IO THE TWIN-BROTHERS OF MEZZORANIA. 



, fured her, that if he could have his will, no night 

 fhould pafs but he would come to allure her of the ar- 

 dour of his inclination. She admired the vehemence 

 of his paffion. The lover received fuch clear indica- 

 tions of her favourable difpolitions towards him, that; 

 lie thought he might eaffly wave the ceremony of the 

 fecond token, and accordingly gave her the third, a 

 nearly full-blown flower. She accepted it of him, tel- 

 ling him, however, that fhe would not immediately 

 wear it ; that he muft flrft go through certain forms, 

 and that Ihe muft ftill fee fome more proofs of the 

 fidelity of his attachment. At the fame time, to afTure 

 him of the fincerity of her love, fhe gave him her 

 hand through the lattice, which he kifled in the. 

 greateft tranfports. Upon this me made him a prefent 

 of a fillet, on which were wrought two hearts in her 

 own hair, over which was a wreath of pomegranates, 

 feemingly almoft ripe ; a joyful token, which gave 

 him to underftand that the time of gathering was at 

 hand. 



Thus all three were happy in their error. On all 

 public occalions the two brothers appeared with the 

 ligns of their inclinations, and felicitated each other 

 on their fuccefs : but, as myfterioufnefs was not defti- 

 tute of charms for them *, they cautioully avoided 

 every opportunity of explaining themfelves to each 

 ©ther. The return of the grand feftival was now at no 

 great diftance, when the youngeft brother thought it 

 the proper occaflon for venturing to give his beloved 

 the third token of his affection. He told her, that he 



* The fcene is in Africa. 



hoped 



