was spread all
over the Town, and there was nothing but Songs of Complaint, and of her
retiring, after she had shewn her self to the World, and vanquish'd so
many Hearts; all Wits were at work on this Cruel Subject, and one begat
another, as is usual in such Affairs. Amongst the number of these
Lovers, there was a young Gentleman, Nobly born, his name was
_Villenoys_, who was admirably made, and very handsom, had travell'd and
accomplish'd himself, as much as was possible for one so young to do; he
was about Eighteen, and was going to the Siege of _Candia_, in a very
good Equipage, but, overtaken by his Fate, surpris'd in his way to
Glory, he stopt at _Ipers_, so fell most passionately in love with this
Maid of Immortal Fame; but being defeated in his hopes by this News, was
the Man that made the softest Complaints to this fair Beauty, and whose
violence of Passion oppress'd him to that degree, that he was the only
Lover, who durst himself tell her, he was in love with her; he writ
Billets so soft and tender, that she had, of all her Lovers, most
compassion for _Villenoys_, and dain'd several times, in pity of him, to
send him answers to his Letters, but they were such, as absolutely
forbad him to love her; such as incited him to follow Glory, the
Mistress that could noblest reward him; and that, for her part, her
Prayers should always be, that he might be victorious, and the Darling
of that Fortune he was going to court; and that she, for her part, had
fix'd her Mind on Heaven, and no Earthly Thought should bring it down;
but she should ever retain for him all Sisterly Respect, and begg'd, in
her Solitudes, to hear, whether her Prayers had prov'd effectual or not,
and if Fortune were so kind to him, as she should perpetually wish.

When _Villenoys_ found she was resolv'd, he design'd to persue his
Journy, but could not leave the Town, till he had seen the fatal
Ceremony of _Isabella's_ being made a _Nun_, which was every day
expected; and while he stay'd, he could not forbear writing daily to
her, but receiv'd no more Answers from her, she already accusing her
self of having done too much, for a Maid in her Circumstances; but she
confess'd, of all she had seen, she lik'd _Villenoys_ the best; and if
she ever could have lov'd, she believ'd it would have been _Villenoys_,
for he had all the good Qualities, and grace, that could render him
agreeable to the Fair; besides, that he was only Son to a very rich and
noble Pare