‘Oh! what a time have you chosen to make it appear to me? (pursued _Agnes_.) Is it so great an Honour for me, that you must take such care to shew it to the World? And do you think that I am so desirous of Glory, that I must aspire to it by your Actions? If I must, you have very ill maintain’d it in the Tournament; and if it be that Vanity that you depend upon, you will make no great progress on a Soul that is not fond of Shame. If you were possest of all the Advantages, which the Prince has this day carried away, you yet ought to consider what you are going about; and it is not a Maid like me, who is touched with Enterprizes, without respect or permission.’ The Favourite of the King was too proud to hear _Agnes_, without Indignation: but as he was willing to conceal it, and not offend her, he made not his Resentment appear; and considering the Observation she made on the Triumphs of _Don Pedro_, (which increased his Jealousies) ‘If I have not overcome at the Tournament, reply’d he, I am not the less in love for being vanquish’d, nor less capable of Success on occasion.’ They were interrupted here, but from that day, _Don Alvaro_, who had open’d the first Difficulties, kept no more his wonted Distance, but perpetually persecuted _Agnes_; yet, tho’ he were protected by the King, that inspir’d in her never the more Consideration for him. _Don Pedro_ was always ignorant by what means the Verses he had lost in the Garden, fell into the hands of _Constantia_. As the Princess appeared to him indulgent, he was only concerned for _Agnes_; and the love of _Don Alvaro_, which was then so well known, increas’d the Pain: and had he been possess’d of the Authority, he would not have suffer’d her to have been expos’d to the Persecutions of so unworthy a Rival. He was also afraid of the King’s being advertised of his Passion, but he thought not at all of _Elvira_, nor apprehended any Malice from her Resentment.