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the_o duchess_n of_o mantua_n do_v very_o much_o avail_v who_o help_n aloysius_n earnest_o implore_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o she_o be_v able_a and_o true_o in_o these_o kind_n of_o business_n she_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v very_o willing_a and_o that_o she_o endeavour_v in_o this_o behalf_n it_o be_v recount_v in_o her_o life_n which_o be_v put_v in_o print_n in_o the_o three_o book_n whereof_o and_o the_o five_o chapter_n these_o word_n be_v read_v it_o happenned_a that_o a_o certain_a noble_a young_a man_n a_o marquis_n and_o the_o great_a of_o her_o family_n resolve_v by_o divine_a instinct_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o man_n can_v strive_v against_o it_o to_o quit_v himself_o of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n when_o this_o gentleman_n be_v of_o necessity_n before_o to_o obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o may_v depart_v with_o his_o dominion_n hold_v in_o fee-farm_n to_o his_o young_a brother_n leonora_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v recourse_n for_o this_o purpose_n diligent_o 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