They soon informed each other of their fortunes, and equally
bewailed their fate; but at the same time they mutually protested that
even fetters and slavery were soft and easy, and would be supported
with joy and pleasure while they could be so happy to possess each
other, and be able to make good their vows. Caesar swore he
disdained the empire of the world, while he could behold his
Imoinda; and she despised grandeur and pomp, those vanities of her
sex, when she could gaze on Oroonoko. He adored the very cottage where
she resided, and said, that little inch of the world would give him
more happiness than all the universe could do; and she vowed, it was a
palace while adorned with the presence of Oroonoko.
Trefry was infinitely pleased with this novel, and found this
Clemene was the fair mistress of whom Caesar had before spoke; and was
not a little satisfied that Heaven was so kind to the prince as to
sweeten his misfortunes by so lucky an accident; and leaving the
lovers to themselves, was impatient to come down to Parham-House
(which was on the same plantation) to give me an account of what had
happened. I was as impatient to make these lovers a visit, having
already made a friendship with Caesar, and from his own mouth
learned what I have related; which was confirmed by his Frenchman, who
was set on shore to seek his fortune, and of whom they could not
make a slave, because a Christian; and he came daily to Parham-Hill to
see and pay his respects to his pupil prince.
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