One Night as he was retreating from one of those Engagements, Don _Sebastian_, whose Sister he had abus’d with a Promise of Marriage, set upon him at the Corner of a Street, in _Madrid_, and by the Help of three of his Friends, design’d to have dispatch’d him on a doubtful Embassy to the Almighty Monarch: But he receiv’d their first Instructions with better Address than they expected, and dismiss’d his Envoy first, killing one of Don _Sebastian’s_ Friends. Which so enrag’d the injur’d Brother, that his Strength and Resolution seem’d to be redoubled, and so animated his two surviving Companions, that (doubtless) they had gain’d a dishonourable Victory, had not Don _Antonio_ accidentally come in to the Rescue; who after a short Dispute, kill’d one of the two who attack’d him only; whilst Don _Henrique_, with the greatest Difficulty, defended his Life, for some Moments, against _Sebastian_, whose Rage depriv’d him of Strength, and gave his Adversary the unwish’d Advantage of his seeming Death, tho’ not without bequeathing some bloody Legacies to Don _Henrique_. _Antonio_ had receiv’d but one slight Wound in the left Arm, and his surviving Antagonist none; who however thought it not adviseable to begin a fresh Dispute against two, of whose Courage he had but too fatal a Proof, tho’ one of ’em was sufficiently disabled. The Conquerors, on the other Side, politickly retreated, and quitting the Field to the Conquer’d, left the Living to bury the Dead, if he could, or thought convenient. As they were marching off, Don _Antonio_, who all this while knew not whose Life he had so happily preserv’d, told his Companion in Arms, that he thought it indispensibly necessary that he should quarter with him that Night, for his further Preservation. To which he prudently consented, and went, with no little Uneasiness, to his Lodgings; where he surpriz’d _Antonio_ with the Sight of his dearest Friend. For they had certainly the nearest Sympathy in all their Thoughts, that ever made two brave Men unhappy: And, undoubtedly, nothing but Death, or more fatal Love, could have divided them. However, at present, they were united and secure.