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divine creature, if I thus presume to prostrate myself before you, in hopes that so much goodness can pardon a crime of so high a nature, and especially this, seeing it is authorised by love, whose commands must be obeyed, and whose flames are irresistable. O turn not away those dazzling suns of light that guide me to my happiness; but let those orient eyes shine upon me with beams of comfort that I may live by the brightness of their rays, and the smiles of my fair Hero. Ho would have proceeded, but Hero entreated him to rise, and Amorissa advising them to go into the arbour, as well to keep them from the heat, as from the prying eyes that might be upon them; the two lovers obeyed, being both overjoyed at so happy a meeting. In the arbour, whilst he gently squeezed her hand, which she permitted him to kiss, she told him she hoped he would not misconstrue her actions, in being so forward in granting him favours she had never granted to any one living: then it was agreed that he should make his public appearance next day at the castle of Sestus, but to be very cautious how he made love to her in public, or shewed the least sign of it, till she knew how her father stood inclined to favour him, for though she loved Leander entirely, yet she looked upon the consent of her parents as material.
CHAP. VI.
The best and constant lovers having had the mutual satisfaction of an interview, and in their hearts inseparably linked by the chains of love, Hero and Amorissa retired, and Leander rosolved
