him for the King he did from thence conclude That her Love would not be confin'd and having now gratifi'd the height of her Ambition by being Mistress to her Sovereign she would also gratifie her iâ—clinations by being kind to one whom she should more like Howard had a young Woman whom he secretly entertained for his Divertisement who was admirably handsom and her Ingenuity was equal to her Beauty hâ—â— he acquainted with his design and having engaged her in it he drest her in one of his Pages Liveries and prefer'd her to the immediate service of Izabella more than hopeful that so lovely a youth might not be unregarded by an amorous Lady He spent daily many hours with thiâ— feigned Page whom he call'd Horatio to instruct him in the shortest and likeliest methods to make Izabella in Love with him with express order when he had found her Passion so violent as that she was impatient for the Cure to acquaint him with it and then to leave the rest to his conduct Horatio who perfectly lovâ—d his Lord and violently hated Izabella for having gain'd the greatest share in that Heart which she had intirely possest being dictated both by Affection and Revenge proceeded on the Design with the â—eal and industry which one whom those two Passions Animates is usually inspired with Howard doubtless made a very fit choice for whoever attempts a revenge in which the Agents interest is not as well concern'd as the Principals will be served but by halfe Horatio acted his Part with such â—agacity and Diligence as in a few dayes 〈◊〉 saw Izabella was pleas'd with no Services but his that she often cast on him languishing yet burning looks and one night when she and Lâ—ticia were loâ—ked up in her Cabinet and he attending in the outward Room overheard the Confident tell the Lady If she did not suddenly dismiss Horatio she would ruine herself since what was so visible to her could not long be unseen by the King for no eyes were so quick and penetrating as a Lovers and a Monarchs And to say the truth it was hardly possible for a Lady capable of Love not to pay hers to Horatio who had all the Graces of a Man with the Beauties of a Woman Leticia who found all her Reasons and Prayers could not prevail with her Lady to discard Horatio did from thence Prognosticate her ruine and began to cast about for her own safety She repented a thousand times her having lodged Izabella in Baynards Castle where our Henry having uninterrupted access to his Mistriss the delight began to lessen and it was then that this Confident experimentally found she had not cultivated those Amours to the best advantage For Love is heightened by little difficulties and hardships and so nâ— languisheth when it meets with none 〈◊〉 it turns it to a kind of natural Marriage which is a little durable with Ardor as most Artificial ones are Though Horatio by what he had seen and heard was himself confident that his Lady was his Captive yet he was unwilling to give Howard assurances of it till by Demonstration he might convince him One morning while he was busying his thoughts to compass it Izabella as soon as she was drest dismist Leticia and her Servants and going into her Cabinet call'd Horatio thither she told him One of her Women had newly so commended his voice as she was impatient till she heard it He immediately obey'd her for he knew few if any in the world excell'd his But the words he sung were so amorous and so rarely animated by him as Izabella in the transports of her Passion kist him and then blushing said There was Magick in that Song But Horatio to heighten her Appetite retiring from her with a sigh Humbly beg'd to know what was his Crime which made her thus design his death for he must expect that punishment from his Lord should he ever hear of this favour she had then honour'd him with Izabella in all the languishments of her kindness reply'd Ah Horatio wert thou not too young to know all the Charms which attend victorious Love thou wouldst more apprehend the loss of them than of thy life This Izabella spoke in so moving and tender an Assent as Horatio seem'd touched to the Heart and therefore folding his Arms within each other and fetching a deep groan he fixed his eyes on hers so intently as if he would never have remov'd them Izabella's flames being rais'd to the last degree by these Actions told him with all the softnesses of yielding Love Alas Horatio do not I venture more than you in the discovery I shall lose not only my life but what is of much more value the unrival'd kindness of my King while you hazard you know not what but by not adventuring you certainly lose the opportunity of making your life happy and considerable For I who ingross a Monarchs Love can make him heap on you all those other contentments which I cannot present you But said Izabella interrupting herself Why do I in the Cause of Love mention any thing but Love And he who needs being Courted to accept of mine is but too unworthy of it But yet Horatio let not the apprehension of danger deter you for if your flame equals mine I can contrive at once your happiness and your security for the King of late but rarely stayes with me all the night Madam Horatio reply'd yet should he visit you any of those nights you destine to my felicity Never apprehend it said Izabella hastily I need but let him know I am indispos'd and therefore would take some rest and he is grown too respectful to deny it me Then Madam said Horatio making hiâ— Approaches to her with all the humility of a conquer'd Lover dispose absolutely of a Life which is without reserve intirely devoted to you a Life which was my torment till this auspicious moment for I pâ—n'd for that felicity which your mercy has now bestow'd upon me Yes Madam from the first moment I had the blessing to see you I deplor'd my Fate which had given to my King what could onely make me happy I resolv'd therefore to mourn away my Life and the sooner and the more pleasingly to end it I elected daily to gaze on those Beauties which could onely present me that cure for I could not so much as hope that you who so deservedly possess a mighty Monarchs heart could vouchsafe to think of conquering a Subjects Oh Horatio said Izabella how little art thou vers'd in the mighty authority of Love King and Subject are but Names of Art but Love is the character of Nature and therefore is indelible All our Sex are generally condemn'd to Ambition but they are inspir'd with Love I therefore sacrifice to both those Deities the King has the oblations extorted to the first but 't is Horatio has those which I willingly pay to the last The disguis'd Page seemingly ravish'd with these charming expressions fell on his
abler to give fear than to receive any impressions of it but those of being then disappointed of his promised felicity But on a sudden the Vacarme ceased Howard retired and Leticia having adjusted the fair Izabella's Hair and Cloaths lead her cover'd with blushes where our impatient Monarch expected her The Maid was order'd out of the Anti-chamber and Leticia having deliver'd the paâ—tiâ—g Prey into the Royal Hunters hands with great modesty and discretion retir'd into her own Chamber saying That so lovely a Subject could not be safelier left than under the protection of her own King Let us imitate Leticia's discretion and not intrude into a Monarchs secrets But while he and Izabella were doing whatever it was Leticia who had engaged some jovial Companions to entertain Goodman in the Cellar while the Company was dancing out of a reasonable apprehension the Assembly might râ—â—ent their being left without the Master or the Lady of the House and so abruptly break up went down for a moment to see that nothing was wanting and to assure them Izabella began to recover out of hâ—â— distemper and had commanded her â—â— pay them all those respects and services which it had hinder'd her from preâ—â—nting them Howard afflicted to the last degree aâ— his Mistresses indisposition was retâ—â—d out of the Dance and longing to be satisfied from her own mouth of what heâ— Confident had assured the company sâ—ole out of it and being perfectly acquainted with all the passages of the House weâ—â— up the Back-stairs to Leticia's Chambers which join'd to Izabella's and gently opening the door went softly toâ—â—â—â—â— her Bed the Curtains whereof were shut on the side Our Monarch who heard one treading warily in the Chamber concluded it could be no other but Leticia and he being then out of Function but ravish'd with those delights which had necessitated him to that Cessation and haâ—ing a lively sense of Gratitude for her who had been the chief Agent of his felicity said Come come Leticia and receive a promise from thy King of making thee happy in the effects of his faâ—â—â— as thou 〈◊〉 â—â—de him by those of thy care the fair Iâ—abella shall be the witness of this inviolable promise and this Ring taking a great Diamond from his finger shall be an earnest of the performance Howard who too well knew the voice and too clearly heard the words remain'd astonish'd and trembling as if he had met his Mother's Ghost But the King who admir'd Leticia came not to receive the offer'd security of his favor open'd hastily the Curtains and with amazement saw his mistake This Action of our Monarchs recover'd Howard in part out of his consteâ—â—ation at least as much as a Man could be who saw his Mistress false and in the embraces of a Rival on whom he durst not discharge his resentments and fury Izabella at the sight of Howard shreek'd and the King attributing it to her despair at having such a witness to her kindness leapt off the Bed in fury and had in that instant given his Favourite some fatal proofs of it had not Izabella seasonably interpos'd and had not Leticia also who was newly return'd into her own Chamber hearing from thence the shreek of her Lady which she was not so ignorant as to imagine was the Product of a Rape on her Chastity come also into the Room hastily where a while she stood amazed to find Howard with the King and Izabella he with his Sword drawn and she restraining the hand which held it but her astonishment ceasing she became her Ladies Assistant in so charitable an office Howard having recovered his wite resolved to put this misadventure into the least ill fold which he could therefore lifting up his Eyes and Hands and stepping two or three paces back sigh'd and said Have I Sir in one moment so lost your favour that because fortune has brought me to see your happiness I must therefore be deprived of my own Alas Sir if this be your resolution be pleas'd to mitigate so much cruelty by one act of mercy and if you will take away your favour take away a life which can last but by it Yet Sir vouchsafe to know my Crime is occasioned by my Duty for not being ignorant of your Passion for the fair Izabella I was ambitious to bring you early and true assurances â—hat her danger was vanish'd for I knew when you heard of the one unless the other accompanied it it would be fatal to you But now I find the danger of her death is metamorphos'd into an Intrigue of Love I will presume to hope since my intention to serve you produc'd my sin your generosity â—ill excuse an effect of which that only is the cause These words spoken with a melancholy which was visibly real and great not for hiâ— fault but for his Mistresses together with her intercessions and Leticia's so conquer'd our Henry as at length to evidence he was appeas'd Howard was made the Coufident in that Love wherein he had been at first the principal the justice of Destiny punishing his unfaithfulness to his King by making an evidence of his favour his torment and yet obliging him to be seemingly thankful for it While these Disorders were thus pacifying and while they were advising on new Expedients to give our Monarchs other charming appointments in which Cabal one may think our young Norfolk without offending him was but a sorry Counsellor Fortune who usually delights to favor those whom she has begun to oblige presented them with an Accident much better than all their united and best inventions could have contrived Many Flambeaux being in the Roomâ— and Cellars where the Dancers and Drinkers entertain'd themselves the House by the negligence or drunkenness of some which held them took 〈◊〉 on â— sudden in two places and the flame 〈◊〉 greedily devour'd all that fed it as it was impossible for the King Izabella Howard and Leticia to fly out of it either by the Great or Back-stairs Denny who knew his Princes danger leap'd out of the lower Window of the Room in which they were dancing and running into the street by the gift of a handful of Gold got a Ladder clapt up to the Window of our Lovers and running it up nimbly freed them from a ruine which till then they thought inevitable Our Monarch more concern'd for his Mistriss than himself tore down the lights of it in which Howard was also very active and making a large passage that she might the less uneasily get out she first then our King and then Howard Leticia and Denny got all safely down at the Backside of the House the Confident bringing with her in a small Casket all her Ladies and her own Jewels Leticia no longer terrified at the danger took the King aside and advised him in the confusion which all the company and the street was in to convey his Miâ—triss to his own Apartmenâ— and while the World believ'd she perish'd in the Flames
the fierceness of the beginning my Mother more than feared the End would be fatal and therefore had sent two Expresses for the Doctors That I came then from waiting on her but I had found her so altâ—r'd as the change had amazed me since I thought I saw the image of Death in that face which till then had been all life I added that in a whisper she had desired me to send him speedily to her and that I would so order it as to entertain my Mother while she herself was speaking alone to him since she had something on her heart to say that till she had told him and received his answer on it she should be in torments At first my Brother seem'd unmov'd at her danger and request but I at length prevail'd with him to go where we found my Mother all in tears the violence of Victoria's Fever so greedily increasing on her The vastness of my Mothers affliction was no ill preparative to melt my Brothers heart when he came to Victoria's â—ed she resign'd to him her place and I to allow them the freer liberty to discourse drew her to a Window under pretence of seeing from thence if either of the Doctors were coming I never could learn what in particular past between them but I saw him at last kneel down by her for my eyes were still turned that way and laying his lips to her burning hand seem'd thereby to seal her Pardon But my Mother who apprehended such Visits might be hurtful to the fair Patient ordered us both to retire I cannot better parallel his Grief than by telling you Madam it was equal to his late Fury and as we walked together into the Park he discovered to me how the day before he was secretly married to Victoria for he knew he could never have obtain'd my Fathers consent to do it since her Beauty and Virtue was all her Portion He further told me with groans that he trembled to think 't was his Brutishness had reduc'd her to the deplorable state she was then in and informed me afterwards of their Assignation her failing and his resentments at it a Relation which alas I knew better than himself That though he more than feared 't was his outragious Passion had flung her into the Fever yet she could not be brought to acknowledge to him it had done so But she had beg'd his forgiveness for deluding him in such moving Words Actions and Tears as those confest to him that Truth which he could not extort from her Mouth That he had beg'd her Pardon on his knees for his Crime which she had granted him with a tenderness so charming that her forgiving him in such a manner had wounded him as deeply as his Barbarity had her This Account he gave me in so much affliction and disorder that it brought on accession to my griefs which till then I believ'd were uncapable of any The share which he thought I bore in his misery heightned his friendship and made him beg of me a thousand Pardons that he had till then concealed his Marriage from me which was the first and should be the last offence he would be guilty of but that now my lively sense of his grief had extorted from him that Confession which else he would not have made for he fear'd when ever his father knew it if he should also learn I was acquainted with it 't would involve me in his disgrace the apprehension of which only had hitherto sealed his lips sâ— that he never had been seemingly unkinâ— to me but to be really the contrary We then in many embraces renew'â— our friendships Soon after we saw one of the Doctor Gallop by us we hastily followed him to learn his judgment of Victoria's conâ—dition upon which both our own depenâ—ded In brief Madam the Physitian awhile felt her Puâ—se and shook his Head and having apply'd all that his art and kindness could dictate he told my mother the seventh day in great grief That his Patient had more need of a Priest than of him And that his skill deluded him if some distemper of the Mind had not reduc'd her Body to so dangerous a state But Madam Brandon continued I perceive your Generosity and Compassion has made you too large a sharer in poor Victoria's sufferings I shall not therefore augment it by particularizing all the fatal passages of this Story 'T is too much you know all the Physitians Care and Art all my Mothers Kindness and Assiduities all my Brothers Pardons and Tears and all my Groans and Submissions could not in the least prevail with Victoria to live her scrupulous Virtue made her judge my Clinic was her own and having lay'n one night in my Arms she concluded herself unworthy ever after to lie in my Brothers and that she was only fit for those of death To which she hastened with such earnestness and resolution that those who knew not the cause admired at the action and I who knew it deplored it with such excess that the effect of my sin was believed singly the product of my good Nature The Ninth day of her Sickness was the last of her Life and had like to have been of my Brothers and mine For before she locked herself up with her Confessor and after she had taken an eternal Farewell of my unconsolable Father and Mother she gave one half hour of her hasty time to me and one full hour to my poor Brother but what she said to him to mitigate his sorrows heighten'd them since to lose for ever so much Beauty Virtue and Goodness was above the power of Consolation and from the hour of her death he courted his own What she said to me was consonant to her admirable Virtue and made me more in love with her Mind than I had â—ver been with her Person The nearer her illuminated Soul approached to the happiness she now enjoyes the greater the lustre of it did shine and though she spoke to me innumerable excellent things yet I shall relate to you but this one She conjur'd me to flie from Sin for when it is committed none can foresee how productive it is in Evil nor the utmost conâ—sequences which attend it You thoughâ— she added that I had been unchaste anâ— that gave you the opportunity to be sad Buâ— you did not imagine that by satisfying on voluptuous desire it should plunge you 〈◊〉 Incest the death of your Mistriss anâ— alas I fear that of your Friend and Broâ—ther All these were not your design but 〈◊〉 one Sin they became your guilt and by youâ— sorrow I see they are your punishment However she continued puâ—â—ing towards mâ— her pale and trembling hand I forgivâ— you and have in tears beg'd of God to do it Ah! by this so pregnant a Sin be for ever frighted from committing another This is the last Request I shall make you and if you grant it 't will be the greatest blessing you can bestow upon your self The
was not worth the Pain and you thought the Fort pregnable but finding it was not you would attack another that was Pardon me Madam Wilmore reply'd if I think you mistake the Case for I never said I was for a Siege in Love That is the dull method of those Countries whose Discipline in Amours I abominate I am for the French Mode where the first day I either conquer my Mistriss or my Passion Alexander the Great lost more time in besieging Tyre than he employ'd to conquer India I instance this one example in War because you made Love a parallel to it by which Madam you may find That the greatest Generals as the wisest Lovers should be storming and not besieging what they would take If this rational method were pursued Women would be too wise to expect long approaches and Men not such Fools as to make them Nor indeed did I ever see any Woman I mean in France cry up Constancy but she was decaying for when any thing but Love is to 〈◊〉 Love 't is a proof Beauty cannot do it and then also nothing elsâ— can A young Gentleman who was my Fellow Traveller undertook to besiege a Ladieâ— heart at Monpellier in meer melancholy wilfulness because he knew she had given it to another I left him in that English Rode and while he was not gaining that Mistriss I had won and lost twenty But at last he grew wiser and then happier Vtresia being pleas'd at this Story it netled Maria the more who said She had heard of a General who because he would alwayes storm and not besiege places had never taken any Experience also teaches us that Fortresses which can soon be taken will soon be lost And Madam said Wilmore Experience likewise teaches us that some Fortresses cost more to take than they are worth when taken I who Court Beauties by dozens at once play a hopefuller Game than he who only Courts one all his life he may think he has good luck if he takes that one but I am sure I have ill luck if I take not many nor did I ever fear that she would be an unconstant Mistriss after she has been kind for if she should be it ought to be more her trouble than mine The noise which was made in the Court at the coming into it of a Chariot and some Horsemen made Izabella who seem'd least concerned in the dispute look out at the Window she knew it to be her Fathers and one of the Gentlemen coming up presented her a Letter which when she had read she gave it to Vtresia and Maria and then acquainted Brandon with the Contents of it which were That her Father being the next morning early to go into Somersetshire his Vncle being dangerously sick she was to come away immediately to him to receive his orders during his absence Izabella obey'd but exprest more sorrow for losing so much good Company than for her great Uncles danger and having with much kindness and concernment recommended Brandon's Cure to Vtresia and Maria which their growing Passion for him made a work of Superâ—rogation making also excuses to him That her Duty to her Father drew her from her actual care of him she took her leave but left Brandon more wounded by her Absence than by the Stag. Vtresia and Maria waited on Izabella to her Chariot and by many embraces in it seem'd desirous never to leave her yet the tears at their separation were the effects of their contentment for they knew how powerful a Rival was remov'd and their hopes were greater to win Brandon from each other than to gain him from her which evidences Friendship yields to Love and Sincerity to Dissembling when once we are throughly engaged in that Passion While Brandon is recovering of his wounds and those two Ladies were contriving the most promising waves to make him sensible of theirs Izabella came to her Fathers and found with him a Gentleman newly returned from his Travels whose name was Goodman he was young rich and had learn'd rather the empty and vicious Modes of Foreign Countries than the solid benefit which Voyaging well improved might have taught him a fault too common in our young Nobless As soon as he saw Izabella he startâ—ed and made a great cry to celebrate his admiration at her beauty and in short for Love which terminates in Marriage is not of the essentials of my History he fell so desperately in Love with her that being of an ancient Family wealthy and at his own dispose and my Lord being not over-able to give his Daughters Portion sutable to her Birth together with Goodman's declaring 'T was Felicity sufficient to have such a Wife the journey to the dying Uncle was put off and in three dayes our amorous young Traveller married Izabella But with so much melancholy in her Face and Heart as those few which were present at the Nuptials too visibly saw she sacrific'd her Happiness to her Duty for her Father would admit of no excuses much less of a denial Goodman finding himself in possession of so much beauty minded not so much the title he had to it as he did the enjoyment of it While our Henry was thus eternally deprived of what some squeemish Lovers are fondest of he was so happy as to be ignorant of his misfortune and was with Howard in the Lodge hourly consulting how to obtain what actually he had lost but he had made a Confident of his Rival for our young Norfolk was shot as deeply as his Prince and was as intently concerned to Cure his own wound as his Monarch to Cure his Yet he had the Art to disguise his own condition and to appear so warmly concern'd for his Masters as it planted him in a higher station in his favor He knew the best and shortest Expedient to be well with a young and amorous Prince was to be trusted and employ'd in his Amours and he more than hoped being likely to become a Love Ambassador with the greater facility to effect his own design while he seemingly appear'd for his Kings The news of this hasty Wedding was the day of it brought to Charleton and was variously entertain'd by the three chief persons there Brandon at the receiving it fell back into a Fever and Vtresia and Maria had like to have been assaulted with the same distemper but from a different motive joy and grief though most opposite passions of the Soul often producing the like effects But Brandon who from a deep sorrow for the death of one Mistriâ—s was fallen passionately in Love with another recollecting his thoughts and summoning all his reason to his assistance inquired diligently what kind of person Izabella's new Husband was and being assured He ow'd his success intirely to his Estate and Izabella 's Obedience to her Fathers positive and stern Commands he soon recover'd of his Relapses concluding That she who would make herself miserable to please a Parent would be brought to recompence her self
not so soon I reply'd my business had been disappointed in part She observed I was surprized to find a Page with her alone and therefore told me with new blushings She had been unkind to Horatio to please herself for one of her Women had so exceedingly commended his voice while she was at her dinner as longing to hear it she had made him lose his own to give her that satisfaction and just as she was persuading him to sing I had interrupted them This smooth Relation I seem'd to take for good payment and therefore I chid him for needing to be persuaded to obey his Lady Horatio therefore immediately sung but so charmingly and the words being of the power of Love he so animated them by his actions as though your Mistriss Sir stood on her guard yet I too clearly saw what I so much dreaded for never Love spoke so significantly in looks as in hers to him The lively sense of your affront transported me to that degree as I durst stay no longer in the place but begging Izabella 's permission to employ Horatio for one hour on a pressing business I took him with me out of her Cabinet into my own where locking the door I asked him with an accent which made him tremble How he durst be alone in a Closet with his Lady He reply'd It was by her Commands not by his seeking I bid him on your life never again repeat that presumption He answer'd Then Sir I beseech you take me out of her service for while I am in it 't is both my duty to obey her and your Commands that I should do it and she is never without company but she calls me alone into her Cabinet where she is so kind to me Villain I reply'd furiously How kind Alas Sir said Horatio you ask in so much anger as I dare not tell you Tell me I answer'd drawing out my Punniard or I 'll kill thee He immediately said but shaking with fear I will discover all so you will promise me my Pardon Discover said I to the least circumstance or thou art dead and when I have heard all I will consider if thou art capable of mercy Horatio then said I think Sir she is in Love with me for when we are alone she has more than once embraced and kist me and she has appointed me this night at midnight to steal to her Bed Traytor I reply'd Dost thou not know she is thy Kings Mistriss Wert thou my Brother this shall be thy last hour But because thou hast confest thy sin I give thee a few moments to reconcile thy Soul to Heaven and therefore lose them not in fruitless begging of forgiveness from me for dye thou shalt Horatio therefore immediately fell to his devotions but every minute with floods of tears he look'd trembling after me for I still kept my Punniard in my hand and when I thought he had prayed long enough I advanced to kill him But O God Sir how was I surprized when opening his shirt he discover'd to me the breasts of a Woman but so white and so firm as could the fury I was in have admitted Love his tears had so softened my temper that his eyes might have stamp'd it on my heart How said our Monarch interrupting Howard for till then he had listned to him but in all the agonies of offended Love a Woman What could be her design And why was she so long revealing her Sex That Sir said Howard fill'd me with new wonder and when I asked her the cause she told me her Vncle to whose care her deceased Father had left her fell in Love with her and would have forced her kindness which to avoid she had fled from him disguis'd in mans apparel And I well remember Sir continued Howard how one day walking in a Field near the High-way I saw him in it and admiring his beauty which was fitter for the Female Sex than that she then personated I stop'd him and believing by his travelling on foot he was necessitous I asked him if he wanted a Service and if he would be one of my Pages He told me he would most willingly I therefore entertained him gave him my Livery and prefer'd him to Izabella who it seems being taken with his face diligence and voyce and mistaking his Sex bestowed on him her Love by which he confest to me he hoped so much to benefit himself as before she could finally discover the fallacy he might obtain gifts sufficient to maintain him for his life and a young Gentleman with whom she had exchanged her heart This Sir is all I have to tell you but that I keep Horatio lock'd up in my Closet from whence he cannot escape till I know the honour of your Commands concerning him and what your pleasure is on all these discoveries The King awhile walked in his Cabinet with looks which too evidently discover'd the agitations of his mind and then turning to Howard embrac'd him and with a sigh said Thou hast done me at once the highest service and disservice imaginable for thou hast told me that which unknown and unreveng'd had rais'd her contempt of me and known has rais'd my Hate of her Then pausing awhile he continued Oh Howard how unjustly are Monarchs envied for their Power and Greatness when the inconstancy of a Mistriss out-braves both and when even my Love to her cannot fix hers to me she forsakes the Embraces of her Captiâ—'d King to Court those of an imagined aâ—d despicable Page Ah why do we allow any of that Sex to compose our Ioyes when they could hardly be eclips'd but by their Infidelity Howard who found his Prince more sensible of the intended Affront than he could well have hoped chang'd his Battery and casting away all those Reasons with which he had arm'd himself to provoke his Revenge began seemingly to dissuade him from it being not ignorant that whoever opposes his Princes Love without proving the Mistresses crime as certainly contributes to the heightning of it as whoever pleads for the pardon of a Mistresses Inconstancy renders her the more uncapable of obtaining it For the Love and Revenge of a Monarch are so tender a part of his Prerogative as he will only allow himself to be the Dispenser of their Effects So that when Howard began to beg him to remember She was not actually but intentionally Criminal Our Henry taking him up short reply'd She who has resolv'd to be False is so And when our young Norfolk added That Izabella never lov'd any man but her King He answer'd 'T is more than she herself knows and she believes the contrary And lastly when Howard desired him to consider How Natural it was for the Young to be Captivated by the Lovely He briskly reply'd 'T is at least as Natural and certainly more Iust for an injur'd King to punish the Offender To which he added No No She that can Love any but her own Monarch after she has obtained his Heart