She gaz’d upon him, while he bow’d before her, and waited for her Charity, till she perceiv’d the lovely Friar to blush, and cast his Eyes to the Ground. This awaken’d her Shame, and she put her Hand into her Pocket, and was a good while in searching for her Purse, as if she thought of nothing less than what she was about; at last she drew it out, and gave him a Pistole; but with so much Deliberation and Leisure, as easily betray’d the Satisfaction she took in looking on him; while the good Man, having receiv’d her Bounty, after a very low Obeysance, proceeded to the rest; and _Miranda_ casting after him a Look all languishing, as long as he remain’d in the Church, departed with a Sigh as soon as she saw him go out, and returned to her Apartment without speaking one Word all the Way to the young _Fille Devote_, who attended her; so absolutely was her Soul employ’d with this young Holy Man. _Cornelia_ (so was this Maid call’d who was with her) perceiving she was so silent, who us’d to be all Wit and good Humour, and observing her little Disorder at the Sight of the young Father, tho’ she was far from imagining it to be Love, took an Occasion, when she was come home, to speak of him. ‘Madam, _said she_, did you not observe that fine young _Cordelier_, who brought the Box?’ At a Question that nam’d that Object of her Thoughts, _Miranda_ blush’d; and she finding she did so, redoubled her Confusion, and she had scarce Courage enough to say,--_Yes, I did observe him_: And then, forcing herself to smile a little, continu’d, ‘And I wonder’d to see so jolly a young Friar of an Order so severe and mortify’d.--Madam, (_reply’d +Cornelia+_) when you know his _Story_, you will not wonder.’ _Miranda_, who was impatient to know all that concern’d her new Conqueror, obliged her to tell his Story; and _Cornelia_ obey’d, and proceeded. _The Story of Prince +Henrick+._ ‘You must know, Madam, that this young Holy Man is a Prince of _Germany_, of the House of ----, whose Fate it was, to fall most passionately in Love with a fair young Lady, who lov’d him with an Ardour equal to what he vow’d her. Sure of her Heart, and wanting only the Approbation of her Parents, and his own, which her Quality did not suffer him to despair of, he boasted of his Happiness to a young Prince, his elder Brother, a Youth amorous and fierce, impatient of Joys, and sensible of Beauty, taking Fire with all fair Eyes: He was his Father’s Darling, and Delight of his fond Mother; and, by an Ascendant over both their Hearts, rul’d their Wills. ‘This young Prince no sooner saw, but lov’d the fair Mistress of his Brother; and with an Authority of a Sovereign, rather than the Advice of a Friend, warn’d his Brother _Henrick_ (this now young Friar) to approach no more this Lady, whom he had seen; and seeing, lov’d.