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A69460
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The amours of Bonne Sforza, queen of Polonia.; Les amours de Bonne Sforza, reigne de Pologne. English.
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Belon, P. (Peter)
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1684
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Wing A3021B; ESTC R2331
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which he fancyed might be some of his People that he had sent to learn what passed on that side He lost no time there was none to lose and knocking two or three times at the Queens Chamber door he caus'd a great Amazement in those two Lovers The Queen strangely affrighted rose with her Gallant to endeavour to get him off but too late the other doors were already seized on Fear increases she doubts not but that it is the King She knows not what to do No place secure to conceal the poor Tarnaw in there was nothing but the Chimney which us'd to be lock'd up She runs there with him but no hopes of opening it All thing conspire their Ruine There 's greater knocking than ever The Queen is past all hopes at last Tarnaw makes a last attempt and the danger giving him a double strength he breaks the lock and maugre all other Obstacles he opens the Chimney and finds it garnished with two persons which the great Distraction he was in did not permit him to discern at first The Queen who was in too great a Disorder of mind to perceive it thinks of nothing seeing that door open then to run at that they knocked at and finds that it was the Duke of Ostrog She remain'd confounded at it at first But having a little re-assur'd her self through the joy she had that it was not that which she feared she set her self in a kew of quarrelling with the Duke and asked with what Insolency he durst come at that hour thus to disturb her in her Chamber to kill her with Fear It is not time now Madam replyed the Duke very seriously and with a loud voice to treat me ill I have seen all I have heard all And what have you seen or heard interrupted that Princess With what Authority do you come to examine my actions Authority Madam replyed the Duke I know what I owe you But I give you notice that he that has all Right here the King is in the Garden The King in the Garden replyed the Queen changing her tone then you do revenge your self my Lord Duke It would not be against you Madam answered the Duke that I would revenge my self I can ruin you I can save you but make use of me you will have occasion for it for the King is not here for nothing Would you be generous replyed the Queen to that hight to forget You need not to fear any thing from me Madam replyed the Duke and Count Tarnaw needs not to hide himself It should not be in such an occasion as this that I would appear his Enemy But who do I see added he crying out my Wife At these words the Queen also having turn'd her head did not see with less surprisal than he the Dutchess of Ostrog and Count Topor coming out of the Chimney with Count Tarnaw They stood staring on one another without one word speaking as if there had been a kind of Enchantment amongst them that had rendr'd them speechless But their Souls did not express themselves the less through their Eyes and Actions each conveying their sighs on what concerned them most above all the Queen the Dutchess and the Duke who being agitated with different sorts of Passions had different Motions which sometimes led them towards Jealousie sometimes towards Shame This dumb shew was succeeded by another scene which was no less troublesome which began at the Kings entring This Prince very much troubled at the Bishop's mischance who he thought to bee dead had caus'd him to be taken up by his People which he had with him and having given order to some body to take care of the unfortunate Prelate and to put him without noise into some Chamber not willing to lose one moment of time for fear of any surprisal he caus'd two armed men to go before him and advanced towards the Queens Appartment He went up the Gallery of which he had a key and causing his two Guards to stay at the door he went into the Queens Chamber At first his Wonder was great to find her in such company but his Joy was not less for he had no desire to find her guilty That Princess who had a Presence of mind most admirable did no sooner see him but running towards him Ah! Sir at this hour to return so unexpectedly doubtless that some extraordinary business has happened The King was still so disturb'd at the troublesome Distrusts which had brought him there especially at the sad sight of the Bishop of Cracovia that he could not answer any thing to the Queen which made that Princess to continue in this manner You doubtless think it very strange Sir to see such Persons here who according to a great deal of reason should not be together But I was willing to end what I had begun I thought continued she that I should do a thing which would please you in reconciling the Duke and Count Tarnaw together and I have taken the most interrest'd Partyes for witness I have heard the Justifications of the accused and finally they are all agreed The King did seem to be well satisfied with that Accomodation having no great difficulty of adding faith unto that which the Queen said seeing that no Person in the Company durst contradict her But for all that he had a design to cause those three Lords to be arrested if not on his account at least on that of the Bishop's death of whom he would know who was guilty when one of his Servants came and told him that the Bishop was better and that his greatest hurt was his Ancle out of joynt This news having in some measure setled the Kings mind He appeared something more chearful but he being tired with his late journey he would go rest himself putting off till the morrow the further clearing of all that nights Adventures The Queen followed him and the rest of the Company went where they pleas'd and I draw the Scene FINIS