Duke. Look not thus sad at parting, Juliana; all will be well.

Jul. I hope it may !

Duke. The duke shall right us all, without delay.

9.-FOURTH SELECTION.

[Three Speakers-the Duke, Juliana, and Balthazar.]

SCENE-The Palace.

Duke. Now, sir, your business with me?

Bal. How?

Jul. Amazement !

Duke. I hear you would have audience.

Bal. Of the Duke, sir!

Duke. I am the Duke.

Bal. The jest is somewhat stale, sir.

Duke. You'll find it true.

Bal. Indeed! I think you would not trifle with me now ?—

Duke. I am the Duke Aranza. And what's my greater pride, this lady's husband; whom, having honestly redeem'd my pledge, I thus take back again. You now must see the drift of what I have been lately acting, and what I am. And though, being a woman giddy with youth and unrestrainèd fancy, the domineering spirit of her sex I have rebuked too sharply; yet 'twas done as skilful surgeons cut beyond the wound-to make the cure complete.

Bal. You have done most wisely, and all my anger dies in speechless wonder.

Duke. What says my Juliana?

Jul. I am lost, too, in admiration, sir: my fearful thoughts rise, on a trembling wing, to that rash height, whence, growing dizzy once, I fell to earth. Yet since your goodness, for the second time, will lift me, though unworthy, to that pitch of greatness, there to hold a constant flight, I will endeavour so to bear myself, that, in the world's eye, and my friend's observance and, what's far dearer, your most precious judgment-I may not shame your dukedom.

Duke. Bravely spoken! Why, now you shall have rank and equipageservants, for you can now command yourself-glorious apparel, not to swell your pride, but to give lustre to your modesty. All pleasures, all delights, that noble dames warm their chaste fancies with, in full abundance shall flow upon you; and it shall go hard but you shall ride the Barbary

Courser too.

END OF THE SELECTIONS