pardon, returned Mr. Glanville gravely for that offense and also for staying any longer in a house which you have so gently turned me out of my pardon Mr. Glanville resumed she is not so easily gained time and your repentance may indeed do much towards obtaining it saying this she made a sign to him to retire for he had walked up with her to her chamber but finding he did not obey her for really he was quite unacquainted with these sorts of dumb commands she hastily retired to her closet lest he should attempt to move her pity by any expressions of despair for the cruel banishment she had doomed him to Mr. Glanville seeing she had shut herself up in her closet left her chamber and retired to his own more confounded than ever at the behavior of his cousin her bidding him so peremptorily to leave the house would have equally persuaded him of her ignorance and ill-breeding had not the elegance of her manners in every other respect proved the contrary nor was it possible to doubt she had a great share of understanding since her conversation singular as some of her sentiments seemed to him was far superior to most other ladies therefore he concluded the affront he had received proceeded from her disdain to admit the addresses of any person whose quality was inferior to hers which probably was increased to some particular dislike she had to his person his honor would not permit him to make use of that advantage her father's authority could give him and wholly engrossed by his resentment of the usage he had received from her he resolved to set out for London the next day without seeing the marquee from whom he was a perhensive of some endeavors to detain him having taken this resolution he ordered his servant to have the horses ready early in the morning and without taking any notice of his intention he left the castle riding as fast as possible to the next stage from whence he wrote to his uncle catching a messenger with his letter held on his way to London the marquee being pretty well recovered from his indisposition by a good night's rest sent for Mr. Glanville in the morning to walk with him as was his custom in the garden but hearing he had rode out though he imagined it was only to take the air yet he could not help accusing him in his own thoughts of a little neglect for which he resolved to chide him when he returned by fulfilling him with some surprise he was beginning to express his fears that something had befallen him to Arabella who was then with him when a servant presented him the letter which Mr. Glanville's messenger had that moment brought the marquee casting his eyes on the direction and knowing his nephew's hand bless me cried he extremely surprised what can this mean Bella added he here's a letter from your cousin his words started up and preventing her father with a respectful action from opening it I beseech you my lord said she before you read this letter suffer me to assure you that if it contains anything fatal I am not at all an accessory to it to his true I have banished my cousin as a punishment for the offences he was guilty of towards me but heaven is my witness I did not design his death and if he has taken any violent resolution against himself he has greatly exceeded my commands the marquee whose surprise was considerably increased by these words hastily broke open the letter which she perceiving hurried out of the room and locking herself up in her closet began to bewail the effect of her charms as if she was perfectly assured of her cousin's death the marquee however who from Lady Bella's exclamation had prepared himself for the knowledge of some very extraordinary accident was less surprised than he would otherwise have been at the contents which were as follows my lord as my leaving your house so abruptly will certainly make me appear guilty of a most unpardonable rudeness I cannot dispense with myself from acquainting your lordship with the cause though to spare the reproaches Lady Bella will probably cast on me for doing so I could wish you knew it by any other means but my lord I value your esteem too much to hazard the loss of it by suffering you to imagine that I am capable of doing anything to displease you Lady Bella was pleased to order me to stay no longer in the house and menaced me with some very terrible usage if I disobeyed her she used so many other contemptuous expressions to me that I am persuaded I shall never be so happy as to possess the honor you designed for my lord your most obedient etc Charles Glanville when the Marquis had read this letter he went to his daughter's apartment with an intention to chide her severely for her usage of his nephew but seeing her come to meet him with her eyes bathed in tears he insensibly lost some part of his resentment alas my lord said she I know you come prepared to load me with reproaches upon my cousin's account but I beseech your lordship do not aggravate my sorrows though I banished Mr. Glanville I did not desire his death and questionless if he knew how I resented his ghost would be satisfied with the sacrifice I make him the Marquis not being able to help smiling at this conceit which he saw had so strongly possessed her imagination that she had no sort of doubt but that her cousin was dead asked her if she really believed Mr. Glanville loved her well enough to die with grief at her ill usage of him if she said she loves me not well enough to die for me he certainly loves me but little and I am the less obliged to him but I desire to know interrupted the Marquis for what crime it was you took the liberty to banish him from my house I banished him my lord resumed she for his presumption in telling me he loved me that presumption as you call it though I know not for what reason said the Marquis was authorized by me for no Bella that I not only permit him to love you but I also expect you should endeavor to return his affection and look upon him as the man whom I designed for your husband there's his letter presumed he putting it into her hand I blush for the rudeness you have been guilty of but endeavor to repair it by a more obliging behavior for the future I am going to send after him immediately to prevail upon him to return therefore write him an apology I charge you and have it done by the time my messenger is ready to set out saying this he went out of the room and Arabella eagerly opened the letter and finding it in a style so different from what she expected her dislike of him returned with more violence than ever ah the traitor said she allowed is it thus that he endeavors to move my compassion how greatly did overrate his affection when I imagine his despair was capable of killing him disloyal man pursued she walking about is it by complaints to my father that thou expect us to succeed and thus thou imagine the heart of Arabella is to be won by violence and injustice in this manner she wasted the time allotted for her to write and when the Marquis sent for her letter having no intention to comply she went to his chamber conjuring him not to oblige her to a condescension so unworthy of her the Marquis being now excessively angry with her rose up in a fury and leading her to his writing desk ordered her instantly to write to her cousin if I must write my lord said she sobbing pray be so good as to dictate what I must say apologize for your rude behavior said the Marquis and desire him in the most obliging manner you can to return Arabella seeing there was a necessity for obeying took up the pen and wrote the following billet the unfortunate Arabella to the most ungenerous Glanville it is not by the power I have over you that I command you to return for I disclaim any empire over so unworthy a subject but since it is my father's pleasure I should invite you back I must let you know that I repeal your banishment and expect you will return with the messenger who brings this however to spare your acknowledgements know that it is in obedience to my father's absolute commands that you receive this mandate from Arabella having finished this billet she gave it to the Marquis to read who finding a great deal of his own haughtiness of temper in it could not resolve to check her for a disposition so like his own yet he told her her style was very uncommon and pray did he smiling who taught you to superscribe your letters thus the unfortunate Arabella to the most ungenerous Glanville why Bella this superstition is wholly calculated for the bearer's information but come alter it immediately for I don't choose my messenger should know that you are unfortunate or that my nephew is ungenerous pray my lord reply to Arabella content yourself with what I have already done in obedience to your commands and suffer my letter to remain as it is we thinks it is but reasonable I should express some little resentment at the complaint my cousin has been pleased to make to you against me nor can I possibly make my letter more obliging without being guilty of an unpardonable meanness you are a strange girl replied the Marquis taking the letter and enclosing it in one from himself in which he earnestly and treated his nephew to return threatening him with his displeasure if he does obeyed and assuring him that his daughter would receive him as well as he could possibly desire the messenger being dispatched with orders to ride post and overtake the young gentleman he obeyed his order so well that he came up with him at blank where he intended to lodge that night Mr. Glanville who expected his uncle would make use of some methods to recall him opened his letter without any great emotion but seeing another enclosed his heart leaped to his mouth not doubting but it was a letter from Arabella but the content surprised him so much that he hardly knew whether he ought to look upon them as an invitation to return or a new affront her words were so distant and haughty the superscription being much the same with the billet he had received from her in the garden which had made him conclude her in jest he knew not what to think of it I swear this dear girl's head is turned said he to himself if she had not more wit than her whole sex besides after reading Arabella's letter several times he at last opened his uncles and seeing the pressing instances he made him to return he resolved to obey and the next morning set out for the castle Arabella during the time her cousin was expected appeared so melancholy and reserved that the marquee was extremely uneasy you have never said he to her disobeyed me in any one action of your life and I may with reason expect you will conform to my will in the choice I have made of a husband for you since it is impossible to make any objection either to his person or his mind and being the son of my sister he is certainly not unworthy of you though he has not a title my first wish my lord replied Arabella is to live single not being desirous of entering into any engagement which may hinder my solitude and cares and lessen my attendance upon the best of fathers who till now has always most tenderly complied with my inclinations in everything but if it is your absolute command that I should marry give me not to one who though he has the honor to be allied to you has neither merited your esteem any action worthy of his birth or the passion he pretends to have for me for infine my lord by what services has he deserved the distinction with which you honor him has he ever delivered you from any considerable danger has he saved your life and hazarded his own for you upon any occasion whatever has he merited my esteem by his sufferings fidelity and respect or by any great and generous action even me a testimony of his love which should oblige me to reward him with my affection ah my lord I beseech you think not so unworthily of your daughter as to bestow her upon one who has done so little to deserve her if my happiness be dear to you do not precipitate me into a state from whence you cannot recall me with a person whom I can never affect she would have gone on but the marquee interrupted her sternly I'll hear no more that he of your foolish and ridiculous objections what stuff is this you talk of what service am I to expect from my nephew and by what sufferings is he to merit your esteem assure yourself Arabella that I will never pardon you if you presume to treat my nephew in the manner you have done I perceive you have no real objection to make to him therefore I expect you will endeavor to obey me without reluctance you seem to be so little acquainted with what will most conduce to your own happiness you must not think it strange if I insist upon directing your choice in the most important business of your life Arabella was going to reply but the marquee ordered her to be silent and she went to her own apartment in so much affliction that she thought her misfortunes were not exceeded by any she had ever read end of book 1 chapter 10 book 1 chapter 11 of the female kihote volume 1 this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit LibriVox.org the female kihote volume 1 by Charlotte Lennox book 1 chapter 11 in which a logical argument is unseasonably interrupted the marquee was also extremely uneasy at her obstinacy he desired nothing more ardently than to marry her to his nephew but he could not resolve to force her consent and however determined he appeared to her yet in reality he intended only to use persuasions to effect what he desired and from the natural sweetness of her temper he was sometimes not without hopes that she might at last be prevailed upon to comply his nephew's return restored him to part of his usual tranquility after he had gently chid him for suffering himself to be so far transported with his resentment that the little humours of a lady has to leave his house without acquainting him he bid him go to Arabella in endeavor to make his peace with her Mr. Glamville accordingly went to her apartment going to oblige her to come to some explanation with him concerning the offense she complained of but that fair incensed lady who had taken shelter in her closet ordered Lucy to tell him she was indisposed and could not see him Glamville however comforted himself for this disappointment by the hopes of seeing her at supper and accordingly she came when the supper bell rang and making a very cool compliment to her cousin placed herself at table the soft langer that appeared in her eyes gave such an additional charm to one of the loveliest faces in the world that Glamville who sat opposite to her could not help gazing on her with a very particular attention he often spoke to her and asked her trifling questions for the sake of hearing the sound of her voice which sorrow had made enchantingly sweet when supper was over she would have retired but the marquee desired her to stay and entertain her cousin while he went to look over some dispatches he had received from London Arabella blushed with anger at this command but not daring to disobey she kept her eyes fixed on the ground as if she dreaded to hear something that would displease her well cousin said Glamville though you desire to have no empire over so unworthy as subject as myself yet I hope you are not displeased at my returning in obedience to your commands since I am not allowed any will of my own said she sighing it matters not whether I am pleased or displeased nor is it of any consequence to you to know indeed but it is lady Bella interrupted he for if I knew how to please you I would never if I could help it offend therefore I beg you tell me how I have disobliged you for certainly you have treated me as harshly as if I had been guilty of some very terrible offense you had the boldness said she to talk to me of love and you well know that persons of my sex and quality are not permitted to listen to such discourses and if for that offense I banished you from my presence I did no more than decency required of me and which I would yet do were I mistress of my own actions but is it possible cousin said Glamville that you can be angry with anyone for loving you is that a crime of so high nature as to merit an eternal banishment from your presence without telling you said Arabella blushing whether I am angry at being loved to sufficient you know that I will not pardon the man who shall have the presumption to tell me he loves me but madam interrupted Glamville if the person who tells you he loves you be of a rank not beneath you I conceive you are not at all injured by the favorable sentiments he feels for you and though you are not disposed to make any returns to his passion yet you are certainly obliged to him for his good opinion since love is not voluntary replied Arabella I am not obliged to any person for loving me for question if he could help it he would if it is not a voluntary favor interrupted Glamville it is not a voluntary offense and if you do not think yourself obliged by the one neither are you at liberty to be offended with the other the question said Arabella is not whether I ought to be offended at being loved but whether it is not an offense to be told I am so if there is nothing criminal in the passion itself madam resumed Glamville certainly there can be no crime in declaring it however specious your arguments may appear interrupted Arabella I am persuaded it is an unpardonable crime to tell a lady you love her and though I had nothing else to plead yet the authority of custom is sufficient to prove it custom lady Bella said Glamville smiling is wholly on my side for the ladies are so far from being displeased at the address of their lovers that their chiefest care is to gain them and their greatest triumph to hear them talk of their passion so madam I hope you'll allow that argument has no force I don't know answered Arabella what sort of ladies there are who allow such unbecoming ladies but I am certain that's Datira, Parasatis Clelia, Mandana and all the illustrious heroines of antiquity whom it is a glory to resemble would never admit of such discourses off for heaven's sake cousin interrupted Glamville endeavoring to stifle a laugh do not suffer yourself to be governed by such antiquated maxims the world is quite different to what it was in those days and the ladies in this age would soon follow the fashions of the Greek and Roman ladies as mimic their manners and I believe they would become one as ill as the other I am sure replied Arabella the world is not more virtuous now than it was in their days and there is good reason to believe it is not much wiser and I don't see why the manners of this age are to be preferred to those of former ones unless they are wiser and better however I cannot be persuaded that things are as you say and that when I am a little better acquainted with the world I shall find as many persons who resemble Oroandates, Atazerxes and the illustrious lovers of Clelia as those who are like Tiribaces our taxis and the presuming and insolent Glamville by the epithets you give me madam said Glamville I find you have placed me in very bad company but pray madam if the illustrious lover of Clelia had never discovered his passion how would the world have come to the knowledge of it he did not discover his passion, sir, resumed Arabella till by the services he did the noble Clelius and his incomparable daughter he could plead some title to their esteem he several times preserved the life of that noble Roman delivered the beautiful Clelia when she was a captive and, in fine conferred so many obligations upon them and all their friends as he might well expect to be pardoned by the divine Clelia for daring to love her nevertheless she used him very harshly when he first declared his passion and banished him also from her presence and it was a long time before she could prevail upon herself to compassionate his sufferings the Marquis coming in interrupted Arabella upon which she took occasion to retire leaving Glamville more captivated with her than ever he found her usage of him was grounded upon examples thought at her duty to follow and strange as her notions of life appeared yet they were supported with so much wit and delicacy that he could not help admiring her while he first saw the oddity of her humor would throw innumerable difficulties in his way before he should be able to obtain her however as he was really passionately in love with her he resolved to accommodate himself as much as possible to her taste and endeavored to gain her heart by a behavior most agreeable to her he therefore assumed an air of great distance and respect never mentioned his affection nor the intentions of her father in his favor and the Marquis observing his daughter conversed with him with less reluctance than usual leaving to time and the merit of his nephew to dispose her to comply with his desires and resolved not to interpose as authority in an affair upon which her own happiness so much depended End of Book 1, Chapter 11 Book 1, Chapter 12 of The Female Quixote Volume 1 This is a LibriVox recording All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain For more information or to volunteer please visit LibriVox.org The Female Quixote Volume 1 by Charlotte Lennox Book 1, Chapter 12 in which the reader will find a specimen of the true pathetic in a speech of Oran Dates The Adventure of the Books Arabella saw the change in her cousin's behavior with a great deal of satisfaction for she did not doubt but his passion was as strong as ever but that he forebore through respect from entertaining her with any expressions of it therefore she now conversed with him with the greatest sweetness and complacence he would walk with him for several hours in the garden, leaning upon his arm and charmed him to the last degree of admiration by the agreeable sallies of her wit and her fine reasoning upon every subject he proposed it was with the greatest difficulty he restrained himself from telling her a thousand times a day that he loved her to excess and conjuring her to give her consent to her father's designs in his favor but though he could get over it was impossible to express any sentiments of this nature to her without having her women witnesses of his discourse for when he walked with her in the garden Lucy and another attendant always followed her if he sat with her in her own chamber her women were always at one end of it and when they were both in the Marquis apartment where her women did not follow her poor Glanville found himself embarrassed by his presence for conceiving his nephew he had opportunities enough of talking to his daughter in private he always partook of their conversation he passed some weeks in this manner extremely chagrined at the little progress he made and was beginning to be heartily weary of the constraint he laid upon himself when Arabella one day furnished him without designing it with an opportunity of talking to her on the subject he wished for when I reflect said she laughing upon the difference there was between some days ago and the familiarity in which we live at present I cannot imagine by what means you have arrived to a good fortune you had so little reason to expect for in fine you have given me no signs of repentance for the fault you committed which moved me to banish you and I am not certain whether in conversing with you in the manner I do I give you not as much reason to find fault with my too great easiness as you did me to be displeased with your assumption since returned Glanville I have not persisted in the commission of those faults which displeased you what greater signs of repentance can you desire than this in reformation in my behavior but repentance ought to proceed reformation replied Arabella otherwise there is great room to suspect it is only feigned and a sincere repentance shows itself in such visible marks that one can hardly be deceived in that which is genuine I have read of many indiscreet lovers who not succeeding in their addresses have pretended to repent and acted as you do that is without giving any signs of contrition for the fault they had committed have eaten and slept well never lost their color or grew one bit thinner by their sorrow but contented themselves with saying they repented and without changing their disposition to renew their fault only concealed their intention for fear of losing even the favorable opportunity of committing it again but true repentance as I was saying not only produces reformation but the person who is possessed of it voluntarily punishes himself for the faults he has been guilty of thus Mazaris deeply repenting of the crime his passion for the divine Mandana had forced him to commit as a punishment obliged himself to follow the fortune of his glorious rival obey all his commands and fighting under his banners to punish him to gain the possession of his adored mistress such a glorious instance of self-denial was indeed a sufficient proof of his repentance and infinitely more convincing than the silence he opposed upon himself with respect to his passion to punish himself for his presumption in daring to tell the admiral that he loved her resolved to die to expiate his crime and doubtless would have done so if his fair mistress at the entreaty of her brother had not commanded him to live but pray Lady Bella interrupted Glanville were not these gentlemen happy at last in the possession of their mistresses doubtless they were sir resumed she but it was not till after numberless misfortunes infinite services and many dangerous adventures in which their fidelity was put to the strongest trials imaginable I am glad however said Glanville that the ladies were not insensible for since you do not disapprove of their compassion for their lovers it is to be hoped you will not be always as inexorable as you are now when I shall be so fortunate interrupted she to meet with the lover who shall have as pure and perfect a passion for me as Oroandates had for Statiura and give me as many glorious proofs of his constancy and affection doubtless I shall not be ungrateful but since I have not the merits of Statiura not to pretend to her good fortune and shall be very well contented if I escape the persecutions which persons of my sex who are not frightfully ugly are always exposed to without hoping to inspire such a passion as that of Oroandates I should be glad to be better acquainted with the actions of this happy lover madam said Glanville that forming myself upon his example I may hope to please a lady as worthy of my regard as Statiura was of his for heaven's sake cousin resumed Arabella laughing how have you spent your time and to what studies have you devoted all your hours that you could find none to spare for the perusal of books from which all useful knowledge may be drawn which gives us the most shining examples of generosity courage virtue and love which regulate our actions form our manners and inspire us with a noble desire of emulating those great heroic and virtuous actions which made those persons so glorious in their age and so worthy of imitation in ours however as it is never too late to improve suffer me to recommend to you the reading of these books which will soon make you discover the improprieties you have been guilty of and will probably induce you to avoid them for the future I shall certainly read them if you desire it said Glanville and I have so great an inclination to be agreeable to you that I shall embrace every opportunity of becoming so and will therefore take my instructions from these books if you think proper or from yourself which indeed will be the quickest method of teaching me Arabella having ordered one of her women to bring Cleopatra Cassandra Clelia and the grand Cyrus from her library Glanville no sooner saw the girl return sinking under the weight of those luminous romances but he began to tremble at the apprehension of his cousin laying her command upon him to read them and repented of his complacence which exposed him to the cruel necessity of performing what to him appeared and herculean labor or else incurring her anger by his refusal Arabella making her women place the books upon a table before her opened them one after another with eyes sparkling with delight while Glanville sat wrapped in admiration at the sight of so many huge folios written as he conceived upon the most trifling subjects imaginable. I have chosen out these few, said Arabella not observing his consternation from a great many others which composed the most valuable part of my library and by that time you have gone through these I imagine you will be considerably improved. Certainly madam replied Glanville turning over the leaves in great confusion one may as you say be greatly improved for these books contain a great deal and looking over a page of Cassandra without any design read these words which were part of Oroandates soliloquy when he received a cruel sentence from Stathira. Ah cruel, says this miserable lover and what have I done to merit it examine the nature of my offense and you will see I am not so guilty but that my death may free me from part of that severity shall your hatred last longer than my life and can you detest a soul that forsakes its body only to obey you. No, no, you are not so hard-hearted that satisfaction will doubtless content you and when I shall cease to be doubtless I shall cease to be odious to you. Upon my soul said Glanville stifling a laugh with great difficulty I cannot help blaming the lady this sorrowful lover complains of for her great cruelty for here he gives one reason to suspect that she will not even be contented with his dying in obedience to her commands but will hate him after death an impiety quite inexcusable and a Christian. You condemn this illustrious princess with very little reason interrupted Arabella smiling at his mistake for besides that she was not a Christian an ignorant of those divine maxims of charity and forgiveness which Christians by their profession are obliged to practice she was very far from desiring the death of Oroandates if you will take the pains to read the succeeding passages you will find that she expresses herself in the most obliging manner in the world for when Oroandates tells her he would live if she would consent he should the princess most sweetly replies I not only consent but also entreat it and if I have any power command it however lest you should fall into the other extreme and blame this great princess for her easiness as you before condemned her her cruelty tis necessary you should know how she was induced to this favorable behavior to her lover therefore pray read the whole transaction stay here it begins continued she turning over a good many pages and marking where he should begin to read Glanville having no great stomach to the task endeavored to evade it by entreating his cousin to relate the passages she desired he should be acquainted with but she declining it to obey and began to read where she directed him and to leave him at liberty to read with the greater attention she left him and went to a window at another end of the chamber Mr. Glanville who was not willing to displease her examined the task she had set him resolving if it was not a very hard one to comply but counting the pages he was quite terrified at the number and could not prevail upon himself to read them therefore glancing over them he tended to be deeply engaged in reading when in reality he was contemplating the surprising effect these books had produced in the mind of his cousin who had she been untainted with the ridiculous whims they created in her imagination was in his opinion one of the most accomplished ladies in the world when he had sat long enough to make her believe he had read what she desired he rose up and joining her at the window began to talk of the pleasantness of the evening instead of the rigor of Stathira Arabella colored with vexation and his extreme indifference in a matter which was of such prodigious consequence in her opinion but disdaining to put him in mind of his rudeness in quitting a subject they had not thoroughly discussed in which she had taken so much pains to make him comprehend she continued silent and would not condescend to afford him an answer to anything he said Glanville by her silence and frowns was made sensible of his fault and to repair it began to talk of the inexorable Stathira though indeed he did not well know what to say Arabella clearing up a little did not disdain to answer him upon her favorite topic I knew, said she, you would be ready to blame this princess equally for her rigor and her kindness but it must be remembered that what she did in favor of our own Dantes was wholly owing to the generosity of Artaxerxes he stopped expecting Glanville to give his opinion who strangely puzzled replied at random to be sure madam he was a very generous rival rival cried Arabella Artaxerxes the rival of Oroondates why certainly you have lost your wits he was Stathira's brother and it was to his mediation that Oroondates Ororantes owed his happiness certainly madam replied Glanville it was very generous in Artaxerxes as he was brother to Stathira to interpose on the behalf of an unfortunate lover and both Oroondates and Oroontes were extremely obliged to him Oroontes replied Arabella was more obliged to him than Oroondates since the quality of Oroontes was infinitely below that of Oroondates but madam interrupted Glanville extremely pleased at his having so well got over the difficulty he had been in which of these two lovers did Stathira make happy this unlucky question immediately informed Arabella that she had been all this time the dupe of her cousin who if he had read a single page would have known that Oroontes and Oroondates was the same person the name of Oroontes being assumed by Oroondates to conceal his real name and quality the shame and rage she conceived at so glaring a proof of his disrespect and the ridicule to which she had herself were so great that she could not find words severe enough to express her resentment but protesting that no consideration whatever should oblige her to converse with him again she ordered him instantly to quit her chamber and assured him if he ever attempted to approach her again she would submit to the most terrible effects of her father's resentment rather than be obliged to see a person who had by his unworthy behavior made himself her scorn and aversion Glanville who saw himself going to be discarded a second time attempted with great submission to move her to recall her cruel sentence but Arabella bursting into tears complained so pathetically of the cruelty of her destiny in exposing her to the hated importunities of a man she despised and whose presence was so insupportable that Glanville thinking it best to let her rage evaporate before he attempted to pacify her quitted her chamber cursing Satira and Orontes a thousand times unloading the authors of those books with all the implications his rage could suggest End of Book 1 Chapter 12