ABSTRACT
I am going to Rome, my lovely Zilia; from which place I hope to revisit your charming villa. May I venture to say, I shall see it with hopes which I never before durst 105 conceive? Shall I have the happiness to find those hopes confirmed by my adorable girl? Ah! in pity do not drive me to despair; that despair which will inevitably follow a second disappointment. Let the whole future life of Deterville be employed in contributing to the happiness of his Zilia. Maria, our mutual friend, has given me reason to think that delightful employment may yet be mine. How valuable a recompence shall I then receive for those past hours of uneasiness I have sustained! Can so great a pleasure be purchased at too high a price?
