am Hill young, and would have the volumes enlarged ; but at prefent we arc fatigued. Let us refrefli our- felves with a few hours of fleep : while we three enjoy our reft, Ambrofe will watch againftall furprizc, and then ftcep in his turn. Though I believe we are very fafe in this place, it is always good to be upon our guard.” So laying, he ftretched himfclf upon the grafs, Don Alphonfo did the fame, 1 followed their example, and Lamcla Hood fcncry.
Don Alphonfo, inllead of taking fomc repofc, kept himfclf awake with reflc&ing upon his misfortunes ; and I could not clofe an eye. As for Don Raphael, he foon fell afleep; but awakening an hour after, and feeing us difpofed to liften, he faid to Lamela, “ Friend Ambrofe, thou may’ll now take a comfortable nap.” “ No, no, replied Lamela, I have no inclination to fleep; and though I am well acquainted with all the paflages of your life, they are fo iuftruc- tivc for people of our proft flion, that I fhall be very well entertained in hearing them recounted once more.” Don Raphael immediately began thehiftory of his life in thefe terms.
BOOK V.
CHAP. I.
The Hijlory oj Don Ruphact,
I AM the fon of an a&rcfs at Madrid, whofe name was Lucinda, famous for her theatric.il talen.s, and it ill more for her gallantry. As for my father, 1 cannot without prefumption, aflume any one in
particular. 'Til true I might tell what man of quali-
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