Camilla was astonished at Anselmo's reply, which placed her in greater perplexity than before, for she neither dared to remain in her own house, nor yet to go to her parents'; for in remaining her virtue was imperilled, and in going she was opposing her husband's commands. Finally she decided upon what was the worse course for her, to remain, resolving not to fly from the presence of Lothario, that she might not give food for gossip to her servants; and she now began to regret having written as she had to her husband, fearing he might imagine that Lothario had perceived in her some lightness which had impelled him to lay aside the respect he owed her; but confident of her rectitude she put her trust in God and in her own virtuous intentions, with which she hoped to resist in silence all the solicitations of Lothario, without saying anything to her husband so as not to involve him in any quarrel or trouble; and she even began to consider how to excuse Lothario to Anselmo when he should ask her what it was that induced her to write that letter.
Admirada quedó Camila de la respuesta de Anselmo, que la puso en más confusión que primero, porque ni se atrevía a estar en su casa, ni menos irse a la de sus padres; porque en la quedada corría peligro su honestidad, y en la ida iba contra el mandamiento de su esposo. »En fin, se resolvió en lo que le estuvo peor, que fue en el quedarse, con determinación de no huir la presencia de Lotario, por no dar que decir a sus criados; y ya le pesaba de haber escrito lo que escribió a su esposo, temerosa de que no pensase que Lotario había visto en ella alguna desenvoltura que le hubiese movido a no guardalle el decoro que debía. Pero, fiada en su bondad, se fió en Dios y en su buen pensamiento, con que pensaba resistir callando a todo aquello que Lotario decirle quisiese, sin dar más cuenta a su marido, por no ponerle en alguna pendencia y trabajo.