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is real, and not to be shaken; you are going to become my husband, and I would prefer death to the infamy of betraying you. I made no promise to Zumio, commit no crime in renouncing him, and only sacrifice love to ambition.

Heaven! cried I, what have you uttered?

Wherefore this transport, said the astonished Rosamond, do you not believe I love you?

Ought I to believe so?

Alas! no, I do not love you, I love Zumio; but my virtue might easily triumph over that inclination, for I will see Zumio no more, but attach myself to you; gratitude and duty are all-powerful over my heart; you are vain, I am virtuous, and I can easily persuade you I dearly love you.

I could contain myself no longer: my rage broke forth, and I shewed Rosamond I had again recovered the talisman she had purloined.

O! cried she, Zumio is revenged of an ambitious mistress, and a perfidious friend, and Heaven is just. Yes, my lord, ambition seduced my soul: informed of your passion by

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