To add to her troubles, her husband and lawful master, growing increasingly weary of his wife and easily influenced by the insidious rumors running rampant, "forgot he had married her; and hearing so many people talk of her as a mistress he kept, he imagined it was so"(153) and chooses to get married again - this time to an heiress. ... Upon hearing of her husband's bigamy, Violenta is not overcome with shame neither does she retreat to a convent to lick her wounds, but rather, she emerges as a spectacular avenger on her own behalf! ...

• Word Count: 1986
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Graduate