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her that every Moment was precious; she immediately informed him of her Sister's Determination, and the Consequences of a Refusal. Giovanni, who had Complaisance, without Reserve, for the youthful Females, very cheerfully answered, Aye, with all my Heart; it were Pity a Girl of so much Mercury should stay behind; so, mounting them both upon the two Horses, she put herself to the Fatigue of accompanying them on Foot. Their first Rout was to Lucca, which lies at no great Distance from Librafratta, but making a Circuit to avoid Pisa, where her two Fellow-Travellers had a general Acquaintance; before their short Refreshment at Lucca was ended, Giovanni, who was used to Dispatch, had provided a Chaise ready at the Door, into which she hurried the

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