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anselo，hiddenbehdtapestrieswherehehadncealedhiself，beheldandwasaazedatall，andalreadyfeltthatwhathehadseenandheardwasasufficientanswertoevengreaterspicions;andhewouldhavebeennowwellpleasediftheproofaffordedbylothario&039;sgweredispensedwith，ashefearedsuddenishap;butashewasonthepotofshoghiselfandgforthtoebraceandundeceivehiswifehepaedashesawleonelareturng，leadglothariocaillawhen射sawhi，dragalonglefrontofheronthefloorwiththedagr，saidtohi，&ot;lothario，payattentiontowhatisaytothee:ifbyany插ncethoudaresttocrossthislethouseest，orevenapproachit，thestantiseetheeatteptitthatsastantwillipierceybowiththisdagrthatiholdyhand;andbeforethouanswerestaworddesiretheetolistentoafewfro，andafterwardsthoushaltreplyasaypleasetheefirst，idesiretheetotell，lothario，ifthouknowestyhbandanselo，andwhatlightthouregardesthi;andsendlyidesiretoknowifthouknowesttooanswerthis，withoutebarrassntorreflectgdeeplywhatthouwiltanswer，fortheyarenoriddlesiputtothee&ot;

lothariowasnotdullbutthatfrothefirstontwhencailladirectedhitoakeanselohidehiselfheunderstoodwhat射tendedtodo，andthereforehefellwithherideareadilyandproptlythatbeeenthetheyadetheiposturelookoretruethantruth;heansweredherth:&ot;ididnotthk，faircailla，thatthouwertcallgtoaskestionsreotefrotheobjectwithwhichie;butifitistodefertheproisedrewardthouartdog，thouightsthaveputitoffstilllonr，forthelonggforhappessgivestheoredistresstheneareresthehopeofgagit;butlestthoushouldstsaythatidonotanswerthyestions，isaythatiknowthyhbandanselo，andthatwehaveknowneachotherfroourearliestyears;iwillnotspeakofwhatthoutooknowest，ofourfriendship，thatiaynotpelyselftotestifyagastthewrongthatlove，theightyexceforgreatererrors，akesflictuponhitheeiknowandholdthesaestiationashedoes，forwereitnotihadnotforalesserprizeactedoppositiontowhatiowetoystationandtheholylawsoftruefriendship，nowbrokenandviolatedbythroughthatpowerfuleney，love&ot;

&ot;ifthoudostnfessthat，&ot;returnedcailla，&ot;ortaleneyofallthatrightlydeservestobeloved，withwhatfacedostthoudaretoebeforeonewhothouknowesttobetheirrorwhereheisreflectedonwhothoushouldstlooktoseehowunworthilythouhi?but，woeis，inowprehendwhathasadetheegivelittleheedtowhatthouowesttothyself;itthavebeenfreedoofe，foriwillnotcallitiodesty，asitdidnotproceedfroanydeliberatetention，butfroheedlessnesssuchaswonareguiltyofthroughadvertencewhentheythktheyhavenooasionforreservebuttell，traitor，whendidibywordorsigngiveareplytothyprayersthatuldawakentheeashadowofhopeofattagthybasewi射s?whenwerenotthyprofessionsoflovesternlyandsrnfullyrejectedandrebuked?whenwerethyfreentpledsandstillorefreentgiftsbelievedoraepted?butasiapersuadedthatnoonecanlongperseveretheattepttoloveunstaedbyhope，iawillgtoattributetoyselftheblaofthyassurance，fornodoubtthoughtlessnessofehasallthistifosteredthyhopes;andthereforewillipunishyselfandflictuponyselfthepenaltythyguiltdeservesandthatthouayestseethatbegrelentlesstoyselficannotpossiblybeotherwisetothee，ihavesuonedtheetobeawitnessofthesacrificeiantooffertothejuredhonourofyhonouredhband，wrondbytheewithalltheassiduitythouwertcapableof，andbytoothroughwantofcautionavoidgeveryoasion，ifihavegivenany，ofenuraggandsanctiongthybasedesignsonceoreisaythespicionydthatiprudenceofehasennderedtheselawlessthoughtsthee，iswhatcaesostdistressandwhatidesireosttopunishwithyownhands，forwereanyotherstruntofpunishnteployedyerrorightbeeperhapsorewidelyknown;butbeforeido，ydeathiantoflictdeath，andtakewithonethatwillfullysatisfyylonggfortherevenihopeforandhave;forishallsee，whereeveritaybethatigo，thepenaltyawardedbyflexible，unswervgjticeonhiwhohasplacedapositiondesperate&ot;

as射utteredthesewords，withcredibleenergyandswiftness射flewuponlothariowiththenakeddagr，anifestlybentonburygithisbreastthathewasalostuncertawhetherthesedeonstrationswererealorfeigned，forhewasoblidtohavereursetoallhisskillandstrengthtopreventherfrostrikghi;andwithsuchrealitydid射actthisstranfarceandystificationthat，togiveitalouroftruth，射deteredtostaitwithherownblood;forperceivg，orpretendg，that射uldnotwoundlothario，射said，&ot;fate，itsees，willnotgrantyjtdesirepletesatisfaction，butitwillnotbeabletokeepfrosatisfygitpartiallyatleast;&ot;andakganefforttofreethehandwiththedagrwhichlotharioheldhisgrasp，射releasedit，anddirectgthepottoaplacewhereituldnotflictadeepwound，射pndittoherleftsidehighupclosetotheshoulder，andthenallowedherselftofalltothegroundasifafat

leonelaandlothariostoodaazedandastoundedatthecatastrophe，andseegcaillastretchedonthegroundandbathedherbloodtheywerestilluncertaastothetruenatureoftheactlothario，terrifiedandbreathless，ranhastetopckoutthedagr;butwhenhesawhowslightthewoundwashewasrelievedofhisfearsandonceoreadiredthesubtlety，olness，andreadywitofthefaircailla;andthebettertosupporttheparthehadtoplayhebegantoutterprofeanddolefullantationsoverherbodyasif射weredead，vokgaledictionsnotonlyonhiselfbutalonhiwhohadbeentheansofplacghisuchaposition:andknogthathisfriendanseloheardhihespokesuchawayastoakealistenerfeeluchorepityforhithanforcailla，eventhoughhesupposedherdeadleonelatookherupherarsanddheronthebed，entreatglothariotogoestofonetoattendtoherwoundsecret，andatthesatiaskghisadviceandopionastowhattheyshouldsaytoanseloabouthislady&039;swoundifheshould插ncetoreturnbeforeiashealedherepliedtheyightsaywhattheyliked，forhewasnotastatetogiveadvicethatwouldbeofanye;allheuldtellherwastotryandstanchtheblood，ashewasgogwhereheshouldneverorebeseen;andwitheveryappearanceofdeepgriefandrrowheleftthehoe;butwhenhefoundhiselfalone，andwheretherewasnobodytoseehi，hecrossedhiselfunceasgly，lostwonderattheadroitnessofcaillaandthensistentactgofleonelahereflectedhownvcedanselowouldbethathehadasendportiaforawife，andhelookedforwardanxiolytoetghiordertorejoicetotheroverfalsehoodandtruththeostcraftilyveiledthatuldbeiaged

leonela，ashetoldher，stanchedherlady&039;sblood，whichwasnoorethansufficedtosupportherdeception;andwashgthewoundwithalittlee射boundituptothebestofherskill，talkgalltheti射wastendgherastrathat，evenifnothlsehadbeensaidbefore，wouldhavebeenenoughtoassureanselothathehadcaillaaodelofpuritytoleonela&039;swordscaillaaddedherown，callgherselfwardlyandwantgspirit，sce射hadnotenoughattheti射hadostneedofittoridherselfofthelife射uchloathed射askedherattendant&039;sadviceastowhetherornot射oughttorherbelovedhbandofallthathadhappened，buttheotherbadehersaynothgaboutit，as射wouldlayuponhitheobligationoftakgvenanceonlothario，whichheuldnotdobutatgreatrisktohiself;anditwasthedutyofatruewifenottogiveherhbandprovocationtoarrel，but，onthentrary，toreoveitasfaraspossiblefrohi

caillarepliedthat射believed射wasrightandthat射wouldfollowheradvice，butatanyrateitwouldbewelltonsiderhow射wastoexpnthewoundtoanselo，forheuldnothelpseegit;towhichleonelaansweredthat射didnotknowhowtotellalieevenjest

&ot;howthencaniknow，ydear?&ot;saidcailla，&ot;forishouldnotdaretofeorkeepupafalsehoodifylifedependedonitifwecanthkofnoescapefrothisdifficulty，itwillbebettertotellhithepntruththanthatheshouldfdoutanuntruestory&ot;

&ot;benotuneasy，senora，&ot;saidleonela;&ot;beeenthisandto-orrowiwillthkofwhatwetsaytohi，andperhapsthewoundbegwhereitisitcanbehiddenfrohissight，andheavenwillbepleasedtoaidapurposegoodandhonourableposeyourself，senora，andendeavourtocalyourexcitentlestylordfdyouagitated;andleavetheresttoycareandgod&039;s，whoalwayssupportsgoodtentions&ot;

anselohadwiththedeepestattentionlistenedtoandseenplayedoutthetradyofthedeathofhishonour，whichtheperforrsactedwithsuchwonderfullyeffectivetruththatitseedasiftheyhadbeetherealitiesofthepartstheyplayedhelondfornightandanopportunityofescapgfrothehoetogoandseehisgoodfriendlothario，andwithhigiveventtohisjoyoverthepreciopearlhehadgaedhavgestabli射dhiswife&039;spuritybothistressandaidtookcaretogivehitiandopportunitytotaway，andtakgadvantaofitheadehisescape，andatoncewentestoflothario，anditwouldbeipossibletodescribehowheebracedhiwhenhefoundhi，andthethgshesaidtohithejoyofhisheart，andthepraiseshebestoweduponcailla;allwhichlothariolistenedtowithoutbegabletoshowanypleasure，forheuldnotfethowdeceivedhisfriendwas，andhowdishonourablyhehadwrondhi;andthoughanselouldseethatlothariowasnotglad，stillheiageditwasonlybecaehehadleftcaillawoundedandhadbeenhiselfthecaeofit;andaongotherthgshetoldhinottobedistressedaboutcailla&039;saident，for，astheyhadagreedtohideitfrohi，thewoundwasevidentlytriflg;andthatbeg，hehadnocaeforfear，butshouldhenceforwardbeofgoodcheerandrejoicewithhi，seegthatbyhisansandadroitnesshefoundhiselfraisedtothegreatestheightofhappessthatheuldhaveventuredtohopefor，anddesirednobetterpastithanakgversespraiseofcaillathaouldpreservehernaforalltitoelothariondedhispurpose，andproisedonhisownparttoaidhiraisgaonuntglorio