m to declare himself to Monsieur _De Pais_,
who he knew would be proud of the Honour he did him. Some time past,
before he could be persuaded even to declare himself to her Father: he
fancies the little Coldness and Pride he saw in _Atlante's_ Face, which
was not usual, proceeded from some Discovery of Passion, which his Eyes
had made, or now and then a Sigh, that unawares broke forth; and accuses
himself of a Levity below his Quality, and the Dignity of his Wit and
Gravity; and therefore assumes a more rigid and formal Behaviour than he
was wont, which rendred him yet more disagreeable than before; and 'twas
with greater Pain than ever, she gave him that Respect which was due to
his Quality.

_Rinaldo_, after a restless Night, was up very early in the Morning; and
tho' he was not certain of seeing his adorable _Atlante_, he dress'd
himself with all that Care, as if he had been to have waited on her, and
got himself into the Window, that overlook'd Monsieur _De Pais's_
Balcony, where he had not remain'd long, before he saw the pretty
_Charlot_ come into it, not with any design of seeing _Rinaldo_, but to
look and gaze about her a little. _Rinaldo_ saw her, and made her a very
low Reverence, and found some disorder'd Joy on the sight of even
_Charlot_, since she was Sister to _Atlante_. He call'd to her, (for the
Window was so near her, he could easily be heard by her) and told her,
'He was infinitely indebted to her Bounty, for giving him an Opportunity
yesterday of falling on that Discourse, which had made him the happiest
Man in the World': He said, 'If she had not by her agreeable
Conversation encourag'd him, and drawn him from one Word to another, he
should never have had the Confidence to have told _Atlante_, how much he
ador'd her.' 'I am very glad, (replyed _Charlot_) that I was the
Occasion of the Beginning of an Amour, which was displeasing to neither
one nor the other; for I assure you for your Comfort, my Sister nothing
but thinks on you: We lie together, and you have taught her already to
sigh so, that I could not sleep for her.' At this his Face was cover'd
over with a rising Joy, which his Heart could not contain: And after
some Discourse, in which this innocent Girl discovered more than
_Atlante_ wish'd she should, he besought her to become his Advocate; and
since she had no Brother, to give him leave to assume that Honour, and
call her Sister. Thus, by degrees, he flatter'd her into a Consent of
carrying