Exemplary Novels by Cervantes Volume 1; The Liberal Lover. the Force of Blood. the Spanish Lady (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...seen Don Juan but he said unto him, "I beseech you, sir (for "this is the fashion and courtesy of Italy), that you will do me the favour to go along with me to that church which is there right over against us, for I have a business.taimpurt unto you. which imports no less than "; "With a very good will," replied Don Juan. "Come, sir, let us go whither you please." Having said this, they walked hand in hand to the church, and, sitting down on a form, and in a place apart, where they might not be heard, Lorenzo spake first, and said, "I, noble Spaniard, am Lorenzo Bentivogli, it notjoneTof The richest, yeT one of the chielestoFthis city. This truth oeing so notorious, may serve to excuse this my speaking in mine own praise. I have-some years since continued an orphan, and there remainedjjjnjower_3_gister of mine, my only sister, so fair and so beautiful, that were she not so near unto me, I should in such lively colours set it forth that no endearing should be wanting; for, to tell you truly, there is not that beauty, take it altogether, that can truly match it. Now for that I am honourably descended, and she young and fair, it made me to be very solicitous and careful in the safe keeping of so rich a jewel. But the headstrong will of my sister Cornelia for that is her name) hath defrauded all my preventions and diligences.. In a word, for to cut off that (not to weary you) which would be too long a story to tell, I shall shut up all in this: thatjthejpukg of. Ferrara, Alfonso de JEste, M&hJrfjouuliuwuuKaaig threw my vijjilancy and triumphed over my industry by subduing my ggter jcarryjng, her away by jiight, and taking her out of our kinswoman's house, and, as they say, being but newly delivered. It was night ere 1 k...