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1、IncognitaIncognitaByWilliamCongreveTOTHEHONOUREDANDWORTHILYESTEEM'DMRS.KATHARINELEVESON.1IncognitaMadam,AClearWit,soundJudgmentandaMercifulDisposition,arethingssorarelyunited,thatitisalmostinexcusabletoentertainthemwithanythinglessexcellentinitskind.Myknowledgeofyouwereasuf
2、ficientCautiontome,toavoidyourCensureofthisTrifle,hadInotasintireaknowledgeofyourGoodness.SinceIhavedrawnmyPenforaRencounter,Ithinkitbettertoengagewhere,thoughtherebeSkillenoughtoDisarmme,thereistoomuchGenerositytoWound;forsoshallIhavethesavingReputationofanunsuccessfulCour
3、age,ifIcannotmakeitadrawnBattle.ButmethinkstheComparisonintimatessomethingofaDefiance,andsavoursofArrogance;whereforesinceIamConscioustomyselfofaFearwhichIcannotputoff,letmeusethePolicyofCowardsandlaythisNovelunarm'd,nakedandshiveringatyourFeet,sothatifitshouldwantMerittoch
4、allengeProtection,yet,asanObjectofCharity,itmaymoveCompassion.IthasbeensomeDiversiontometoWriteit,IwishitmayprovesuchtoyouwhenyouhaveanhourtothrowawayinReadingofit:butthisSatisfactionIhaveatleastbeforehand,thatinitsgreatestfailingsitmayflyforPardontothatIndulgencewhichyouow
5、etotheweaknessofyourFriend;aTitlewhichIamproudyouhavethoughtmeworthyof,andwhichIthinkcanalonebesuperiortothatYourmostHumbleandObligedServantCLEOPHIL.2IncognitaTHEPREFACETOTHEREADER.Reader,SomeAuthorsaresofondofaPreface,thattheywillwriteonetho'therebenothingmoreinitthananApo
6、logyforitsself.ButtoshowtheethatIamnotoneofthose,IwillmakenoApologyforthis,butdotelltheethatIthinkitnecessarytobeprefix'dtothisTrifle,topreventthyoverlookingsomelittlepainswhichIhavetakenintheCompositionofthefollowingStory.RomancesaregenerallycomposedoftheConstantLovesandin
7、vincibleCouragesofHero's,Heroins,KingsandQueens,MortalsofthefirstRank,andsoforth;whereloftyLanguage,miraculousContingenciesandimpossiblePerformances,elevateandsurprizetheReaderintoagiddyDelight,whichleaveshimflatupontheGroundwheneverhegivesof,andvexeshimtothinkhowhehassuffe
8、r'dhimselftobepleasedandtransported,concern'dandafflictedattheseveralPassageswhich
