In _Spain_ Love seems to be the only business of Life; whereas what they call Love in _France_, is most commonly nothing but speaking of Love, and adding to the Sentiments of Ambition the Vanity of amorous Intrigues: Wherefore a _Spanish_ Lady, reading not long since the Romance of _Cleopatra_, and after a long recital of Adventures being come to a nice and tender Conversation between a Lover and his Mistress, both passionately in Love: _Bless me_, said she, _how much Wit is here lost, to what purpose are all these fine Speeches when they are together and alone?_ 4 En _Espagne_ il semble qu’on ne vive que pour aimer: Au lieu que ce qu’on appelle aimer en _France_, n’est le plus souvent que parler d’Amour, & ajoûter aux sentiments de l’Ambition, la vanité des Galanteries. D’où vient qu’une Femme de qualité _Espagnole_ lisant, il n’y a pas long tems, le Roman de _Cleopatre_, & aprés un long recit d’Avantures, ètant tombée sur une Conversation delicate d’un Amant & d’une Amante, également passionnez, _Que d’Esprit mal employé_, dit-elle, _à quoi bon tous ces beaux discours quand ils sont ensemble & qu’ils sont seuls?_ 5 A _Spanish_ Lady young and beautiful, went to confess to a Friar of that Country. The Father Confessor after many Questions about the Heads of her Confession, grew desirous to be acquainted with her, and askt what her Name was. The Lady who felt no Temptation to gratify his Curiosity, answered, _Father, my Name is no Sin_. 5 Une Dame _Espagnole_, jeune & bien faite alla à confesse à un Religieux de son Païs. Le Confesseur aprés lui avoir fait plusieurs questions sur les matieres de sa Confession, devint curieux de la connoître & lui demanda son nom. La Dame, qui ne se sentit point tentée de satisfaire sa curiosité, lui répondit, _Mon Pere, mon nom n’est pas un Peché_. 6 Another _Spanish_ Lady went to the Church belonging to a Monastery of Friars, in order to Confess, and finding a Friar of that House alone in one of the Chappels, she kneeled down by him, and told him all her Sins; and as he answered nothing, she askt him his Absolution. I cannot give it you, said the Friar, for I am no Priest. You are no Priest? said the Lady, very much surpriz’d, and in a great Passion: No, Madam, answer’d coldly the Friar. Well, reply’d she, I go and complain of you to your Superiour, for hearing my Confession: _And I_, return’d the Friar, _I go and tell News of you to your Husband_. Whereupon, being entred upon a compensation of Threatnings, they parted upon even Terms; the Lady having wisely considered that it was not for her interest that this Adventure should be made publick. 6