 chastity, I despise your power, as I detest your intention. Though,
under the mask of the most delicate respect, you have decoyed me from the
immediate protection of my friends, and contrived other impious stratagems to
ruin my peace and reputation, I confide too much in my own innocence, and the
authority of the law, to admit one thought of fear, much less to sink under the
horror of this shocking situation, into which I have been seduced. Sir, your
behaviour on this occasion, is in all respects low and contemptible: for,
ruffian as you are, you durst not harbour one thought of executing your
execrable scheme, while you knew my brother was near enough to prevent, or
revenge the insult; so that you must not only be a treacherous villain, but also
a most despicable coward.« Having expressed herself in this manner, with a most
majestic severity of aspect, she opened the door, and walked down stairs with
surprising resolution, committed herself to the care of a watchman, who
accommodated her with a hackney-chair, in which she was safely conveyed to her
uncle's house.
    Mean while, the lover was so confounded and over-awed, by these cutting
reproaches, and her animated behaviour, that all his resolution forsook him, and
he found himself not only incapable of obstructing her retreat, but even of
uttering one syllable to deprecate her wrath, or extenuate the guilt of his own
conduct. The nature of his disappointment, and the keen remorse that seized him,
when he reflected upon the dishonourable predicament in which his character
stood with Emilia, raised such perturbation in his mind, that his silence was
succeeded by a violent fit of distraction, during which he raved like a
Bedlamite, and acted a thousand extravagancies, which convinced the people of
the house, (a certain bagnio) that he had actually lost his wits. Pipes, with
great concern, adopted the same opinion; and, being assisted by the waiters,
hindered him, by main force, from running out and pursuing the fair fugitive,
whom, in his delirium, he alternately cursed and commended, with horrid
imprecations, and lavish applause. His faithful valet, having waited two whole
hours, in hope of seeing this gust of passion overblown, and perceiving that the
paroxysm seemed rather to increase, very prudently sent for a physician of his
master's acquaintance, who having considered the circumstances and symptoms of
the disorder, directed, that he should be plentifully blooded, without loss of
time, and prescribed a draught to compose the tumult of his spirits. These
