First Sentence

"The young Count Albertus having buried his noble Father and Mother, passed some Years very happily with his virtuous Wife, the beautiful Catharine, the brave Alonzo's Sister, who was endowed with every Qualification that could recommend a Woman to the World, or make a Husband blessed; for she was prudent, wise, good-humoured, generous and chaste, and nothing was wanting to complete their Felicity but Children; of which this noble Couple never had any."