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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70445	Zayde a Spanish history, being a pleasant and witty novel : in two parts, compleat / originally written in French by Monsieur Segray ; done into English by P. Porter, Esq.; Zaïde. English	La Fayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne), 1634-1693.; Segrais, Jean Regnauld de, 1624-1701.; Porter, P.	1678 (1678)	Wing L172; Wing L173A; ESTC R8742	82,857	198

Spaniards who had received her into their House thereby thinking to induce him to let her go to take her Leave of them But all she could alleadge would not perswade him to trust her any more into the Hands of the Spaniards He made her Embarque in spight of all she could say to the contrary She was so sensible of the Opinion Theodorick might conceive of her Ingratitude or rather that she was going to leave him without all Hopes of ever seeing him any more that not being able to master her Grief she was forced to say She was sick The sole Consolation she could find in her Affliction was to see that her Father had saved the Picture with which she had been so well pleased and which now was become that of her Lover But this Consolation was not strong enough to help her to support Theodoricks absence She was not able to resist it She fell dangerously ill And Zulema was a long time in fear of Losing so every way accomplish'd a Creature in the Prime and Flower of her Youth and Beauty At last there were visible Hopes of her recovery But she was yet so weak that she could not brook the fatigue of the Sea Her whole employ was to learn the Spanish Language and having interpreters and conversing with none but Spaniards she easily learnt it during that time which she passed in Catalonia She made Felime learn it likewise and she found some pleasure in speaking no other Language but Spanish In the mean time the great Ships were parted from Taragone for Affrick and though Zulema did not know what was become of Osmin after they had been separated by the storm yet he writ to him to let him know how he was Shipwracked and the reason that obliged him to stay in Catalonia Those Vessels returned from Affrick before Zayde was recovered of her Sickness Osmin writ to the Prince his brother that he Arrived safe And that he found the Calipe in the mind to keep them still at a distance And that King Abderame having sent to him for Generals to command his Armies he designed they should passe into Spain and that for that purpose he had sent him the orders Zulema knew well it was not safe to disobey the Calipe He resolves therefore to take a brigantine to go by Sea to Valentia to joyn with the King of Cordova and so soon as the Princess his Daughter was in a condition to Travel he had her Conveyed to Tortosa Where he remained some dayes to give her some rest But she was far from finding any For during the time of her sickness and since she began to recover the desire she had to let Theodorick hear from her and the difficulty of doing it put her into a Cruel disquiet of mind She could not be satisfied in her thoughts because she had the Letter which she intended to leave him about her that day her father carried her away She was extreamly vext that she had not left it somewhere where he might light upon it In fine the night before she parted from Tortosa she sent one of her fathers Gentlemen with the Letter with Directions where he should find Theodorick near Tarragone She commanded him not to tell who sent him and to have a care that he should not be dogg'd as he returned nor known who he was Though she never hoped to see Theodorick yet her grief was renewed by leaving a Country wherein he lived She passed some part of the night making her moan to Felime in those pleasant Gardens belonging to the house where she lodged The next morning that Gentleman whom she sent came back and told her that he had been at the place whether she directed him but that he had bin informed that Theodorick was gone from thence that day before with design to return nomor to that place Zayde was sensibly vexed at this unlucky Chance which deprived her of the only Consolation she sought after And rob'd her Lover of the onely favour she ever intended him She embarked with a heavy heart and Landed in few dayes at Cordova Osmin and Belleny staid there for them The Prince of Tharsus was there likewise who hearing at Tunis that she was in Spain under pretence of those Warrs came thither to find her out Felime at the sight of Alamire did not find that absence had cured her of the passion she had for him Alamire found nothing but an Augmentation of the rigors of Zayde And Zayde an increase of her Aversion for Alamire The King of Cordova gave the General command of his Army to Zulema with the Government of Talevera and that of Oropese to Osmin These two Princes a little while after had some causes of disgust given them by Abdrame but being unwilling to publish their anger they withdrew themselves to their Governments pretending to visit the Fortifications and to give the necessary Orders for the security of those places Alamire followed Zulema that he might be near Zayde But a little while after the Armies going to Action he was forced to go to joyn with Abderame I parted about that time to find out Gonsalvo I was taken prisoner by the Arabians and carried to Talevera Belleny and Felime went to Oropese but Zayde remained with the Prince her Father After Gonsalvo had taken Talevera and a truce was proposed Alamire sent word to Zulema that he would lay hold upon the freedom of this Cessation to wait upon him and that he would take Oropese in his way Zayde being informed of what I told you by her father writ to Felime to let her know that she had found her Theodorick again and that she was unwiling he should imagine that it was the Prince of Tharsus whom she lamented at Alphonsoes house and therefore prayed her to forbid him to come to Talevera Felime found no difficulty to deliver this Message to Alamire The next day Belleni finding her self indisposed with the closeness of the place took the advantage of the Cessation and went out of the town to take the Ayr in a great Wood that was near the City as she was walking with Osmin and Pelime they espied the Prince of Tharsus coming towards them whom they received with Joy And after they had discoursed together a good while Felime had opportunity to entertain Alamire in private I am sorry I must tell you a thing that will hinder you from going on the Journey you intended For Zayde prays you not to go to Talavera and she intreats it after a manner that may pass for a Command By what Excess of Cruelty Madam cryed Alamire would Zayde Rob me of the only Comfort her severity has left me which is to see her I believe answered Felime she intends to put an end to the Passion you profess to have for her you know the aversion she has to be Married to a Man of your perswasion You likewise know that she has reason to believe that you are not the Man that is destin'd

sure that the Man such as she described Theodorick could be no other but Gonsalvo I had no other way to Revenge the Secret you kept from me but by the Note which I writ to you with an intention to give you some Disquiet My Revenge is over and the Pleasure I gave you by my Relation makes me forget all that could displease me But added he I will not let you take more Pleasure than you ought for I must tell you That unless you have produced a great Alteration in Zaydes Heart she is resolved to resist the Inclination she has for you to obey her Father's Commands and Will The Certainty of being beloved inspired him with so violent a Desire to see that Princess that he beg'd Leave of the King to go to Talavera Don Garcias willingly granted his Request and Gonsalvo parted full of Hopes to be confirmed at least by the fair Ey●s of Zayde in the Truth of all that he had heard from Don Olmond He heard at his Arrival to the Castle that Zulema was indisposed Zayde came to receive him at the Entry of her Father's Appartment and told him The Trouble her Father was in that he was not in a Condition to see him Gonsalvo was so surprized and so dazled at the Charming Beauty of that Princess that he stood stock still and could not forbear shewing his Amazement She took notice of it and blushed and remained in such a Surprize of Modesty that it added a new Lustre to her Beauty He led her to her Lodgings and spoke to her of his Love with more Assurance than he had done in his first Conversation But seeing that she answer'd him with a Discretion and Reservedness which would conceal from him how her Heart was inclined towards him if he had not learned it from Don Olmond he resolved to let her understand that he knew some part of her Inclinations Will you never tell me Madam said he The Reason that made you wish I were the Man whom I resembled Do not you know said she that it is a Secret which I cannot reveal Is it possible Madam replyed he looking stedfastly upon her That the Passion I have for you and the Obstacles you see to my Happyness will not induce you to have some pity of me and to let me see at least that you wish my Destiny were more Happy It is only this poor Wish of my Happiness that you conceal from me with so much Industry Ah Madam Do you think it too much for a Man that has Adored you from the first moment that ever he saw you to prefer him only in Wish to some Affrican whom you never saw Zayde was so surprized with what Gonsalvo said that she could not answer Be not amazed Madam said he fearing she should accuse Felime for discovering her Thoughts be not troubled that Chance hath informed me what I have now told you I heard you in the Garden the Night before you parted from Tortosa and I knew from your self what you have the Cruelty to conceal from me How Gonsalvo cryed Zayde You heard me in the Garden at Tortosa Were you so near me and would not speak to me Ah Madam answered Gonsalvo casting himself at her Feet What a Joy you give me by this Reproach and How glad I am to see you forget that I listened to you to remember that I did not speak to you Do not repent Madam continued he seeing her trouble that she had discovered the Inclination of her Heart Be not sorry to give me some Pleasure and give me leave to believe that I am not altogether indifferent to you But to vindicate my self from that Reproach I must tell you Madam That I over-heard you at Tortosa without knowing that it was you And that my Imagination was so fill'd with the Opinion that we were separated by the Seas that although I heard your Voice being in the Night and could not see you and that you spoke Spanish I could never imagine that I was so near you I saw you the next Day in a Barge But when I saw you and knew you I was no longer in a Condition to speak to you being then in the Custody of those the King sent to find me out Since you over-heard me answered Zayde it is but a Folly to go about to give another Construction to my Words But I beseech you to ask me no more Questions and to give me leave to go from you For I must confess that the Shame I have of what you have heard unknown to me and of what I have unadvisedly said to you puts me into such a Confusion that I must beg of you if I have any Power over you to be g●●e Gonsalvo was so pleased with what he had seen that he would not press Zayde to make any Declaration of her Thoughts He left her as she desired and came back to the Camp full of Hope to make her shortly change the Resolution she had taken Don Garcias his Forces and the Valour of Gonsalvo were so formidable to the Moors that they submitted to all the Articles of Peace which the King off Leon had proposed The Treaty was signed on both Sides And as the Moors were to surrender some Places that were far of it was agreed That Don Garcias should retain all the Prisoners until every Article of the Peace were fulfilled In the mean time he was resolved to so●ourn for some time in those Cities which he had won and therefore went to Almaras which the Moors had surrendered to him The Queen who passionately loved the King accompanyed him from the beginning of the Wars in the Field But during the Siege of Talavera staid at a Place that was not far off where a slight Indisposition held her still But she was in a few Dayes to come to him Gonsalvo being impatient until he saw Zayde again pray'd the King to desire the Queen to pass to Talavera under pretence of seeing this new Conquest and bring away all the Arabian Ladies that were there The Queen knew the Interest Gonsalvo had in Zayde and she was glad to Repair on this occasion in some measure those many Crosses she had caused him in the Intreigue of Nugna Bella. She went to Talavera and all the Arabian Ladies readily consented to pass all the time they were to stay in Spain in the Queens Court Zulema who remain'd Prisoner at Talavera was not so willing to consent that Zayde should leave him and the Rank which he alwayes held made him see with some Trouble that his Daughter must be obliged to follow the Queen as well as the rest of the Arabian Ladies He consented to it nevertheless and Gonsalvo received the joyful News that he should soon see that admirable Beauty which made him so much in Love The Day that the Queen was to come the King went two Leagues to meet her She was on Horse-back with all the Ladies of her Train As soon as she came near him