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CAMME Princesse de Galatie, victorieuse de l'Amour et de la Mort, fait un sacrifice fidelité et de vengeance à l'Ombre de Sinnate son Mary. 〈…〉〈…〉
HOW vain are the Hopes of Man! And how dangerous Imposters, and treacherous Guides are Desires! Sinnorix came hither to give a beginning to his Marriage: Death, which is found every where, would be at the Feast in Despite of the publick Joy. That which is very strange, Love himself brought him thither: and by a new and Fatall Revolution of all things, Vertue is there a Cheat and a Homicide: And the betrothed serve as Victimes to the Sacrifice prepared for the Ceremonie of their Nuptials.
Fidelity and Treacherie are the Subject of this Action; Camma and Sinnorix are the Actors; and the Temple is the Scene. Sinnorix not being able to overcome the Chastity of Camma, at last caused her Husband Sinnarus to be slain, that he might succeed to his Bed and Throne. And Camma knowing no other way to be quit with Sinnorix, compassed it by the feigned Consent she gave to his Addresses. She deserted not her Revenge to time and occasions which might happen: she would not expect obscure and Domestick ones: she believed that she ought to satisfie her self in a high, and remarkable way: And without giving one moment of Truce to her Enemie, she comes to poison her self publickly with him, by the drink which was prepared to confirm with Cere∣monie,
and by a solemn sacrifice the Contract of their Mar∣riage.
The Declaration she made of so Couragious, and so little expected an Action, raised a Tumult in the Temple, and con∣fusion amongst the people. No person is seen there who re∣flects on the Goddesse, or remembers the Sacrifice. The Victimes which were already at the Foot of the Altar crowned with Garlands of Flowers, and powdred over with fine Meal, were affrighted at the Noise made about them: And saving themselves with their Garlands and Ribbons threw down the Perfumes and Censors; and scattered the Assistants surprized with Astonishment, Superstition, and Fear. Instead of bring∣ing them back, the most confident accompany them in their Flight. The Virgins of Diana only stayed behinde, and they themselves were detained by a Terrour which tyed their feet and congealed the Blood in their Veins. Their astonishment and fear appeared on their faces, which bore the Color of their Garments. The very flowers of their Crowns seemed to wax pale by their Example, and Affrightment. The Torches fallen from their Hands are extinguished by the Milk and and Wine of the Goblets which were tumbled down: And of these two confounded Liquors a third is composed, which retains the Colour of them both.
In this general tumult Camma alone remains quiet and undaunted. She was never more fair and Graceful then you now behold her: She never drank any thing more delici∣ous or pleasing to the taste, then that Remnant of Death she newly gave her Enemie. The sweetnesse of the Revenge she took, wrought upon her Heart before the poison, and penetrated even to the bottom of her Soul. There was spread from thence upon her face an effusion of Joy, accompanied with a majestical and pleasing fiercenesse, even Anger it self was there graceful: and the last drops of its Gall had there a kinde of Sweetnesse. Nothing is seen in her of that Death she had taken in: her Couutenance resembles a Conqueresse, and in her Attire something appears festival and Triumphant.
The very Flowers where with she is Crowned seem to rejoyce that they shall not be carried to a profane and polluted Bed: And that they shall dye Ghast and without Blemish in her Company. It was believed that she had taken them to sacri∣fice with more decencie; and to render Honour to her Mini∣stery, and new Marriage: And this was done to go more ad∣orned to Sinnatus, and to Triumph over Sinorix with more Pomp.
The wretched Man dejected by the Guilt of his Consci∣ence, and pierced by the Reproaches of Camma, falls on the Ground with the Fatal Cup which deceived him. The Pale∣nesse of Death, which he drank, begins to spread it self on his Face: And disquieted by his Despair, no lesse then by his An∣ger, he looks upon Camma, with Eyes which speak neither a Lover nor a Husband. I think also that he vents forth against her all the Gall of his Spirit, which is more bitter, and comes from a far worse spring then the poison he drank. And being able to do her no more mischief, he dismembers her at least by his desires and Gesture: And makes of her Bodie as many pieces, as he sends forth Imprecations and Reproaches against her. She hears him coldly and without Trouble. It may be said that she loves him in this Condition: And having never beheld him without Horrour, she now sees him with Joy. Meanwhile the Poison gaining on her Noble Parts, and find∣ing the Heart half open, by the Effort which her Soul makes there to sally forth, and reunite it self to Sinnatus; behold her sinking between the Hands of her Maids.
They are well recovered of their first disorder; but in no Condition to help her, if their tears serve not for an Antidote. The best they can do is to lift up their Eyes and hands to the Goddesse, and to demand of her by their Gestures and Sighes the preservation of so sublime a Vertue, for the Honor and Ex∣ample of their Sex. Do not believe that they are heard. Camma opposeth their Petitions, and offers up Prayers to the contrary. In the Smoak of the extinguished Torches, and the overturned Censors she beholds the Ghost of Sinnatus still bleeding from his VVound, who gives her a signe, that it is time to depart; And
that she is expected in the Region of Chast and Faithful Souls. Her impatience redoubles at this Object: And her Heart clo∣sing up she takes leave of the Goddesse; Craves Pardon for ha∣ving in her Temple, and at the Foot of her Altar and Image, sa∣crificed to Love and Revenge: And with these last words, ren∣dred up her Spirit with a serene Countenance; and such as a Conquerour would have, who after the gaining of a Victory, should expire in the f••uition of his Glory.
CAMMA Princess of Galatia, and the Wife of Sinnatus, was doubly Soveraign, and reigned by the right of her blood, and by that of her Face Her Beauty which was her first Crown, drew Suters to her, and furnished her with Combats: and these Combats rendred her Spint sit for War, and manifested her Courage and ••idelity. Her Vertue made Fortune Jealous, and her Beauty begot Love in Si∣norix. But not complying with Sinorix, and abandoning all to Fortune, she remained victorious over both Sollicitations and Services proving unsuccesseful to Sinorix, he employed Despair and Crimes: And per∣swaded that a vacant place would be weakly defended, and with lesse obstinacie, he murdered Sinnatus; and of his Bodie makes a step to his Bed and Throne. This Blow strengthened the Couragious Princesse instead of dejecting her. She gave no Ear to the bloody Ghost of Sin∣natus which summoned her; And before she would follow him resolved to revenge his Death.
After so soul and base a Treachery Sinorix renewed his addresses, and sweetned them with the Name of Marriage. He presented himself to Camma with all the Artifices and Disguisement, by which he thought to hide from her his Crime. She failed not to discern it through all his Arts and Disguises, and to scent the Murther and blood which remained still fresh upon him. Nevertheless the restrained her self: And for fear of losing her stroke if she lifted up her hand too high, she enclosed her Designe in her Heart with her Anger.
In sine, after many premeditated difficulties, and counterfeit irreso∣lutions she seigned to submit to the perswasions of her Kindred who sol∣licited her in Sinorix behalf; and gave them her Consent and Promise. At the assigned day for the Ceremonie of her Marriage, all things be∣ing ready for the Sacrifice, she took the cup in which poison was steep∣ed: And having out of respect poured forth two or three drops there∣of upon the Altar of the Goddess, she drank part of it, and gave the rest to Sinorix. The unhappy Creature expecting to taste the first sweets of his Marriage, drank there his Death, and the punishment of his Crime. Camma had the satisfaction to see him die with her: And having enjoyed two or three hours of her Revenge, and the Glory of her Fidelity, she went to carry the News of both to Sinnatus.
ALL the Lines of this Picture are instructive, and the very shadows of it are luminous, and enlighten the understanding. We learn from the unfortunate Beauty of Camma, that as there be flowers which impoison, so there are Riches which render those unhappy who possess them: And that very often we are only slung with what glit∣ters about us, as well as with what pleaseth and adorns us. We are taught likewise by her Courage, that in the Combats of Vertue, Victory consists in the strength of the Minde, and not of the Bodie: That the weakest Sex may herein Dispute in point of advantage with the stron∣gest: and that a Crown is more for the Heart, then for the Arms or for the Head. On the other side we learn from the Crime of Sinorix, that unchast Love is a dangerous Guest: It enters with Nosegayes in its Hand, and Garlands on his Head; And assoon as it comes into a House, and hath there setled it self, it exhibits poisons and swords. We gather also from his punnishment, that Divine Justice, though it sets forth late, yet it fails not to arrive in due time: And that without causing Exe∣cutioners to come afar off, it often makes our Idols become our Tor∣mentors, and our sins our punishments.
I Suppose the Truth of the Thesis, and suppose it upon the Report of History, which is the Conserver of Truth, and the Depository of fair Originals and eminent Examples. I have been consulting on it in all Countreyes and Ages: and I confess that in every Countrey and Age where I have examined it, History hath shewn me Heroick Women by Troops, who dyed out of Fidelity and Love to their Hus∣bands. But when I required from it Husbands of the like Vertue and Courage, scarce could it furnish me with enough to make a number. This certainly is wonderful, yet most true: And such as shall not have Faith enough to believe it upon my word, may inform themselves upon the places.
They will be shewed in Greece the Ashes of E••ad••e, who cast her self into the flaming Pile of her Husband; and who by an honest and law∣ful Love performed that which a furious Heroe, and vaunting Philoso∣phers have done either out of brutish despair, or ridiculous vanity. They will be shewed the Web wherewith Penelope preserved her self for Vlysses: the Cup in which Camma drank death and revenge: Another Cup wherin
Artemisia drank the Ashes of Mansolus. They would cause them to see at Rome the Coals which Porcea swallowed: the Dagger of Aria and those efficacious words by which she gave Reputation to her Death, and Courage to that of Petus: The Lancet wherewith Paulina opened her Veins, that she might die with Seneca: And divers other famous pieces which are in Veneration with the Ancients; and which are seen still coloured with Blood, and marked with the Fidelity of Wo∣men. The sight of these pieces is sufficient alone, and without other proof to perswade, that Women love more constantly, and with more Fidelity then Men. But I suppose this Advantage of Womens Fidelity above that of Men, who have hitherto lest no Reliques of it: And seeking Reasons for it in Natural and Moral Philosophy, I finde eight, which added to the Memorials of Antiquity, will strengthen this Pro∣position against the malitious Allegations wherewith some use to as∣sault it: And which may make it at least an Article of Human Belief.
First, if Philosophy and Experience have Authority enough to be credited therein, Affections follow Humours; and take their quali∣ties and tincture from the temper which serves them for matter. Now it is not doubted, but Melancholy is the predominant Humour in a Woman: it is not doubted, but that her Temper is more moist and her Complexion more tender then ours: we ought not then to doubt, but that her Affections are more adhering and setled: and that she is more strongly united to whatsoever she fastens her self. Why should we doubt it, since Melancholy hath been hitherto believed to be the matter of Constancie, and the most proper Oyle to nourish the fire of Love? Since we see that loft things are better linked together then hard ones: and that without Humidity no lasting union can be made. From thence comes the ancient saying, which declares that the affecti∣ons of Women can endure no Mediocrity: and that whatever they de∣sire, they desire it obstinately, and without intermission.
Let us adde Instinct to Humour, and Necessity to Complexion: and what Faith teacheth us, concerning the Creation of Woman taken out of the side of Man, being supposed; Let us alledge for the second Reason, that the Instinct of the part to the whole being of necessity, and consequently stronger then the Instinct of the whole to the part, which is but of congruity: It was according to the order of Nature that a Woman should do by an Intelligent and Judicious inclination, what all other separated parts perform out of a blinde and insensible Propension. And since Man, from whom she was taken, is necessary for her conservation; it appears nothing strange, that she adheres more constantly to him, and renders him more affection then she receives: And besides, this surplusage which she gives him, is lesse an advance and a work of supererogation, then a duty and acknowledgment.
After this second Reason there follows a third, which is grounded upon the Assistance and good Offices which Women receive from Men. This assistance is frequent and more then ordinary, and these offices
continual and at all hours. Those which the Bodie receives from the Head can hardly suffer lesse interruption; those which the Moon ex∣pects from the Sun can scarce be more necessary to her. And therefore if good offices be the tyes of Hearts, and the chains of Souls; is it not reasonable that Women should love more then they are beloved; and be more strongly ••astned then they fasten; since in the Domestick So∣ciety they servelesse then they are served; and are more obliged then they oblige? Should they have lesse of good Nature then 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which fastens it self inseparably to the Tree that supports it, and ne∣ver leaves it either in Life or Death? Should they love lesse constantly then the Female Palm, which never findes comfort, never receives verdure, nor is ever capable of Renovation after the Death of her Male to which she was allyed.
This Fidelity doth not only appertain to the dutie and gratitude of Women: but it concerns their Honour and Glory: And whether in their opinion there be something of Nature and Instinct therein; whether there be not something of Tradition or Hear-say; they are all perswaded that Constancy, next to Chastity, is the predominant Ver∣tue and the essential quality of Vertuous Women. Men place not therein their puncti••••o of Honour: there is no Title less alledged among them, there is no quality more cheap, then that of a good Husband: They scarce rank or hold it considerable in the Description of a Gallant Man. And from hence it comes, that Constancie and Fi∣delity, whereof I speak, being not controverted with Women, they have ingrossed them both to themselves, and left to men in their room Valour, Knowledge, Justice, and other Vertues, which as they concei∣ved, suted better with the Dignity of their Sex.
Moreover, it is the chief Ambition of good Women to be beloved by their Husbands entirely and with perseverance. This begets their Peace and Content at home: this procures them a good Name, and a good odour of Reputation abroad On the other side they know, and Nature hath taught it them, that the Heart is the only Bait with which another Heart may be taken: and that Love, to which wings are given, is a Bird not to be caught, but by another Love. From whence it ariseth, that to possess this so important Love, they make advances of it which exhaust them, and whereof very often there remains only in them a habit of loving solitarily, and an obstinate and customary Fidelity.
Besides, it is with the Heart of a Woman, as with Rivers which are kept in, and shut up; and have but a little Descent by which they have liberty to disburthen themselves. Conscience and Honour, Chastitie and Fear, the Laws of God, and the Laws of the World are the ob∣stacles which encompass it on every side: and it cannot dilate it self without breaking them, not break them without extraordinary vio∣lence. Likewise, when amidst so many obstacles, the discharge lies open to it on the Husbands part, it pours it self forth on that side with more impetiosity and restriction, then doth the Heart of a Man,
which resembles those shallow Rivers, which have neither Ridges not Ba••••••••, but many little open streams through which they disburthen themselves.
Let us also say, that Women being freed from many affairs where∣with Men are charged; And Love being, as a certain Person said, the businesse of persons wanting employment, and the occupation of those that are at leasure: they must necessarily love with more Force, and with more application of minde then they are beloved.
In sine, I adde for the eighth Reason, that Love hath Jealousies like a King: It is also the Princely and Soveraign Passion: And in a Heart where it reigns, it cannot endure that any should go equal with it, nor play the Mistresse. Now the Hearts of Men are more divided, and sub∣ject to more Passions then those of Women. Every day occasions and affairs introduce there some New Passion: and every one will com∣mand in its turn, and reign at least on the day of its Arrival. Perfect Love, which is Jealous of its Authority, and an enemie to disorder and confusion: not knowing how to be at quiet and in a state of Honour amidst these turbulent Passions, gives way to them, and retires into a Womans Heart: And it is there lesse disquieted and more abso∣solute: No Rival is found there to rise up against it: There is no Pas∣sion which doth not obey it. For this Reason, Fortune, Affairs, and the Passions which are of their Train standing almost all for the Husband, nothing remains for the Wise, but Conjugal Love accompanied with Fidelity and Constancy. I might produce great number of Reasons for it: but it is the weight and not the multitude which ought to perswade. Let us conclude this Question with an Example, which will manifest in despite of Monteigne, that there are modern as well as ancient Fidelities: and that good Wives have appeared long after the Age of either Ar•••• or Pa••l••a.
I Am to draw in this History the Picture of two Sisters, who have not not one drop of Blood in their Veins, not one Hair on their Heads by which they resemble each other. This nevertheless is neither strange nor new: the Rose and Thorn grow upon one stalk: and one fire produceth both Light and Smoak. The representation thereof in that respect will not be lesse delightful: And by an opposition like that which is made by the Impostures of the Perspective, a Grace and a Fury, an extream Fidelity, and an extream Treachery will be seen there upon the same Ground, and almost under the same Line.
Sanchias the second, King of Navarre was slain by Ferrandus Gon∣zales
Earl of Castile in a publick and regular Duel, undertaken solemn∣ly, and in the fight of two Armies, to end their quarrel, and to spare the Blood of their People. This Disaster left so lively a resentment, and so obstinate a grief in Theracia, Daughter to the deceased King, and Wife to the King of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that she took an oath never to admit of any Lenitive but Revenge, and the Blood of Gonzales. She sought every where this Lenitive of Blood, and this Revenge which might 〈◊〉〈◊〉 seeing no Honourable or lawful occasion which might lead her to effect it with a good Conscience, she resolved to compasse it by Treason and Surprise. The wrath indeed of a Woman is a dangerous Wrath: All that she hath of sweet is imbittered and turns into Gall when she is netled and in despite of her Natural Constitution poison 〈◊〉〈◊〉 forth of her Eyes, and the teeth of Serpents enter into her mouth. But though she be every way to be feared; yet she ought 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to be mistrusted when her fire is rakedup: when her teeth are hidden: and when her Gall and Poison are covered with a seeming sweetnesse. And we may take also in this sence the saying of holy Scripture, which advices us to avoid the fury of an irritated Dove.
These Ashes of a plaistred Reconciliation, and this feigned meek∣nesse of a Dove, had like to have ruined Gonzales. He would have pre∣served himself from an open Fire: and would have defended himself against an Eagle which should have assaulted him by Force. Theracis counterfeits her self tractable and inclined to Peace; makes an offer of Reconciliation: And to establish a solid and lasting Peace between Na∣varre and Castile, she proposes a Marriage between her Sister Sanchis and Gonzales. Surely the Bait was too tempting, and too subtilly pre∣pared, and with too much dexterity to catch nothing. Gonzales who was generous and no Enemie to Peace, gave ear to this Proposition; receives from the Queen of Leen (deputed for the solemnization of the Contract) the Promise of absent Sanchia, and returned her his. When all things were agreed, he undertakes a journey to Navarre, with no other Attendance then his own Family: Neither did he think to go to a Siege or Battel: he beheved that his Voyage was to a Treaty of Mar∣riage: and a Marriage is not treated of with Armies and Engins of War: No man espouseth a beating Drum or flying Colours.
As soon as he arrived in Navarre, King Garcius a Complice in the Treason of his Sister Theracia, received him with outrages and re∣proaches: and without giving him time to recollect himself commits him to Prison, and causeth him to be loaden with Chains more harsh and ponderous, then those which he came to seek. Sanchia advertised of so soul a Treason, to which she had contributed innocently, and with no ill intent, thought her self obliged, for the Justification of her pro∣mise, and for the Honour of her House, to assist a Prince who was taken in her Name, and by her promise. She found out a means to see him in Prison, and this sight mollified her Heart, and laid it open to Passion, which never before found any accesse unto it. Pitty which is
not bashfull and suspected by no man, entred first boldly, and without resistance: Love stole in fearfully after her, and was there received up∣on the ingagements made by Gonzales, and upon the faith which had been given him. Sanchia was already sufficiently tied by the promise delegated to the King of Navarre her brother, and to her sister the Queen of Leen: But she found her self there much faster tied by the chains of Gonzales: She renewed to him the promise she had sent him by the ministers of her brothers treachery: And having given necessary orders for his liberty, she took him out of prison, and fled away with him to Castile, where she was married to him in great pomp, and with the general applause of the people.
I confesse that there was much of boldnesse in this action; and I would not pardon it in a Maid, who had followed a wandring fire, and played the part of a 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or a Lucipps. But if we consider that Sanchia was no longer at her own dispose, nor at her brothers: that she was promi∣sed and betrothed to Gonzales: that she had given her faith out of obedience: And that she owed more to her betrothed faith, then to the treachery of her House; her boldnesse will be no reproach to her memory: And men will rather give her an honourable ranke amongst the Her••••sses, then joyn her with the wandring women of Romances. Ne∣verthelesse the King her brother did not take it in that sense. As soon as he was advertised of his prisoners and sisters flight; he presently rai∣sed a powerfull Army and fell into Castile: But he fell in under so ill a Planet, that he was defeated in the first Battell; and by the sport of Fortune, which mingles at her pleasure, chains and Crowns, and pla∣ceth them sometimes upon one Head, and sometimes upon an other; or to speak more Christianly, by a just disposure of Divine Providence, which would punish Injustice and Treachery, the King of Navarre in his turne remained prisoner to his Fugitive, and was loaden with the same Chains he had brought for him.
After some moneths of imprisonment, Gonzales moved by the per∣swasions of his Wife, set him at liberty, and sent him back with ho∣nour to his Kingdom: These benefits ought to be ranked amongst those Coals, which according to the saying of the Wiseman, give new heat to congealed Charity, and reenkindle extinguished affection: But they stirred up hatred, and inkindled a new warre which would have caused great flames and ruines, if the wise and couragious San∣chia, before one drop of blood was spilt, had not mediated between her Husband and Brother, and quenched with her tears the fire which had taken on all sides. These tears which had vertue enough to extin∣guish a warre already flaming, and to pacifie two Kingdoms in Arms, had not enough to sweeten the Animosity of a Woman. The Queen of Leen reserved her passion in all the Treaties which were held: And in all the Articles which were proposed to her, whatsoever her lips and tongue did swear, and whatsoever her hand did signe, she full sware in her mind, and signed in her heart the death of Gonzales.
The obstinate Princess not content with having laboured unprofi∣tably and at a great expence to dishonour the Name of the King her Brother, with having perverted her Faith and falsified her pro∣mise, took away also the Honour and Reputation of the King her Husband: And perswaded him to make of his Word and Faith a se∣cond snare for Gonzales. The Faith of Kings is sacred; Their Promise is holy, And it is a prophanation, and a kinde of Sacriledge to convert them into Deceits and Treasons; and to make them serve for Baits to Circumventions. This Prince nevertheless seduced by his Wife, con∣sented to the Prophanation of his Word and Faith. He convened the States of his Kingdom, and sent thither the Earl of Castile. The Earl had sight good enough to discern afar off the snare which was laid for him: but he had too good a Heart, and too confident a Soul to avoid a snare from which he knew not well how to flie, but by flying from his Duty, and turning his back to his Reputation. He stuck fast then to his Reputation and Duty; and committed his Life and Liberty to Fortune. Fortune nevertheless which is said to be favourable to bold Actions, gave him no better entertainment at Leon, then he had re∣ceived at Navarre. He found there a second Prison, and as strong and heavy chains as the former: And found no Sanchia in that place, who might break these chains and open the Prison for him. But Love which was more just then Fortune, and works far other Miracles, did not long retard the bringing thither his Deliveress: And if she had been Couragious and Faithful during the time of Contract, she shewed her self yet more Couragious and Faithful in the state of Marriage.
Assoon as she had notice of her Husbands Captivity, her first thought was to march in the head of twenty thousand men, to destroy his Pri∣son with Fire and Sword, and to bring him back to Castile through the Ruines, and Light of a flaming Province. To this first thought which arose from her Courage, another succeeded, wherein there was more of Prudence, and more of Safety for her Husband. She fixed upon that, though the danger thereof was more evident for her self: And she resolved to oppose to a foul and treacherous fraud, an innocent and purely charitable deceit. She chose amongst the most Faithful ser∣vants of the Earl her Husband, all those who had most courage and strength, and commanded them to follow her without noise, and with Arms of more effect then shew. This done, she began her journey in the habit and Marks of a Pilgrime: passeth every where for a Woman of quality, who went to perform her Vow made to S. James. And be∣ing arrived in Leon with two Knights, she so craftily and dexterously assaulted the Gates of the Prison, as at length they were opened to her, and obtained leave to see her Husband.
The apparition of an Angel invironed with fire and covered over with light, could scarce have more dazled Gonzales, then the arrival of disguised Sanchia had done. After the first Embraces, and the Tears that were mixt with them, which supplyed the place of Words, she
acquainted him in few words with the occasion of her coming: And conjured him to take the garment and liberty she had brought him, and to leave her in exchange his Chains and Apparel; nay his punishment and Death, if it were decreed he should die. This exchange being made, he went out of Prison with the Garment and Heart of Sanchia; And found the two Knights at the Gate, who brought him to the place where his servants waited for him. The next day the light disco∣vered that charitable Fraud which the night had concealed. The King of Leon on the sudden expressed an Anger, which seemed never to be allayed without effusion of Blood. But reason returning by degrees, admiration succeeded his wrath: He highly praised a deceipt so well meant, and of so great example. And having magnificently treated his Sister, he sent her back to her husband with ceremonie and pomp: and this Pomp served as a Triumph to Conjugal Love and the Fidelity of Women.