WHICHTREATSOFTHEDROLLDEVICEANDMETHODADOPTEDTOEXTRICATEOURLOVE-STRICKENKNIGHTFROMTHESEVEREPENANCEHEHADIMPOSEDUPONHIMSELF
"Such, sirs, isthetruestoryofmysadadventures; judgeforyourselvesnowwhetherthesighsandlamentationsyouheard, andthetearsthatflowedfrommyeyes, hadnotsufficientcauseevenifIhadindulgedinthemmorefreely; andifyouconsiderthenatureofmymisfortuneyouwillseethatconsolationisidle, , whatyoumayeasilyandreasonablydo, toshowmewhereImaypassmylifeunharassedbythefearanddreadofdiscoverybythosewhoareinsearchofme; forthoughthegreatlovemyparentsbearmemakesmefeelsureofbeingkindlyreceivedbythem, sogreatismyfeelingofshameatthemerethoughtthatIcannotpresentmyselfbeforethemastheyexpect, thatIhadratherbanishmyselffromtheirsightforeverthanlooktheminthefacewiththereflectionthattheybeheldminestrippedofthatpuritytheyhadarighttoexpectinme."
Withthesewordsshebecamesilent, ; butasthecuratewasjustabouttoofferhersomeconsolationandadviceCardenioforestalledhim, saying, "Sothen, senora, youarethefairDorothea, theonlydaughteroftherichClenardo?" Dorotheawasastonishedathearingherfather'sname, andatthemiserableappearanceofhimwhomentionedit, forithasbeenalreadysaidhowwretchedlycladCardeniowas; soshesaidtohim:
"Andwhomayyoube, brother, whoseemtoknowmyfather'snamesowell? Forsofar, ifIrememberrightly, Ihavenotmentioneditinthewholestoryofmymisfortunes."
