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Day, scarce a Night passed, but she appeared in Man's Cloaths, under her Charmer's Window; though, in all Appearnace, her Pleasure must be limited to the viewing Margaret's captivating Charms, and saying soft Things to her. This whimsical Amour went on very quietly for above two Years, but at last Catherine being surprized by Margaret's Father, just when her Heart was overflowing with fervid Expressions of Love to his Daughter, he rattled her severely, and threatened that the Governor of the City should hear of her Pranks. Catherine was so frightened with Menaces of such a Nature, that she absconded, and went to Viterbo, in a Man's Disguise, where she took upon herself the Name of Giovanni Bordoni. After continuing here till she imagined the Noise of

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