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in_o his_o stable_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v yes_o then_o say_v they_o our_o lord_n have_v send_v to_o know_v the_o man_n that_o dare_v to_o buy_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n why_o true_o say_v the_o host_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o come_v in_o by_o accident_n when_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o ask_v i_o whether_o any_o good_a horse_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v thereabouts_o and_o according_o i_o tell_v he_o but_o do_v not_o think_v by_o his_o garb_n he_o be_v able_a to_o buy_v a_o ass_n as_o for_o furniture_n he_o bring_v it_o with_o he_o but_o how_o he_o come_v by_o it_o i_o know_v not_o nay_o say_v the_o servant_n in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o have_v rob_v and_o murder_v some_o gentleman_n upon_o the_o road_n and_o thereupon_o he_o depart_v in_o a_o great_a rage_n chap._n vii_o how_o the_o earl_n cause_v fortunatus_n to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o cast_v into_o prison_n till_o he_o give_v a_o account_n how_o he_o come_v by_o his_o money_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v the_o horse_n and_o three_o hundred_o crown_n the_o earl_n have_v notice_n of_o all_o that_o have_v pass_v send_v immediate_o to_o apprehend_v fortunatus_n in_o his_o inn_n who_o then_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o host_n be_v prepare_v to_o depart_v but_o have_v seize_v â—im_a they_o bring_v he_o before_o their_o lord_n who_o after_o many_o reproachful_a word_n demand_v whence_o he_o be_v and_o how_o he_o come_v by_o so_o much_o money_n as_o to_o buy_v such_o high_a prize_a horse_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n as_o to_o the_o first_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o poor_a courtier_n of_o the_o city_n of_o famagosta_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n as_o to_o the_o second_o he_o say_v what_o money_n he_o have_v he_o come_v honest_o by_o it_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v question_v about_o it_o unless_o any_o can_v prove_v to_o the_o contrary_a add_v that_o he_o never_o yet_o wrong_v any_o body_n of_o one_o farthing_n but_o the_o earl_n angry_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a such_o a_o fellow_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o money_n unless_o he_o have_v rob_v or_o murder_v some_o person_n for_o it_o and_o thereupon_o order_v he_o to_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o rack_n in_o order_n to_o force_v he_o to_o a_o confession_n yet_o he_o resolve_v rather_o to_o suffer_v the_o worst_a extremity_n than_o to_o confess_v the_o secret_a virtue_n of_o his_o fortunate_a purse_n but_o be_v put_v to_o exceed_a torture_n he_o desire_v they_o to_o take_v he_o from_o off_o the_o rack_n and_o he_o will_v confess_v the_o which_o they_o do_v and_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o earl_n from_o out_o the_o prison_n where_o when_o he_o have_v first_o beg_v mercy_n he_o say_v as_o i_o yesterday_o be_v travel_v in_o a_o forest_n so_o chance_v that_o i_o find_v a_o purse_n with_o 620_o crown_n in_o it_o in_o what_o forest_n say_v the_o earl_n a_o forest_n about_o four_o mile_n from_o this_o place_n why_o you_o varlet_n than_o say_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o stern_a countenance_n will_v you_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o right_n for_o know_v that_o i_o be_o lord_n of_o the_o forest_n it_o and_o that_o whatever_o be_v find_v there_o appertain_v to_o i_o i_o know_v not_o that_o say_v fortunatus_n and_o therefore_o humble_o crave_v your_o pardon_n but_o say_v the_o earl_n you_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o know_v it_o ever_o you_o depart_v and_o therefore_o first_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o purse_n and_o money_n as_o for_o the_o purse_n reply_v fortunatus_n i_o take_v the_o money_n out_o of_o it_o and_o throw_v it_o into_o a_o brook_n that_o run_v through_o the_o forest_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v your_o honour_n to_o take_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o money_n here_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v not_o serve_v say_v the_o earl_n for_o i_o will_v not_o only_o take_v your_o money_n but_o your_o life_n and_o therefore_o against_o to_o morrow_n prepare_v for_o your_o execution_n this_o make_v fortunatus_n exceed_v sad_a and_o begin_v to_o wish_v that_o he_o have_v choose_v wisdom_n instead_o of_o riches_n by_o which_o he_o easy_o may_v have_v escape_v such_o trouble_n but_o see_v that_o power_n and_o tyranny_n will_v have_v its_o way_n fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o with_o tear_n beseech_v the_o earl_n to_o spare_v his_o â—ife_n and_o take_v both_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o money_n for_o say_v he_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v you_o to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n that_o be_o such_o a_o miserable_a creature_n but_o if_o you_o spare_v i_o i_o shall_v ever_o extole_v your_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n this_o and_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o earl_n servant_n but_o especial_o the_o countess_n gentlewoman_n move_v he_o to_o relent_v so_o that_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o never_o to_o discover_v what_o have_v pass_v he_o give_v he_o two_o crown_n back_o and_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o see_v he_o out_o of_o town_n where_o they_o leave_v he_o at_o which_o fortunatus_n do_v not_o a_o little_a rejoice_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v his_o dear_a companion_n the_o purse_n to_o bear_v he_o company_n then_o have_v abjure_v ever_o come_v within_o that_o earl_n jurisdiction_n any_o more_o he_o depart_v towards_o britain_n and_o after_o some_o time_n come_v to_o angiers_n a_o considerable_a city_n of_o that_o dukedom_n where_o at_o that_o time_n be_v hold_v a_o great_a feast_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o duke_n daughter_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o saxony_n upon_o which_o occasion_n a_o great_a number_n of_o lord_n and_o other_o be_v come_v thither_o gallant_o attend_v upon_o which_o fortunatus_n notwithstanding_o his_o late_a bad_a success_n by_o deal_v in_o horse_n flesh_n buy_v three_o more_o horse_n and_o put_v himself_o in_o a_o splendid_a equipage_n and_o likewise_o hire_v two_o servant_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o best_a inn_n where_o he_o keep_v company_n and_o converse_v with_o the_o best_a and_o so_o continue_v in_o great_a splendour_n till_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o marriage_n chap._n xii_o how_o a_o irish_a gentleman_n be_v entertain_v by_o fortunatus_n as_o his_o companion_n and_o what_o befall_v they_o in_o their_o travel_n whilst_o fortunatus_n continue_v at_o this_o city_n he_o spend_v most_o part_n of_o his_o time_n in_o see_v the_o pastime_n which_o be_v make_v as_o pompous_a show_n masque_n dance_v tilt_n tournament_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a exercise_n and_o so_o be_v use_v every_o day_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o inn_n with_o his_o man_n the_o host_n begin_v at_o last_o to_o mistrust_v he_o will_v give_v he_o the_o slip_n as_o some_o other_o have_v do_v and_o thereupon_o acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o thought_n at_o which_o fortunatus_n smile_v put_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o purse_n and_o pull_v out_o a_o hundred_o crown_n the_o which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o host_n say_v here_o honest_a fellow_n take_v this_o and_o when_o thou_o think_v we_o have_v have_v as_o much_o as_o it_o come_v to_o ask_v for_o more_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v very_o inquisitive_a to_o know_v the_o account_n at_o this_o the_o host_n begin_v to_o look_v very_o pleasant_a ever_o after_o show_v great_a respect_n to_o fortunatus_n set_v he_o at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o table_n and_o hand_v he_o the_o choice_a dish_n of_o meat_n and_o best_a wine_n though_o several_a noble_a person_n eye_n be_v present_a not_o long_o after_o as_o he_o be_v sit_v at_o dinner_n with_o six_o earl_n and_o ten_o lord_n beside_o other_o gentleman_n of_o good_a fashion_n several_a musitianer_n come_v and_o offer_v to_o play_v before_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v gentleman_n but_o where_o now_o fall_v to_o decay_v and_o be_v force_v to_o
sumptuous_a dinner_n he_o invite_v the_o abbot_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o return_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o great_a deliverance_n he_o have_v send_v they_o give_v 200_o crown_n among_o the_o priest_n and_o after_o leave_v take_v depart_v and_o take_v ship_n set_v sail_n for_o calais_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o paris_n and_o so_o over-land_n to_o rome_n see_v many_o country_n and_o strange_a thing_n in_o their_o way_n chap._n xiii_o how_o fortunatus_n travel_v from_o rome_n to_o constantinople_n and_o what_o befall_v he_o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o emperor_n fortunatus_n and_o leopoldus_n have_v continue_v at_o rome_n some_o time_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o splendour_n and_o pomp_n of_o the_o bishop_n court_n depart_v thence_o for_o venice_n whereupon_o news_n have_v that_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n intend_v to_o crown_v his_o son_n emperor_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v so_o old_a that_o he_o can_v not_o wield_v the_o government_n as_o he_o ought_v the_o state_n of_o venice_n resolve_v to_o send_v a_o ambassador_n with_o several_a present_n to_o congratulate_v his_o establishment_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o now_o the_o galley_n be_v ready_a fortunatus_n so_o order_v the_o matter_n with_o the_o captain_n of_o one_o of_o they_o that_o he_o get_v leave_v for_o he_o and_o his_o retinue_n to_o pass_v to_o constantinople_n therein_o when_o after_o ten_o day_n sail_v they_o come_v within_o sight_n of_o the_o city_n and_o be_v meet_v by_o some_o of_o the_o emperor_n galley_n who_o be_v send_v to_o welcome_v they_o and_o come_v on_o shore_n the_o ambossador_n have_v a_o stately_a house_n provide_v he_o but_o as_o for_o fortunatus_n leopoldus_n and_o their_o man_n they_o be_v force_v to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o inn_n which_o prove_v â—one_n of_o the_o best_a for_o the_o host_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o usual_o watch_v his_o opportunity_n to_o rob_v his_o guest_n when_o they_o be_v sleep_v who_o dream_v of_o no_o such_o 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come_v wherein_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v his_o vow_n make_v to_o dame_n fortune_n about_o bestow_v 400_o crown_n on_o a_o virgin_n in_o marriage_n and_o thereupon_o he_o call_v his_o host_n and_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o know_v any_o honest_a man_n that_o have_v a_o fair_a daughter_n to_o bestow_v and_o he_o will_v give_v she_o a_o portion_n the_o host_n tell_v he_o that_o a_o neighbour_n of_o his_o have_v one_o who_o be_v marriageable_a upon_o which_o fortunatus_n bid_v the_o host_n go_v to_o her_o parent_n and_o bid_v they_o bring_v she_o the_o next_o morning_n which_o the_o host_n neglect_v to_o do_v say_v she_o be_v go_v abroad_o and_o will_v not_o return_v till_o late_o the_o next_o morrow-evening_n the_o which_o he_o do_v because_o they_o shall_v not_o part_v with_o their_o money_n till_o he_o have_v put_v in_o for_o a_o share_n so_o that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o bed_n and_o sleep_v sound_o by_o reason_n they_o be_v tire_v the_o day_n before_o at_o the_o noble_a pastime_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o city_n about_o midnight_n the_o host_n come_v through_o his_o private_a door_n and_o first_o come_v to_o leopoldus_n he_o feel_v and_o soon_o find_v his_o purse_n and_o take_v from_o thence_o 50_o ducat_n then_o come_v to_o fortunatus_n he_o feel_v his_o purse_n likewise_o but_o not_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o it_o he_o can_v not_o perceive_v any_o money_n for_o such_o be_v the_o secret_a that_o to_o all_o those_o that_o feel_v the_o outside_n it_o feel_v empty_a whereupon_o the_o host_n have_v cut_v it_o from_o off_o his_o girdle_n throw_v it_o under_o the_o bed_n and_o so_o set_v open_o all_o the_o door_n and_o window_n depart_v when_o about_o the_o three_o watch_n leopoldus_n awake_v and_o espy_v all_o the_o window_n open_a call_v to_o his_o servant_n as_o likewise_o to_o fortunatus_n fear_v what_o have_v happen_v when_o the_o servant_n be_v awaken_v he_o chide_v they_o extreme_o for_o leave_v open_a the_o door_n and_o window_n but_o they_o stout_o affirm_v that_o they_o shut_v they_o fast_o when_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n upon_o which_o leopoldus_n feel_v for_o his_o purse_n find_v it_o go_v and_o call_v to_o fortunatus_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v rob_v fortunatus_n start_v up_o between_o sleep_n and_o wake_v find_v his_o purse_n go_v also_o and_o thereupon_o he_o fall_v into_o such_o extreme_a sorrow_n that_o he_o swoonded_a away_o which_o cause_v no_o small_a stir_n among_o the_o servant_n so_o that_o the_o host_n who_o all_o this_o while_n stand_v listen_v come_v in_o and_o angry_o demand_v why_o they_o make_v such_o ado_n to_o trouble_v the_o whole_a house_n whereupon_o they_o tell_v he_o they_o be_v rob_v to_o which_o he_o reply_v like_a enough_o so_o perhaps_o you_o have_v thief_n among_o yourselves_o and_o have_v rob_v one_o another_o but_o when_o he_o behold_v fortunatus_n in_o that_o condition_n he_o also_o assi_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o himself_o again_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v look_v to_o their_o door_n 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