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such_o diversion_n as_o be_v usual_a upon_o the_o wedding_n night_n which_o make_v the_o young_a bride_n blush_v but_o they_o retire_v leave_v she_o to_o the_o embrace_n of_o fortunatus_n who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o like_a case_n will_v have_v be_v the_o feast_n last_v 14_o day_n and_o then_o urgent_a business_n at_o court_n call_v the_o king_n away_o he_o send_v for_o fortunatus_n as_o likewise_o the_o earl_n his_o father-in-law_n and_o the_o countess_n and_o give_v they_o all_o thanks_o for_o his_o entertainment_n but_o the_o countess_n appear_v somewhat_o melancholy_a the_o king_n ask_v the_o cause_n when_o as_o she_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o fear_v her_o son-in-law_n will_v soon_o waste_v all_o he_o have_v so_o that_o her_o daughter_n will_v be_v reduce_v to_o poverty_n therefore_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v content_a unless_o he_o will_v settle_v some_o dower_n in_o land_n upon_o she_o to_o which_o fortunatus_n reply_v that_o he_o confess_v his_o land_n be_v 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the_o use_n of_o cassandra_n which_o please_v the_o countess_n beyond_o measure_n chap._n xviii_o how_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o nobility_n fortunatus_n ordain_v a_o feast_n for_o all_o the_o chief_a citizen_n during_o the_o king_n stay_n fortunatus_n set_v up_o three_o jewel_n of_o great_a price_n the_o first_o the_o nobility_n tilt_v for_o he_o that_o do_v best_o be_v to_o possess_v the_o same_o the_o second_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n the_o three_o for_o the_o citizen_n yeoman_n and_o servant_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o just_a for_o nine_o day_n which_o pastime_n exceed_o please_v the_o king_n and_o all_o present_a now_o the_o time_n come_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o fourteen_o day_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nobility_n will_v depart_v fortunatus_n with_o all_o his_o attendant_n accompany_v they_o ten_o mile_n outward_a of_o their_o way_n and_o then_o the_o king_n desire_v he_o to_o return_v he_o come_v back_o to_o his_o bride_n and_o call_v his_o servant_n together_o give_v order_n that_o within_o two_o day_n they_o shall_v provide_v another_o feast_n for_o the_o citizen_n and_o gentleman_n thereabouts_o which_o be_v according_o do_v it_o hold_v four_o day_n with_o great_a plenty_n of_o mirth_n the_o feast_n end_v fortunatus_n take_v leopoldus_n aside_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v faithful_o serve_v i_o hitherto_o i_o will_v now_o propose_v to_o thou_o three_o thing_n take_v thy_o choice_n of_o either_o first_o if_o thou_o be_v mind_v to_o return_v into_o ireland_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o four_o servant_n to_o attend_v thou_o and_o as_o much_o money_n as_o shall_v maintain_v thou_o during_o life_n second_o if_o thou_o will_v live_v in_o the_o house_n with_o i_o for_o i_o be_o not_o now_o mindful_a of_o travel_n i_o will_v maintain_v thou_o to_o thy_o heart_n content_a three_o if_o it_o shall_v otherways_o like_v thou_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o horse_n in_o this_o city_n and_o maintain_v servant_n to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v lack_v nothing_o during_o life_n for_o these_o kind_n offer_v leopoldus_n great_o thank_v he_o say_v he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o first_o i_o be_v now_o spend_v with_o age_n and_o travel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o way_n shall_v hardly_o get_v thither_o and_o for_o the_o second_o see_v you_o have_v a_o fair_a lady_n to_o accompany_v you_o and_o many_o servant_n my_o be_v in_o the_o house_n will_v be_v needless_a therefore_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o please_v you_o i_o will_v embrace_v the_o latter_a with_o which_o fortunatus_n be_v content_a and_o buy_v he_o a_o horse_n provide_v he_o servant_n and_o all_o necessary_n allow_v he_o 20_o ducat_n a_o week_n then_o leopoldus_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v still_o of_o his_o council_n in_o all_o weighty_a affair_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o love_n towards_o he_o to_o decay_v which_o he_o solemn_o swear_v to_o observe_v in_o awhile_o after_o leopoldus_n send_v into_o ireland_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n acquaint_v they_o by_o letter_n of_o the_o prosperous_a condition_n he_o be_v in_o and_o wish_v they_o to_o sell_v off_o what_o they_o have_v and_o come_v to_o he_o but_o before_o their_o arrival_n he_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n die_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o fortunatus_n and_o his_o lady_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o fair_a tomb_n in_o the_o chancel_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v build_v and_o upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o leopoldus_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n he_o entertain_v they_o courteous_o comfort_v they_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o house_n he_o have_v give_v to_o leopoldus_n and_o there_o maintain_v they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v chap._n xix_o how_o fair_a cassandra_n be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o two_o fair_a son_n who_o fortunatus_n cause_v to_o be_v baptise_a name_v the_o elder_a ampedo_n and_o the_o young_a andolocia_n now_o fortunatus_n be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o joy_n das_o solace_v with_o his_o fair_a bride_n the_o beautiful_a cassandra_n he_o want_v nothing_o but_o child_n the_o dear_a pledge_n of_o mutual_a love_n for_o which_o he_o often_o pray_v and_o cau_fw-mi ed_z the_o priest_n to_o pray_v till_o at_o last_o god_n hear_v he_o and_o the_o tender_a bride_n grow_v big_a with_o her_o fiâ—st_a son_n which_o afterward_o be_v christen_v with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o call_v ampedo_n scare_v have_v they_o make_v a_o end_n of_o rejoice_v for_o this_o son_n before_o the_o teem_a lady_n perceive_v herself_o quick_a with_o another_o child_n which_o prove_v a_o son_n also_o and_o be_v name_v andolocia_n this_o bring_v a_o double_a joy_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o fortunatus_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o dame_n fortune_n which_o be_v that_o if_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n the_o virtue_n of_o his_o purse_n shall_v fail_v with_o his_o life_n but_o cassandra_n know_v not_o of_o this_o nor_o of_o the_o purse_n fortunatus_n not_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o trust_v a_o woman_n with_o so_o weighty_a a_o secret_n after_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o maturity_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o learning_n provide_v for_o they_o the_o able_a tutor_n he_o can_v get_v as_o likewise_o to_o fence_v justiniano_n play_v upon_o music_n and_o all_o other_o art_n and_o science_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o complete_a gentleman_n for_o these_o be_v all_o the_o child_n he_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v by_o the_o fair_a cassandra_n chap._n xx._n how_o fortunatus_n prevail_v with_o his_o wife_n to_o travel_v again_o and_o what_o befall_v he_o during_o his_o be_v abroad_o when_o fortunatus_n have_v live_v with_o his_o wife_n about_o sixteen_o