'd to any body,
they would say, 'They had Monsieur _BEROONE'S_ Luck.' All these
Reflections did but add to his Melancholy, and he grew at last to be in
some want, insomuch, that _Isabella_, who had by her frequent Letters,
and submissive Supplications, to her Aunt, (who lov'd her tenderly)
obtain'd her Pardon, and her Blessing; she now press'd her for some
Money, and besought her to consider, how great a Fortune she had brought
to the _Monastery_, and implor'd, she would allow her some Sallary out
of it, for she had been marry'd two Years, and most of what she had was
exhausted. The Aunt, who found, that what was done, could not be undone,
did, from time to time, supply her so, as one might have liv'd very
decently on that very Revenue; but that would not satisfy the great
Heart of _Henault_. He was now about three and twenty Years old, and
_Isabella_ about eighteen, too young, and too lovely a Pair, to begin
their Misfortunes so soon; they were both the most Just and Pious in the
World; they were Examples of Goodness, and Eminent for Holy Living, and
for perfect Loving, and yet nothing thriv'd they undertook; they had no
Children, and all their Joy was in each other; at last, one good Fortune
arriv'd to them, by the Solicitations of the Lady _Abbess_, and the
_Bishop_, who was her near Kinsman, they got a Pardon for _Isabella's_
quitting the _Monastery_, and marrying, so that she might now return
to her own Country again. _Henault_ having also his Pardon, they
immediately quit the place, where they had remain'd for two Years, and
came again into _Flanders_, hoping, the change of place might afford 'em
better Luck.
_Henault_ then began again to solicit his Cruel Father, but nothing
would do, he refus'd to see him, or to receive any Letters from him;
but, at last, he prevail'd so far with him, as that he sent a Kinsman to
him, to assure him, if he would leave his Wife, and go into the _French_
Campagn, he would Equip him as well as his Quality requir'd, and that,
according as he behav'd himself, he should gain his Favour; but if he
liv'd Idly at home, giving up his Youth and Glory to lazy Love, he would
have no more to say to him, but race him out of his Heart, and out of
his Memory.
He had setled himself in a very pretty House, furnished with what was
fitting for the Reception of any Body of Quality that would live a
private Life, and they found all the Respect that their Merits deserv'd
from all the World, every bo
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