Parte,  Chap.

 1   I,    XXXIII| especially by a handmaid of hers, Leonela by name, to whom she was
 2   I,    XXXIII|       Camilla's orders; nay more, Leonela had directions to dine earlier
 3   I,     XXXIV|         overcome his human power. Leonela alone knew of her mistress'
 4   I,     XXXIV|         ashamed to think, my dear Leonela, how lightly I have valued
 5   I,     XXXIV|       trouble you, my lady," said Leonela, "for it does not take away
 6   I,     XXXIV|       good in your case," replied Leonela, "for love, as I have heard
 7   I,     XXXIV|           could do was to entreat Leonela to say nothing about her
 8   I,     XXXIV|           Anselmo or of Lothario. Leonela said she would, but kept
 9   I,     XXXIV|           this abandoned and bold Leonela, as soon as she perceived
10   I,     XXXIV|         once but many times, that Leonela was with her lover in some
11   I,     XXXIV|          could have entered it on Leonela's account, nor did he even
12   I,     XXXIV|        there was such a person as Leonela; all he thought was that
13   I,     XXXIV|          not; for the audacity of Leonela has now reached such a pitch
14   I,     XXXIV|         he had seen going out was Leonela's lover and not hers; but
15   I,     XXXIV|          stop to the insolence of Leonela. At the same time he told
16   I,     XXXIV|    concealed, to come to her when Leonela should call him, and to
17   I,     XXXIV|         do easily, as Camilla and Leonela took care to give him the
18   I,     XXXIV|         hiding-place, Camilla and Leonela entered the closet, and
19   I,     XXXIV|       with a deep sigh, "Ah! dear Leonela, would it not be better,
20   I,     XXXIV|         honour. Go to the window, Leonela, and call him, for no doubt
21   I,     XXXIV|          senora," said the crafty Leonela, who knew her part, "what
22   I,     XXXIV|       close by, swooned away, and Leonela began to weep bitterly,
23   I,     XXXIV|         said, "Why do you not go, Leonela, to call hither that friend,
24   I,     XXXIV|           call him, senora," said Leonela; "but you must first give
25   I,     XXXIV|      lives."~ ~"Go in peace, dear Leonela, I will not do so," said
26   I,     XXXIV|         of mine gave birth to."~ ~Leonela required much pressing before
27   I,     XXXIV|          wife he paused as he saw Leonela returning, leading Lothario.
28   I,     XXXIV|        ground as if in a faint.~ ~Leonela and Lothario stood amazed
29   I,     XXXIV|      though he supposed her dead. Leonela took her up in her arms
30   I,     XXXIV|          the consistent acting of Leonela. He reflected how convinced
31   I,     XXXIV|         that could be imagined.~ ~Leonela, as he told her, stanched
32   I,     XXXIV|     Camilla a model of purity. To Leonela's words Camilla added her
33   I,     XXXIV|          help seeing it; to which Leonela answered that she did not
34   I,     XXXIV|         not uneasy, senora," said Leonela; "between this and to-morrow
35   I,      XXXV|           satisfaction with which Leonela saw herself empowered to
36   I,      XXXV|        Anselmo heard footsteps in Leonela's room, and on trying to
37   I,      XXXV|        effect either purpose, for Leonela flung her arms round him
38   I,      XXXV|     dagger and threatened to stab Leonela, bidding her tell the truth
39   I,      XXXV|      impossible for me now," said Leonela, "I am so agitated: leave
40   I,      XXXV|        quitted the room, and left Leonela locked in, telling her she
41   I,      XXXV|           good reason to do, that Leonela would tell Anselmo all she
42   I,      XXXV|          rose cager to learn what Leonela had to tell him, and hastened
43   I,      XXXV|       door, entered, but found no Leonela; all he found was some sheets
44   I,      XXXV|         of his disgrace, and that Leonela was not the cause of his
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