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aught_o that_o mislike_v you_o let_v i_o understand_v of_o it_o and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o eschew_v the_o same_o with_o that_o she_o weep_v bitter_o and_o show_v herself_o very_o sorrowful_a then_o say_v fortunatus_n my_o dear_o belove_a bedfellow_n take_v not_o the_o matter_n so_o grievous_o i_o intend_v to_o be_v but_o a_o small_a time_n absent_a and_o when_o i_o return_v from_o thenceforth_o i_o will_v continue_v with_o you_o so_o long_o as_o we_o both_o live_v then_o say_v cassandra_n if_o i_o be_v sure_a of_o your_o return_n i_o will_v patient_o abide_v your_o departure_n or_o if_o you_o go_v elsewhere_o than_o among_o a_o unfaithful_a people_n that_o covet_v the_o blood_n of_o christian_n it_o shall_v the_o less_o grieve_v i_o then_o say_v fortunatus_n i_o be_o so_o full_o mind_v to_o accomplish_v this_o journey_n that_o no_o creature_n save_o god_n and_o death_n only_o shall_v alter_v my_o pretence_n howbeit_o at_o my_o departure_n i_o will_v leave_v you_o so_o much_o 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child_n desire_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o all_o depart_v in_o a_o ship_n of_o his_o own_o and_o sail_v to_o alexandria_n where_o when_o they_o have_v attain_v licence_n to_o come_v on_o land_n they_o be_v demand_v who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o who_o they_o answer_v that_o fortunatus_n of_o famagasta_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n be_v the_o only_a owner_n thereof_o then_o require_v they_o fortunatus_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n to_o present_v a_o gift_n unto_o he_o for_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n there_o and_o every_o merchant_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n at_o alexandria_n shall_v give_v some_o present_n unto_o the_o sultan_n wherefore_o the_o courtier_n be_v ready_a and_o diligent_a to_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o court_n where_o he_o will_v a_o cupboard_n to_o be_v prepare_v and_o thereon_o he_o set_v many_o fair_a and_o costly_a jewel_n for_o the_o king_n to_o behold_v when_o the_o sultan_n come_v forth_o and_o behold_v they_o he_o marvel_v 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so_o much_o more_o than_o they_o this_o fall_v out_o well_o for_o the_o admiral_n who_o take_v money_n on_o both_o party_n and_o yet_o do_v what_o he_o think_v good_a and_o be_v nevertheless_o friendly_a unto_o fortunatus_n wish_v that_o many_o more_o such_o will_v come_v unto_o alexandria_n after_o fortunatus_n have_v be_v there_o certain_a day_n behave_v himself_o very_o worshipful_o the_o king_n invite_v he_o and_o the_o chief_a master_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o dinner_n give_v they_o honourable_a entertainment_n which_o grieve_v the_o merchant_n great_o soon_o after_o the_o admiral_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n feast_v they_o and_o then_o do_v the_o merchant_n plain_o perceive_v that_o their_o gift_n be_v in_o vain_a bestow_v for_o the_o which_o they_o inward_o fret_v when_o the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o the_o ship_n must_v needs_o depart_v for_o the_o custom_n be_v that_o no_o vessel_n may_v stay_v at_o alexandria_n above_o six_o week_n whether_o he_o have_v sell_v or_o not_o 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depart_v how_o fortunatus_n depart_v to_o travel_v towards_o the_o indies_n and_o many_o other_o strange_a country_n and_o at_o the_o length_n return_v again_o to_o alexandria_n chap._n 27._o fortunatus_n forthwith_o make_v request_n unto_o the_o lord_n admiral_n that_o he_o will_v procure_v he_o of_o the_o sultan_n a_o sport_n a_o guide_n and_o letter_n of_o commendation_n to_o those_o prince_n and_o monarch_n by_o who_o he_o mind_v to_o travel_v the_o admiral_n accomplish_v his_o request_n in_o all_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v glad_a and_o incontinent_o furnish_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v accompany_v he_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a &_o expedient_a at_o his_o own_o charge_n &_o so_o make_v his_o first_o journey_n through_o the_o land_n of_o persia_n from_o thence_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a cham_n of_o cathay_n and_o so_o through_o the_o desert_n come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o prester_n john_n who_o have_v under_o he_o both_o of_o 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say_v i_o wot_v not_o how_o but_o it_o be_v a_o just_a plague_n of_o god_n as_o i_o suppose_v or_o else_o it_o come_v of_o the_o apple_n of_o damascus_n which_o i_o buy_v of_o that_o villainous_a merchant_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o find_v some_o mean_n that_o i_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o then_o get_v they_o private_o a_o see_v &_o saw_v they_o off_o hard_o by_o the_o head_n which_o she_o patient_o endure_v but_o they_o present_o spring_v up_o again_o whereat_o she_o be_v great_o dismay_v and_o pitiful_o lament_v say_v o_o curse_a and_o miserable_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o what_o avail_v it_o i_o to_o be_v a_o king_n daughter_n the_o rich_a that_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o beauty_n above_o all_o other_o woman_n and_o now_o to_o be_v thus_o monstrous_o misshape_a like_o a_o brâ—te_a beast_n therefore_o alas_o that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v if_o i_o can_v have_v speedy_a help_n i_o will_v sure_o by_o some_o mean_n shorten_v my_o life_n one_o 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