X']g2. Nina, a story. TOfj 



feet of the senator, and there claim the restitution of licr 

 rights. However, Ihe thought it best to let him alone for 

 the present, least the presence of her rival Ihouid be too 

 great an obstacle to the succefs of her design. 



The senator, being expected that day to dinner with, 

 one of his brethren, made his visit fliorter than usual. He 

 took leave of his. mistrefs with the most tender exprefsions, 

 such as arc made ufe of by lovers who are forced to part 

 for whole years. Nina employed every means fne could 

 invent, to prolong the pleasure of seeing him j at length 

 they parted to their mutual regret. 



The wife of the senatorno sooner saw her husband gone, 

 than flie quitted her retreat, and ran to embrace Nina, 

 thanking her in the rndst pafsionate terms, for the service 

 flie had done her; and remembering her promise of recom- 

 pense, (lie presented her with a gold bracelet to wear, ac- 

 cow'ding to the custom of the Venetian ladies. It was one of 

 the most costly that could be bought, and was worth near 

 fix thoufand crowns, on account of its beauty, and the great 

 number of jewels with which it was enriched. There needed 

 not many words to psrfuade the courtezan to accept this 

 precious gift ; besides her natural avidity, the atJluent circum- 

 stances the giver appeared in, notwitiiStanding the ill re- 

 turn her love had met with, did not allow her to make the 

 slightest refusal. They quitted each other, and the lady 

 went to the house of one of her friends, whom Ihe acquain- 

 ted with her griefs, and her whole story, and begged her 

 to invite herself to dinner with her husband the next da^^ 

 well afsurcd that he would not seek any excuse, or fail to 

 receive her himself at his house. Her friend promised to 

 comply with lier desire, and went in the afternoon, as by 

 accident, to the place where {he knew the senator had dined, 

 and drawing hiii a moment aside, acjuainted him with the- 

 plan privately agreed on between her and his wife. 



