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whole world; for, i know not how long sce, ihave been harassed and oppressed by a desire stran and unual, that i wonder at yself and bla and chide yself when ia alone, and strive to stifle it and hide it fro y own thoughts,and with no better suess than if i were endeavourg deliberately ublish it to all the world; and as, short, it t e out, iwould nfide it to thy safe keepg, feelg sure that by this ans,and by thy readess as a true friend to afford relief, i shallon fd yself freed fro the distress it caes , and that thycare will give happess the sa degree as y own folly hascaed isery&ot;

the words of anselo struck lothario with astonishnt, unable as hewas to njecture the purport of such a lengthy preable; and thoughbe strove to ia what desire it uld be that troubled hisfriend, his njectures were all far fro the truth, and to relievethe anxiety which this perplexity was cag hi, he told hi hewas dog a flagrant jtice to their great friendship seekgcircuito thods of nfidg to hi his ost hidden thoughts, forbe well knew he ight reckon upon his unsel divertg the, orhis help carryg the to effect

&ot;that is the truth,&ot; replied anselo, &ot;and relyg upon that iwill tell thee, friend lothario, that the desire which harasses is that of knog whether y wife cailla is as good and as perfectas i thk her to be; and i cannot satisfy yself of the truth on thispot except by testg her such a way that the trial ay prove thepurity of her virtue as the fire proves that of