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A31224	La picara, or, The triumphs of female subtilty display'd in the artifices and impostures of a beautiful woman, who trapann'd the most experienc'd rogues, and made all those unhappy who thought her handsome : originally a Spanish relation, enriched with three pleasant novels / render'd into English with some alterations and additions by John Davies ...; A lo que obliga el honor. English	Castillo Solórzano, Alonso de, 1584-1648?; Davies, John, 1625-1693.; Castillo Solórzano, Alonso de, 1584-1648? Garduña de Sevilla y anzuelo de las bolsas.	1665 (1665)	Wing C1232A; ESTC R19065	175,851	314

or his Daughter or any one belonging to them that he might the better compass a design which onely Love could inspire him withall The Kingdom of Galicia is very full of mountains and consequently the way to Saint James's must be troublesome to travel so that the Marquess could make but short Journeys whence Don Pedro inferr'd that he could not be back in less than twenty days presuming he would make some aboad at Compostella to do his devotions and refresh himself ere he set out for his return Accordingly be dispos'd of his affairs in order to the design he had bethought himself of and taking leave of all his acquaintance he went to Pont-ferrada a Town which lay four Leagues further from the Court than Ville-Franche He took up his Quarters at an Inn whence he stirr'd not in the day-time but onely took the air a little in the night yet with such a caution not to be known to any that he discover'd himself to none of the Inhabitants but onely his Land-lord whom he acquainted with his quality and the design had brought him thither He was attended onely by one Servant whose fidelity and courage he had many years experienc'd for he had serv'd him as a Soldier and waited on him from the time of his first departure from Ville-Franche Felician so was this faithful Servant named perceiving his Master more melancholy than he had been wont to be and that somewhat kept him from resting in the night for he heard him disquietly turning in his bed and sighing ever and anon he imagin'd that the cause of his disturbance was not at Pontferrada inasmuch as if it had been he would not have fail'd night or day to discover by his visits what could not be known by his disquiets and sighs Thus this discreet Lover not discovering any thing of his secret passion Felician could not ghess at the occasions which bred such a distraction in his mind nay though he did all lay in his power to pry into it yet could he never meet with any satisfaction One day finding his Master all alone and not able to endure that reserv'dness in him any longer he thus spoke to him I should never have imagin'd Sir that you could be guilty of so great a closeness towards a servant whom you have ever found faithful and to love you even beyond his own life You have heretofore thought me worthy the knowledge of your most important secrets pardon me if I presume to tell you that your silence now gives me just cause to conceive that you have not the same thoughts of me and that I must be guilty of some crime whereof I have not my self the least apprehension Wherein I pray Sir may I have offended you You must needs harbour some ill thoughts of me since you conceal from me the disquiets which deprive you of all appetite to meat or rest Sure they proceed from Love or I am mightily mistaken You close not your eyes all night and spend the day in retirement avoiding all society and giving your self up to perpetual solitude and melancholy which I am extremely troubled to see You have left your Country telling your friends that you were going to Court whereas you continue in an obscure place where you are afraid to be known 'T is impossible for me to forbear grieving at it as long as I am ignorant of the cause thereof Pardon my curiosity Sir which however impertinent is an argument of my faith and readiness to serve you I know it to be the duty of a good and faithful Servant punctually and implicitly to obey the commands of his Master without insinuating himself further into his secrets than he is willing he should be acquainted therewith I have hitherto kept my self within those bounds and have so liv'd with you as that I fear not any reproach you can make me But now at last my ancient fidelity gives me the boldness to ask you what business may have brought you to this place what occasions your disquiet and what you intend to do in this obscure Inn where you admit not of any enjoyments Have you a greater confidence of the happy Master of this House whom you have known but within these four days than of an old Servant of whose zeal and fidelity you have had so many experiences You have heretofore thought my advice worth the asking nay have follow'd it in things for ought I know of as great importance as this is Felician having thus ended his complaint his Master conceiv'd himself oblig'd to make him some Answer which was this Felician I must confess I have look'd on thee and that justly as my friend a title I may well allow one who hath shar'd with me in war the dangers in peace the enjoyments I have been engag'd in It is a very hard thing not to say impossible that any man should in the disposal of himself take a course contrary to that intended him by Heaven though it be said that a wise man shall have dominion over the Stars that is as Astrologers expound it humane Prudence shall elude the decrees of Fate I am born to love a Beauty which surprising my heart hath withall possess'd it self of all the faculties of my Soul I find my self no longer Master of my own liberty that I am not able to make the least disposal of my will and so it were a madness for me to oppose the inclination whereto the sovereign Powers have made me subject I suffer my self to be foolishly carri'd away by my passion though I know well enough that I attempt a thing absolutely impossible and beyond my strength This is the cause of my disquiet musing and melancholy spending the nights without rest and the day in solitude suffering a thousand asflictions which I cannot express and loving where I am not to hope the least return of Love by reason of an invincible obstacle that lies in my way This is that destroys my enjoyments and poisons all my joy I have seen that divine Beauty that mortal Angel that prodigy of miracles who pass'd through our Town with her Father the Marquess Rodolfo the excellent endowments she is Mistris of and which thou maist have admir'd as well as my self are all the excuse I can alledge for the blindness of my passion but they feed it not with any hope There is an obstacle lies between me and the possession of her which I shall find it impossible to remove This transcendent Beauty is already made sure to a Gentleman of great worth who is her Cousin-germane named Leopoldus and me-thinks I see her ready to join hands with him I hear such high commendations of his excellent parts that I find the little hope I had ready to leave me I love her or to say better I adore her and if I may judge by the present agitations of my heart I may say it will never be disengag'd from the passion I have for her I know it is madness in

the performance of what he was pleas'd out of his own good nature to promise By this time Dinner was set on the Table they both sat down and the entertainment was very noble suitable to the Love of the Founder for where that little Deity comes once to reign the first Act he makes is for the banishment of all baseness and avarice Rufina and Garay had agreed together that he should come to her when he were sure the old Merchant was abroad and that he should disguise himself like a Beggar that he might not be known nor any suspition be conceiv'd of him She had studied several ways to chouse the Merchant of some part of his Treasure but she could not fix on any one she thought might prove effectual the Chamber where it was Lock'd being extreamly fortify'd She had continu'd there three days ere she had either seen or heard from Garay and during the time she express'd so great a discontent as put Marquina to much trouble in regard it kept him from making those free discoveries of his Love which he would otherwise have done In the mean time Rufina who watch'd all occasions cunningly discover'd the place where the Old man hid the Keys of his Iron chests Marquina went according to his custom into the City which being observ'd by Garay he comes to his House in Beggars weeds as they had agreed together with two Crutches Being got under the Window at which Rufina was looking out he begg'd an alms of her She threw him down something and ask'd him whence he came whereto Garay answering that he was of Granada she seem'd to be extreamly glad and thereupon turning to the Gardener's wife Let us go down a little into the Garden said she to her this poor fellow is come out of my Country I would fain have some discourse with him to know what news he hath brought thence The poor Woman suspecting nothing made no difficulty to let him into the Garden Rufina ask'd him how long it was since he had left Granada whereto he answering about nine or ten days she continu'd her questions so long that the Gardener's wife weary of their discourse and having something else to do left them Being rid of her they consider'd what was to be put in execution the night following and agreed upon the course they were to take to possess themselves of Marquina's Treasure That done Garay departed and Rufina went up to her Chamber telling the Gardener's wife she had understood so much from that poor fellow concerning her affairs that it would not be long ere she return'd into her Country The Gardener's wife and the Maid were little pleas'd to hear that news as fearing their Master would upon her departure re-assume his niggardly humour and keep as miserable a a house as he had done before nay haply put himself and all the servants to a greater penance in their diet to get up what had been squander'd away during her aboad there Marquina being come home found Rufina that night more cheerful than at any time before which gave him the confidence to acquaint her more freely with his love then he had done and to assure her of the disquiet he was in upon her account Rufina seem'd not to take it amiss nay by a greater familiarity then she had express'd towards him before she rais'd in him some hopes of seeing his desires satisfi'd whence the old dotard began to presume that the fort would in a short time be taken in upon reasonable tearms Upon this presumption he bestow'd on her a Ring which he had purposely bought for her wherein was a Diamond worth about an hundred crowns set about with little Rubies The Lady gave him many thanks for so noble a present and in requital promis'd him a Lesson on the Lute to which she sung some new Aires though she quarrell'd at the dulness of the Instrument Marquina promis'd her a better the next day They parted for that time but with different thoughts Marquina desirous to obtain those favours he expected from Rufina and to oblige her thereto by presents which overcome the greatest difficulties and Rufina contriving how to compass the robbery she intended The next day Garay a person of great experience in such designs got some others of the same profession to carry on the work and having observ'd Marquina going into his house they staid till he were gone to bed which was somewhat late for Rufina who held a correspondence with them had purposely kept him up About midnight Garay and his Camerades brought a thing that had the figure of a man stuff'd with straw having about him a cloak which cast over his shoulder cover'd his face and pitch'd it over against the principal window towards the garden which was that part of the house where Marquina lodg'd and left it there fastned to a stake they had thrust into the ground The night was somewhat dark and so more proper for their design Having plac'd that figure as I told you they knock'd at the door so loud that it might have been heard from one end of the Garden to the other Marquina awaken'd thereby leaps out of his bed it being strange to him to hear such knocking at his garden door at such an unseasonable time as being a thing had never happen'd to him before He call'd up his servant and bid him see who knock'd at the door The servant went out between sleeping and waking to see what the matter was calling as loud as he could Who knocks there But no body answering and he not minding the figure that stood in the garden told his Master that there was not any body Marquina upon that got into bed again and compos'd himself to rest but it was soon interrupted for Garay knock'd more violently than he had done before which astonish'd him the more and oblig'd him to send down his m●n a second time to see what the matter was Bringing his Master the same account he had done before he got up himself puts his cloak about him and calls at the window Who knocks at my door thus unseasonably Whereto no Answer being made he grew the more enrag'd but looking a little more earnestly about the house than his man had done he perceiv'd the figure planted before his windows Marquina was extremely afraid at the sight of a person who as he thought knock'd at his door yet made him no answer and assuming more courage than he was naturally Master of he said to him very loud 'T is basely done of you Sir to abuse me thus you shall find I am not a person to suffer it pray keep on your way and disturb not my rest any more if you think not your self invulnerable and that a brace of good bullets will make no impression in your inchanted skin Having made that bravado he shut to the window and went to bed but he was hardly got warm in it ere they began to knock more violently than they had

of a Company of Foot and after other successful encounters against the Dutch he was advanc'd to the Command of the same Company Having afterwards in that Charge made yet greater demonstrations of his Conduct and Valour his most Serene Highness the Arch-Duke Albert prevail'd with his Majesty to bestow on him the Order of the Knights of Alcantara with an assurance of the first Commandery that should be void belonging to that Order Having obtain'd that he still continu'd his Military employments till such time as there was a Cessation of Arms made between the King and his Enemies of the Low-countries to last a year and a day This opportunity together with the news he receiv'd out of Spain of his Elder Brother's Death oblig'd him to desire leave to make a journey into his Country where two Children his Brother had left and his own Sister stood in need of his presence the former to be protected by him the latter to be dispos'd of in marriage Don Pedro arriv'd at Ville-Franche fifteen days after his Sister's departure thence for Vailladolid where the Court was then with an Aunt of his a Widdow his Father's Sister who would needs have her along with her this old Lady who had a great kindness for her having resolv'd to leave her all she had at her Death in hopes she might with those advantages meet with a better match As soon as Don Pedro was come into his Country he took order about his Brother's Estate and the Tuition of his Nephews whom he left in the custody of an antient Kinsman of his whom having entrusted with the care of their education and maintenance he resolv'd to go and visit his Sister at Vailladolid As he was setting things in order for that Journey passing through the broad place of Ville-Franche he saw abundance of people going towards an Inn which was at the end of it accompanying two Litters in one whereof there was an old Gentleman and in that which follow'd a young Lady whose transcendent Beauty heightned by the sumptuousness of her attire ravished the eyes and hearts of all that saw her but above all those of Don Pedro. He was so enflam'd by that transient sight of her that covering with his Cloak the Order he was of he follow'd the Litter so transported out of himself that he reflected not on what those who observ'd him might say of his demeanour He saw her lighting at the Inn-gate and if he was before rais'd into a kind of astonishment at the beauty of her Face he was now no less at the handsomeness of her Body the magnificence of her Cloathing and the sweetness of her Complexion In a word he was reduc'd to such an extremity by the passion he immediately felt in himself for her that he made enquiry and set himself to find out who that miracle of perfections might be which had so of a sudden surpriz'd his Heart and attain'd so absolute a disposal of his Liberty He was soon satisfy'd as to that particular for meeting with one of her Servants going from the Inn towards the Market-place he with much civility ask'd him who that old Gentleman was and whither he was then going The other who understood civility well enough return'd him this Answer The Gentleman whose name you are so desirous to know and who is my Master is called the Marquess Rodolfo a person of the highest Rank next to Soveraign Princes who comes into Spain an Ordinary Ambassadour from the Emperour of Germany to his most Catholick Majesty the King of Spain He brings along with him his beautiful Daughter the Lady Margaret to be married to Leopoldus his Excellency's Nephew who is at the present at Vailladolid a Gentleman of extraordinary worth who in the flower of his Youth left Germany to go and see foreign Countries attended onely by four Servants He has travell'd over all France England and Italy and is now resolv'd to make his aboad in Spain having already continu'd some time at the Court with a very great Train He hath a House magnificently furnish'd and is very highly in favour with his Catholick Majesty and well respected by all the Nobility about the Court nay his generosity and excellent conversation have acquir'd him the esteem of all the greatest persons in this Country This marriage of Signor Leopoldus had been treated of in Germany with this Lady Margaret the onely Daughter of my Master who leaving his Country upon his being honour'd by the Emperour with the present Embassy hath sollicited the business with greater earnestness so that his Imperial Majesty seems desirous that this Match should go forward We came by Sea but had such distress of Weather that we were like to be cast away several times While we were in that danger my Master a Gentleman much inclin'd to Devotion made a Vow that if he escaped through the intercession of the glorious Patron of Spain for whom he hath a particular Devotion he would visit the place where his sacred Body lies buried so well known all over the World for the great Miracles daily done there Being come to Vailladolid my Master continu'd there fifteen days during which time all things were agreed upon in order to the Marriage That great affair being concluded he would needs perform his Vow and go to Saint James's His Nephew Leopoldus is not come along with him but stays at Vailladolid to send to Rome for the Dispensation for the Lady Margaret and Signor Leopoldus are Cousin-Germans Thus Sir I think I have satisfy'd your desire as to the question you put to me Don Pedro gave the Servant very great thanks for the accompt he had given him of his Master and assur'd him he would requite his kindness if it lay in his power and so took leave This discourse happen'd after night as they walk'd over the Market-place it being so dark as that the Marquess's Servant could not take any particular notice of Don Pedro who did all he could to avoid being discover'd The accompt he had receiv'd that the Beauty which had stollen away his heart at the first sight was already engag'd and within a short time to be married caus'd him to return home a much sadder Man than he had left it This affliction with the love which he already had for her bereav'd him of all rest That very night he would needs go and see the Marquess and his Daughter at Supper yet so as that he might not be perceiv'd by them The master of the House plac'd him so as that be might see all at his ease yet not be seen himself and this was to leap out of the frying-pan into the fire The next day the Marquess went thence so as that Don Pedro saw not the Lady Margaret any more that time nor was he much troubled at it for having in the night advis'd with his pillow to find out some remedy for his disquier he found it necessary that he should not be seen either by the Marquess

him a most transcendent Extravagant and that as such they had entertain'd him into their Company Accordingly to comply with his Uncle he made this complement to Don Pedro. Most honourable Knight of the Marigold I shall receive your acquaintance with as great satisfaction as I should do that of the greatest Monarch in the world and think my self infinitely oblig'd to you that being a person of such extraordinary parts you were pleas'd to honour the Marquess my Uncle and my Cousin with your company so far out of your own territories In acknowledgement of that noble favour be pleas'd to accept the proffer I make to you of ever being your most affectionate and most humble Servant than which I cannot expect a higher relation to you when I consider the character my Uncle hath been pleas'd to give you Don Pedro return'd him his most humble thanks and said to him I have so high an esteem for whatsoever this fair Lady is concern'd in that I shall make it my business to sacrifice all you think most excellent in me to her satisfaction and yours as long as it shall please his Excellency to give me leave to be of his retinue How replies Leopoldus may we expect that further happiness as to enjoy your company for some time I see no reason you have to be so glad of it replies the Marquess for you are to know that Don Pedro Gil is fallen deeply in love with your Cousin and that it is his affection hath occasion'd this acquaintance though he hath assur'd me that since he understood she was design'd for you that Love is turn'd into a pure fraternal friendship and under that innocent passion he endeavours to oblige her what lies in his power Be pleas'd to take my further assurance of it says Don Pedro that no thought of that may break your rest for that consideration laid aside I should think my self capable to raise a jealousie even in Narcissus himself were he now alive for I dare without any vanity affirm it that there is not a person in the world may be compar'd to me either as to gracefulness of body or accomplishments of mind I am sufficiently convinc'd of the truth of what you say says Leopoldus though I have not known you long and therefore wholly relying on the promise you make me I shall fear nothing as to your pretensions which were they any other Man's I should not be guilty of so great an indifference With these discourses they got to the Court and the Ambassadour being alighted at his House he there found many Ladies impatiently expecting the arrival of the fair Lady Margaret who was receiv'd out of her Litter into the arms of her design'd Husband whereat Don Pedro could do no less than conceive a little jealousie Leopoldus to begin the demonstrations of his Love had prepar'd a magnificent Supper to which were invited all those of both Sexes who were come thither to receive the Ambassadour and his Daughter Don Pedro went to Bed presently after Supper extreamly troubled in mind that he had engag'd himself in an enterprize wherein he found so great difficulties He could not imagine any means to bring it about so as that he might come off with credit he met with too many Obstacles and what afflicted him most of all was the resolution the Lady had taken to satisfie her Father's desire who was desirous the marriage should be concluded with Leopoldus though he had been acquainted as well as she with him mis-carriages Felician could not forbear grumbling at the resolution of his Master which must have ended amidst those difficulties He expos'd himself as an Extravagant person in a Court where he might have rais'd himself into esteem and out of a hope not likely to be brought to any effect he ran himself daily into new inconveniences The Master and Servant spent some part of the night in discoursing about the business till at last Don Pedro fell asleep with a resolution to discover himself to his Mistress and if his addresses were not well entertain'd by her to return immediately into Galicia The visits of the Cavaliers and Ladies continu'd six days during which time the Marquess and his Daughter were often seen both of them taking much pleasure in the pleasant demeanour of Don Pedro who acted the part he had undertaken so admirably well that his Extravagancies became the discourse of the whole Court all speaking of him as one of the most humorous Fools that had come upon the Stage of a long time insomuch that some advis'd the Ambassadour to bring him to the Palace assuring him the King would be much pleas'd with his behaviour Don Pedro coming to hear of it seem'd to be very angry and excus'd himself out of a fear his Majesty might not entertain him suitably to his quality and extraction that he would not run the hazard of receiving an affront and that the least dis-respect shewn him would force him to violent resentments thereof The Ambassadour press'd him no further lest he might put him out of humour perceiving he lik'd not the proposal and put it off to some other time when haply he might find him more inclin'd to compliance Leopoldus who was also Lodg'd in the Ambassadour's house had onely two Servants to wait on him whom he trusted with the knowledge of all his Love-adventures It happen'd that both these fell Sick at the same time a time when he should have shewn more reserv'dness in his Amours to raise himself into a better esteem with his Mistress but he on the contrary minded his own enjoyments above all things and never considering the present posture of his affairs he continu'd his Night-visits as he was wont to do before her arrival Being thus disappointed of their attendance who were best acquainted with his humours he conceiv'd he could not pitch on a fitter person to accompany him than Felician who with the leave of his Master Don Pedro went along with him Finding him a subtle fellow and experienc'd in such affairs he thought him a person fit for his purpose and accordingly that he might trust him with any thing He took him along with him three or four nights together to a certain House out of which he came at a very unseasonable hour Though Felician went in with him yet durst he not be so impertinently inquisitive as to ask who was the Mistress of the House till the third or fourth night that he had accompany'd him thither and then being alone with a Servant-maid who taking example by her Mistress began to express some kindness towards Felician he ask'd her whose House that was and to whom Leopoldus made his Visits Love and Secrecy are seldome found in the same Lodging She was a Servant and in love with Felician there needs no more be said to make it apppear that she satisfy'd him in whatever he desir'd to know Felician understood from her that that House belong'd to his Master's Aunt and that his