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ALMORANAt-.'B HAMET.
105
Becedarv sor his latetv than to be blent , now de-
termined , with whatever reluctance , to lecure
h?m, though it could not be done without didi-
inulation, and though it was probable that in this
didimulation Ihe would be detected. Indead,the-
refore , of answering the quedion , she repeated
It : 'On whom ,' said Ihe, ' my lord; on Hamet ?'
Hamet, whole lulpicious were increaled bv the
evadon, replied with great emotion, 'Aye, on
* Hamet; did he not this moment leave vou?' —'
* Leave me this moment?' laid Almeida, with yet
greater confudon , and deeper blulhes. Hamet,
in the impatience of his jealouly, concluded, that
the padions which he law expreded in her counte-
nance , and which arole from the druggie between
Ler regard to truth and her tendernels for Hamet,
proceeded srom theconlciouihels oswhatliebad
modrealon to dread, and she to conceal, a breach
of virtue , to which dre had been betrayed by his
own appearance united with the vices of his bro-
ther : he , therefore , drew back from her with a
look os inexpredrblc anguish , and dood dome time
blent. She obierved, that in his countenance there
was more expredion of trouble , than rage ; Ihe ,
therefore , hoped to divert him from pm luing his en-
quiries, bv at once removing his jealouiv; which Ihe
iuppoled would be at an end , as loon as Ihe IhouM
dilclole the relblution Ihe had taken in his favour.
Addreding him , therefore, as Almoran , with a voice
which though it was gentle and 1'oothing , was yet
mournful and tremulous ; 'Do not turn from me,'
laid she,' with thole unfriendly and Ir owning looks;
* give me now that love which lo lately you offered^
* and with all the future i will atone the pad.'
Upon
105
Becedarv sor his latetv than to be blent , now de-
termined , with whatever reluctance , to lecure
h?m, though it could not be done without didi-
inulation, and though it was probable that in this
didimulation Ihe would be detected. Indead,the-
refore , of answering the quedion , she repeated
It : 'On whom ,' said Ihe, ' my lord; on Hamet ?'
Hamet, whole lulpicious were increaled bv the
evadon, replied with great emotion, 'Aye, on
* Hamet; did he not this moment leave vou?' —'
* Leave me this moment?' laid Almeida, with yet
greater confudon , and deeper blulhes. Hamet,
in the impatience of his jealouly, concluded, that
the padions which he law expreded in her counte-
nance , and which arole from the druggie between
Ler regard to truth and her tendernels for Hamet,
proceeded srom theconlciouihels oswhatliebad
modrealon to dread, and she to conceal, a breach
of virtue , to which dre had been betrayed by his
own appearance united with the vices of his bro-
ther : he , therefore , drew back from her with a
look os inexpredrblc anguish , and dood dome time
blent. She obierved, that in his countenance there
was more expredion of trouble , than rage ; Ihe ,
therefore , hoped to divert him from pm luing his en-
quiries, bv at once removing his jealouiv; which Ihe
iuppoled would be at an end , as loon as Ihe IhouM
dilclole the relblution Ihe had taken in his favour.
Addreding him , therefore, as Almoran , with a voice
which though it was gentle and 1'oothing , was yet
mournful and tremulous ; 'Do not turn from me,'
laid she,' with thole unfriendly and Ir owning looks;
* give me now that love which lo lately you offered^
* and with all the future i will atone the pad.'
Upon