Nor were his
eyes silent, but answered hers again, as much as eyes could do,
instructed by the most tender and most passionate heart that ever
loved: and they spoke so well, and so effectually, as Imoinda no
longer doubted but she was the only delight and darling of that soul
she found pleading in 'em its right of love, which none was more
willing to resign than she. And 'twas this powerful language alone
that in an instant conveyed all the thoughts of their souls to each
other; that they both found there wanted but opportunity to make
them both entirely happy. But when he saw another door opened by
Onahal (a former old wife of the king's, who now had charge of
Imoinda), and saw the prospect of a bed of state made ready, with
sweets and flowers for the dalliance of the king, who immediately
led the trembling victim from his sight, into that prepared repose;
what rage! what wild frenzies seized his heart! which forcing to
keep within bounds, and to suffer without noise, it became the more
insupportable, and rent his soul with ten thousand pains. He was
forced to retire to vent his groans, where he fell down on a carpet,
and lay struggling a long time, and only breathing now and then, "O
Imoinda!" When Onahal had finished her necessary affair within,
shutting the door, she came forth, to wait till the king called; and
hearing someone sighing in the other room, she passed on, and found
the prince in that deplorable condition, which she thought needed
her aid.
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