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been for your unjust jealousy, your injurious reproaches and passions, Phanor had never been your rival; but you insulted, vexed, aggravated, and so highly offended me, that, for a moment, I forgot our friendship. I have been weak, but not perfidious: besides, in robbing you of Rosamond's heart, I have broken no sacred engagements; she had not promised to give you her hand. Hope was all she had granted. Triumph, then, dear Zumio, over your resentment, and make not my wrongs greater than they are. Rosamond is changed; forget her, and do not interrupt my happiness by complaints which so much afflict me.

Having thus spoken, I approached Zumio, to embrace him; but he repelled me with detestation. I abhor you, said he, and immediately disappeared.

My surprise was extreme; I was happy; I excused his anger, and, without troubling myself more about it, flew to find Rosamond. She received me, at first, with great perplexity; but how great, how excessive was my joy, when she blushing owned she loved me, and

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