But at Length Succeeds in His Attempt Upon Both.
Having thus gained a complete victory over the affections of these two ladies, he began to convert his good fortune to the purposes of that principle, from which his view was never, no, not for a moment, detached. In other words, he used them as ministers and purveyors to his avarice1 and fraud. As for the mother-in-law, she was of herself so liberal as to anticipate the wishes of any moderate adventurer, and presented him with sundry2 valuable jewels, as memorials of her esteem3; nor was the daughter backward in such expressions of regard; she already considered his interest as her own, and took frequent opportunities of secreting4 for his benefit certain stray trinkets that she happened to pick up in her excursions within doors.
All these gratifications he received with demonstrations5 of infinite constraint6 and reluctance7, and, in the midst of his rapacious8 extortion, acted so cunningly as to impose himself upon both for a miracle of disinterested9 integrity. Yet, not contented10 with what he thus could earn, and despairing of being able to steer11 the bark of his fortune for any length of time between two such dangerous quicksands, he resolved to profit by the occasion while it lasted, and strike some considerable stroke at once. A plan was formed in consequence of this determination, and, at an appointment with the mother in the house of their female friend, our adventurer appeared with an air of dejection, which he veiled with a thin cover of forced pleasantry, that his mistress might suppose he endeavoured to conceal12 some mortal chagrin13 that preyed14 upon his heart.
The stratagem15 succeeded to his wish. She observed his countenance16 between whiles overcast17, took notice of the involuntary sighs he heaved; and, with the most tender expressions of sympathy, conjured18 him to make her acquainted with the cause of his affliction. Instead of gratifying her request immediately, he evaded19 her questions with a respectful reserve, implying, that his love would not suffer him to make her a partner in his sorrow; and this delicacy21 on his part whetted22 her impatience23 and concern to such a degree, that, rather than keep her in such an agony of doubt and apprehension24, he was prevailed upon to tell her, that he had been, the preceding night, engaged with a company of his fellow-students, where he had made too free with the champagne25, so that his caution forsook26 him, and he had been decoyed into play by a Tyrolese gamester, who stripped him of all his ready money, and obtained from him an obligation for two hundred florins, which he could not possibly pay without having recourse to his relation the Count de Melvil, who would have just cause to be incensed27 at his extravagance.
This information he concluded, by declaring that, cost what it would, he was resolved to make a candid28 confession29 of the truth, and throw himself entirely30 upon the generosity31 of his patron, who could inflict32 no other punishment than that of discarding him from his favour and protection,— a misfortune which, how grievous soever it might be, he should be able to sustain with fortitude33, could he fall upon some method of satisfying the Tyrolese, who was very importunate34 and savage35 in his demand. His kind mistress no sooner found out the source of his inquietude, than she promised to dry it up, assuring him that next day, at the same hour, she would enable him to discharge the debt; so that he might set his heart at ease, and recollect36 that gaiety which was the soul of her enjoyment37.
He expressed the utmost astonishment38 at this generous proffer39, which, however, he declined, with an affected40 earnestness of refusal, protesting, that he should be extremely mortified41, if he thought she looked upon him as one of those mercenary gallants who could make such a sordid42 use of a lady’s affection. “No, madam,” cried our politician in a pathetic strain, “whatever happens, I shall never part with that internal consolation43, that conscious honour never fails to yield in the deepest scenes of solitary44 distress45. The attachment46 I have the honour to profess47 for your amiable48 person, is not founded on such inglorious motives49, but is the genuine result of that generous passion which none but the noble-minded feel, and the only circumstance of this misfortune that I dread50 to encounter, is the necessity of withdrawing myself for ever from the presence of her whose genial51 smiles could animate52 my soul against all the persecution53 of adverse54 fortune.”
This declamation55, accompanied with a profound sigh, served only to inflame56 her desire of extricating57 him from the difficulty in which he was involved. She exhausted58 all her eloquence59 in attempting to persuade him that his refusal was an outrage60 against her affection. He pretended to refute her arguments, and remained unshaken by all the power of her solicitations, until she had recourse to the most passionate61 remonstrances62 of love, and fell at his feet in the posture63 of a forlorn shepherdess. What he refused to her reason, he granted to her tears, because his heart was melted by her affliction, and next day condescended64 to accept of her money, out of pure regard to her happiness and peace.
Encouraged by the success of this achievement, he resolved to practise the same experiment upon Wilhelmina, in hope of extracting an equal share of profit from her simplicity65 and attachment, and, at their very next nocturnal rendezvous66 in her chamber67, reacted the farce68 already rehearsed, with a small variation, which he thought necessary to stimulate69 the young lady in his behalf. He rightly concluded, that she was by no means mistress of such a considerable sum as he had already extorted70 from her mother, and therefore thought proper to represent himself in the most urgent predicament, that her apprehension, on his account, might be so alarmed as to engage her in some enterprise for his advantage, which otherwise she would never have dreamed of undertaking71. With this view, after having described his own calamitous72 situation, in consequence of her pressing entreaties73, which he affected to evade20, he gave her to understand, that there was no person upon earth to whom he would have recourse in this emergency; for which reason he was determined74 to rid himself of all his cares at once, upon the friendly point of his own faithful sword.
Such a dreadful resolution could not fail to operate upon the tender passions of his Dulcinea; she was instantly seized with an agony of fear and distraction75. Her grief manifested itself in a flood of tears, while she hung round his neck, conjuring76 him in the most melting terms, by their mutual77 love, in which they had been so happy, to lay aside that fatal determination, which would infallibly involve her in the same fate; for, she took Heaven to witness, that she would not one moment survive the knowledge of his death.
He was not deficient78 in expressions of reciprocal regard. He extolled79 her love and tenderness with a most extravagant80 eulogium, and seemed wrung81 with mortal anguish82 at the prospect83 of parting for ever from his lovely Wilhelmina; but his honour was a stern and rigid84 creditor85, that could not be appeased86, except with his blood; and all the boon87 she could obtain, by dint88 of the most woful supplication89, was a promise to defer90 the execution of his baleful purpose for the space of four-and-twenty hours, during which she hoped Heaven would compassionate91 her sufferings, and inspire her with some contrivance for their mutual relief. Thus he yielded to her fervent92 request, rather with a view to calm the present transports of her sorrow, than with any expectation of seeing himself redeemed93 from his fate by her interposition; such at least were his professions when he took his leave, assuring her, that he would not quit his being before he should have devoted94 a few hours to another interview with the dear object of his love.
Having thus kindled95 the train, he did not doubt that the mine of his craft would take effect, and repaired to his own lodging96, in full persuasion97 of seeing his aim accomplished98, before the time fixed99 for their last assignation. His prognostic was next morning verified by the arrival of a messenger, who brought to him a small parcel, to which was cemented, with sealing wax, the following epistle:—
“JEWEL OF MY SOUL!— Scarce had you, last night, quitted my disconsolate100 arms, when I happily recollected101 that there was in my possession a gold chain, of value more than sufficient to answer the exigence of your present occasions. It was pledged to my grandfather for two hundred crowns by a knight102 of Malta, who soon after perished in a sea engagement with the enemies of our faith, so that it became the property of our house, and was bequeathed to me by the old gentleman, as a memorial of his particular affection. Upon whom can I more properly bestow103 it, than him who is already master of my heart! Receive it, therefore, from the bearer of this billet, and convert it, without scruple104, to that use which shall be most conducive105 to your ease and satisfaction; nor seek, from a true romantic notion of honour, which I know you entertain, to excuse yourself from accepting this testimony106 of my affection. For I have already sworn before an image of our blessed Lady, that I will no longer own you as the sovereign of my heart, nor even indulge you with another interview, if you reject this mark of tenderness and concern from your ever faithful WILHELMINA.”
The heart of our adventurer began to bound with joy when he surveyed the contents of this letter; and his eyes sparkled with transport at sight of the chain, which he immediately perceived to be worth twice the sum she had mentioned. Nevertheless, he would not avail himself, without further question, of her generosity; but, that same night, repairing to her apartment at the usual hour of meeting, he prostrated107 himself before her, and counterfeiting108 extreme agitation109 of spirit, begged, in the most urgent terms, not even unaccompanied with tears, that she would take back the present, which he tendered for her acceptance, and spare him the most insufferable mortification110 of thinking himself exposed to the imputation111 of being mercenary in his love. Such, he said, was the delicacy of his passion, that he could not possibly exist under the apprehension of incurring112 a censure113 so unworthy of his sentiments; and he would a thousand times sooner undergo the persecution of his rancorous creditor, than bear the thought of being in the smallest consideration lessened114 in her esteem; nay115, so far did he carry his pretensions116 to punctilio, as to protest, that, should she refuse to quiet the scruples117 of his honour on this score, her unyielding beneficence would serve only to hasten the execution of his determined purpose, to withdraw himself at once from a life of vanity and misfortune.
The more pathetically he pleaded for her compliance118, the more strenuously119 did she resist his remonstrances. She advanced all the arguments her reason, love, and terror could suggest, reminded him of her oath, from which he could not suppose she would recede120, whatever the consequence might be; and in conclusion vowed121 to Heaven, with great solemnity and devotion, that she would not survive the news of his death. Thus the alternative she offered was either to retain the chain and be happy in her affection, or forfeit122 all title to her love, and die in the conviction of having brought his innocent mistress to an untimely grave.
His fortitude was not proof against this last consideration. “My savage honour,” said he, “would enable me to endure the pangs123 of eternal separation in the confidence of being endowed with the power of ending these tortures by the energy of my own hand; but the prospect of Wilhelmina’s death, and that too occasioned by my inflexibility124, disarms125 my soul of all her resolution, swallows up the dictates126 of my jealous pride, and fills my bosom127 with such a gush128 of tenderness and sorrow, as overwhelms the whole economy of my purpose! Yes, enchanting129 creature! I sacrifice my glory to that irresistible130 reflection; and, rather than know myself the cruel instrument of robbing the world of such perfection, consent to retain the fatal testimony of your love.”
So saying, he pocketed the chain, with an air of ineffable131 mortification, and was rewarded for his compliance with the most endearing caresses132 of his Dulcinea, who, amidst the tumults133 of her joy, ejaculated a thousand acknowledgments to Heaven for having blessed her with the affection of such a man, whose honour was unrivalled by anything but his love.
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