hat Impressions, or
rather Ruins, it made in the Heart of this fair Mourner; the Letters
came by his Man, who saw him fall in Battel, and came off with those few
that escap'd with _Villenoys_; he brought back what Money he had, a few
Jewels, with _Isabella's_ Picture that he carry'd with him and had left
in his Chamber in the Fort at _Candia_, for fear of breaking it in
Action. And now _Isabella's_ Sorrow grew to the Extremity, she thought,
she could not suffer more than she did by his Absence, but she now found
a Grief more killing; she hung her Chamber with Black, and liv'd without
the Light of Day: Only Wax Lights, that let her behold the Picture of
this Charming Man, before which she sacrific'd Floods of Tears. He had
now been absent about ten Months, and she had learnt just to live
without him, but Hope preserv'd her then; but now she had nothing, for
which to wish to live. She, for about two Months after the News arriv'd,
liv'd without seeing any Creature but a young Maid, that was her Woman;
but extream Importunity oblig'd her to give way to the Visits of her
Friends, who endeavour'd to restore her Melancholy Soul to its wonted
Easiness; for, however it was oppress'd within, by _Henault's_ Absence,
she bore it off with a modest Chearfulness; but now she found, that
Fortitude and Virtue fail'd her, when she was assur'd, he was no more:
She continu'd thus Mourning, and thus inclos'd, the space of a whole
Year, never suffering the Visit of any Man, but of a near Relation; so
that she acquir'd a Reputation, such as never any young Beauty had, for
she was now but Nineteen, and her Face and Shape more excellent than
ever; she daily increas'd in Beauty, which, joyn'd to her Exemplary
Piety, Charity, and all other excellent Qualities, gain'd her a
wonderous Fame, and begat an Awe and Reverence in all that heard of her,
and there was no Man of any Quality, that did not Adore her. After her
Year was up, she went to the Churches, but would never be seen any where
else abroad, but that was enough to procure her a thousand Lovers; and
some, who had the boldness to send her Letters, which, if she receiv'd,
she gave no Answer to, and many she sent back unread and unseal'd: So
that she would encourage none, tho' their Quality was far beyond what
she could hope; but she was resolv'd to marry no more, however her
Fortune might require it.

It happen'd, that, about this time, _Candia_ being unfortunately taken
by the _Turks_, all t