Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Spectator, Vol. 2
The Word, by which I address you, gives you, who under 'stand Portuguese, a lively Image of the tender Regard I have 'for you. The spectator's late Letter from Statira gave me 'the Hint to use the same Method of explaining my self to you. 'i am not affronted at the Design your late Behaviour dis 'covered you had in your Addresses to me; but I impute it 'to the Degeneracy of the Age, rather than your particular 'fault. As I aim at nothing more than being yours, I am 'willing to be a Stranger to your Name, your Fortune, or any 'figure which your Wife might eirpect to make in the World, 'provided my Commerce with you is not to be a guilty one. 'i resign gay Dress, the Pleasure of Visits, Equipage, Plays, 'balls, and Operas, for that one Satisfaction of having you for 'ever mine. I am willing you shall industriously conceal the 'only Cause of Triumph which I can know in this Life. I 'wish only to have it my Duty, as well as my Inclination, to 'study your Happiness. If this has not the Effect this Letter seems to aim at, you are to understand that I had a mind to be rid of you, and took the readiest Way to pall you with an 'offer of what you would never desist pursuing while you 'received ill Usage. Be a true Man; be my Slave while you 'doubt me, and neglect me when you think I love you. I 'defy you to find out what is your present Circumstance with 'me but I know while I can keep this Suspence. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
