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paſſed. She gave him an account of all that happened, and how German was like to recover. But they dwelt not long upon this theme, before they began to diſcourſe of old love, renewing their vows of eternal conſtancy, ſo that no- ⟨t⟩hing but death ſhould be able to divide ⟨t⟩hem; and to bind it he broke a piece of ⟨g⟩old, giving her one half, and reſerving ⟨to⟩ be other for himſelf, and then with ⟨t⟩ears and kiſſes they parted. She at the ⟨f⟩arewell which proved a ſad one, begged ⟨h⟩im to travel a few weeks, and give her ⟨n⟩otice where he was, and the would in- ⟨f⟩orm him of the recovery, or danger of ⟨h⟩is rival: To which he agreed with much hearfulneſs.

CHAP. VI.

⟨U⟩pon her return their diſcovered, and confined to her room: German courts her with tears, preſents, and a proffer of a large eſstate, at last deſire of her Parents. ſhe conſents, renounces her vows, ſends back the piece of gold and marries German; upon which pour Beateman hings himself

THE Beauteous virgin, during her ab- ⟨se⟩nce, having been lid, and muchenquired