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[Continuation of BOOK III. CHAP. XI.J
1 )KDRO dc Moya retired, without fpcaking, but J. fcnlibly touched, as I perceived, with his reception ; and I believe that, in the bitternefs of his refent- ment.he did not fail tocurfe, within himfelf, the playcis, as they deferved ; and they, when he was gone, began to fpcak of authors with great refpeS. “ Signior Pedro dc Moya (faid Florinronda) did not feem to go away very well fatisfied.”
“ I’lhaw, madam, (cried Rofimiro) don’t dillurb yourfclf about that: authors are not worth notice; if we flrould treat them on an equal footing, it would fpoilthem I know thefe forry gentlemen; they would loon forget themfelves. Let us, therefore, ufe them like flaves; and we need not fear that we ft-.all tire 1 their patience : for though their difplcafure may de- , tach them from us fometimes, the fury of writing will bring them back, and they will think themfelves very happy, provided we deign to aft their performances, ”
“ You a>e in the tight, (faid Arfenia) we only lofe thole authors whofc fortunes we have made : for as foon as we have procured a good fettlemcnt for them, idlene r s takes poffcffion of them, and they work no t8 A3 more.