e he knew somewhat of the Business, he was
resolv'd to make his Passion known, as soon as he had seen _Atlante_,
from whom he was to take all his Measures: He therefore fail'd not, when
all were in Bed, to rise and go from his Chamber into the Street; where
finding a Light in _Atlante's_ Chamber, for she every Night expected
him, he made the usual Sign, and she went into the Balcony; and he
having no Conveniency of mounting up into it, they discoursed, and said
all they had to say. From thence she tells him of the Count's Passion,
of her Father's Resolution, and that her own was rather to die his, than
live any Body's else: And at last, as their Refuge, they resolv'd to
discover the whole Matter; she to her Father, and he to his, to see what
Accommodation they could make; if not, to die together. They parted at
this Resolve, for she would permit him no longer to stay in the Street
after such a Sickness; so he went home to bed, but not to sleep.

The next Day, at Dinner, Monsieur _Bellyaurd_ believing his Son
absolutely cur'd, by Absence, of his Passion; and speaking of all the
News in the Town, among the rest, told him he was come in good time to
dance at the Wedding of Count _Vernole_ with _Atlante_, the Match being
agreed on: 'No, Sir (reply'd _Rinaldo_) I shall never dance at the
Marriage of Count _Vernole_ with _Atlante_; and you will see in Monsieur
_De Pais's_ House a Funeral sooner than a Wedding.' And thereupon he
told his Father all his Passion for that lovely Maid; and assur'd him,
if he would not see him laid in his Grave, he must consent to this
Match. _Bellyaurd_ rose in a Fury, and told him, 'He had rather see him
in his Grave, than in the Arms of _Atlante_: Not (continued he) so much
for any Dislike I have to the young Lady, or the Smallness of her
Fortune; but because I have so long warn'd you from such a Passion, and
have with such Care endeavour'd by your Absence to prevent it.' He
travers'd the Room very fast, still protesting against this Alliance:
and was deaf to all _Rinaldo_ could say. On the other side the Day being
come, wherein _Atlante_ was to give her final Answer to her Father
concerning her Marriage with Count _Vernole_; she assum'd all the
Courage and Resolution she could, to withstand the Storm that threatned
a Denial. And her Father came to her, and demanding her Answer, she told
him, 'She could not be the Wife of _Vernole_, since she was Wife to
_Rinaldo_, only son to _Bellyaurd_.' If he