That he desired no more than for him to see her; and
he did not doubt a Consequence of his Approbation and
Forgiveness—Well (said Don Fabio) you are
very conceited of your own Discretion, let us see
this Rarety. While Aurelian was gone in for
Incognita, the Marquess of Viterbo and Don Fabritio
were taking their leaves in great disorder for their
loss and disappointment; but Don Fabio entreated their
stay a moment longer till the return of his Son.
Aurelian led Incognita into the Room veil’d,
who seeing some Company there which he had not told
her of, would have gone back again. But Don Fabio
came bluntly forwards, and ere she was aware, lifted
up her Veil and beheld the Fair Incognita, differing
nothing from Juliana, but in her Name. This
discovery was so extreamly surprizing and welcome,
that either Joy or Amazement had tied up the Tongues
of the whole Company. Aurelian here was most
at a loss, for he knew not of his Happiness; and that
which all along prevented Juliana’s confessing
her self to him, was her knowing Hippolito (for whom
she took him) to be Aurelian’s Friend, and she
feared if he had known her, that he would never have
consented to have deprived him of her. Juliana
was the first that spoke, falling upon her Knees to
her Father, who was not enough himself to take her
up. Don Fabio ran to her, and awakened the Marquess,
who then embraced her, but could not yet speak.
Fabritio and Leonora strove who should first take
her in their Arms; for Aurelian he was out of his
wits for Joy, and Juliana was not much behind him,
to see how happily their Loves and Duties were reconciled.
Don Fabio embraced his Son and forgave him.
The Marquess and Fabritio gave Juliana into his hands,
he received the Blessing upon his Knees; all were
over-joy’d, and Don Mario not a little proud
at the discovery of his Son-in-Law, whom Aurelian
did not fail to set forth with all the ardent Zeal
and Eloquence of Friendship. Juliana and Leonora
had pleasant Discourse about their unknown and mistaken
Rivalship, and it was the Subject of a great deal
of Mirth to hear Juliana relate the several Contrivances
which she had to avoid Aurelian for the sake of Hippolito.
Having diverted themselves with many Remarks upon the pleasing surprize, they all thought it proper to attend upon the Great Duke that Morning at the Palace, and to acquaint him with the Novelty of what had pass’d; while, by the way, the two Young Couple entertained the Company with the Relation of several Particulars of their Three Days Adventures.
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