She foresaw the dangerous consequence of a quarrel of this nature, and had no sooner blown the fire, (which she did, to the end that _Philander_ should avoid her lodgings, and all places where he might meet _Octavio_) but she hinders all her designs; and fixing him there, he was resolved to expect him at the first place he thought most likely to find him in: she endeavoured, by a thousand entreaties, to get him gone, urging it all for his safety; but that made him the more resolved; and all she could do, could not hinder him from staying supper, and after that, from going to bed: so that she was forced to hide a thousand terrors and fears by feigned caresses, the sooner to get him to meet _Cesario_ in the morning, as he said he was to do; and though she could not help flattering both, while by; yet she ever loved the absent best; and now repented a thousand times that she had told him any thing. Early the next morning, as was his custom, _Octavio_ came to inquire of _Sylvia_’. health; and though he had oftentimes only inquired and no more, (taking excuse of ill nights, or commands that none should come to her till she called) and had departed satisfied, and came again: yet now, when he went into _Antonet_’. chamber, he found she was in a great consternation, and her looks and flattering excuses made him know, there was more than usual in his being to-day denied; he therefore pressed it the more, and she grew to greater confusion by his pressing her. At last he demanded the key of her lady’s chamber, he having, he said, business of great importance to communicate to her; she told him she had as great reason not to deliver it,--’That is,’ said she, (fearing she had said too much) ‘my lady’s commands’. and finding no persuasion would prevail, and rather venturing _Sylvia_’. eternal displeasure, than not to be satisfied in the jealousies she had raised; especially reflecting on _Philander_’. being in town, he took _Antonet_ in his arms, and forced the key from her; who was willing to be forced; for she admired _Octavio_’. bounty, and cared not for _Philander_. _Octavio_ being master of the key, flies to _Sylvia_’. door like lightning, or a jealous lover, mad to discover what seen would kill him: he opens the chamber-door, and goes softly to the bed-side, as if he now feared to find what he sought, and wished to heaven he might be mistaken; he opened the curtains, and found _Sylvia_ sleeping with _Philander_ in her arms. I need make no description of his confusion and surprise; the character I have given of that gallant honest, generous lover, is sufficient to make you imagine his heart, when indeed he could believe his eyes: before he thought--he was about to draw his sword, and run them both through, and revenge at once his injured honour, his love, and that of his sister; but that little reason he had left checked that barbarity, and he was readier, from his own natural sweetness of disposition, to run