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A18334	Exemparie nouells in sixe books. The two damosels. The Ladie Cornelia. The liberall lover. The force of bloud. The Spanish ladie. The jealous husband. Full of various accidents both delightfull and profitable. By Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra; one of the prime wits of Spaine, for his rare fancies, and wittie inventions. Turned into English by Don Diego Puede-Ser.; Novelas ejemplares. English	Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616.; Mabbe, James, 1572-1642?	1640 (1640)	STC 4914; ESTC S107640	227,875	330

of them When they arrived at the Port it was about eight of the clocke in the morning which showed it selfe so fair and so cleare that it seemed to appeare so of purpose for to behold that joyfull entrance Before their entering the Port. Ricardo made them to discharge their Peeces of Ordnance belonging to the Galley to wit one Canon and two Falcons the Citie answered them with the like The people stood as thicke as they could stand together expecting the comming in of this goodly Vessell so bravely waving her flying flagges and streamers moving too and fro with a gentle gale of winde But when they were come so neere them as to discerne that they were Turkish by reason of those white Turbants that they wore on their heads they beganne to waxe fearefull and jealous of some fraud and deceit Whereupon they betooke them to their Armes and as many as were train'd Souldiers in the Citie hastned to the Port whilest the Horsemen went some one way some another scouring the coast Of all which stirre they tooke great pleasure who by little and little drew neerer and neerer till they entred the Haven and casting anchor neere the shoare throwing out a plank and pulling in their Oares one by one as it were in procession came on Land which with teares of joy they kissed againe and againe an evident signe that they were Christians who had made prize of that Vessell The last that landed were the Father and Mother of Halima and her kinsmen all as wee told you clad after the Turkish fashion That which made up the totall summe or finall end of all was faire Leonisa having a vayle cast over her face of Crimson Taffata led by Ricardo and Mahamut which spectacle drew after them the eyes of all that infinite multitude who at their landing prostrating themselves as the rest did saluting the earth with their kisses By that time this was done the Captaine and Governour of the Citie was come up unto them who knew very well that they of all the rest were the chiefe and principall persons But he had scarce come fully neere them but presently he knew Ricardo and ranne with open arms and signes of exceeding great joy to embrace him There came along with the governour Cornelio and his Parents and those of Leonisa with all her kinsfolke together with those of Ricardo all which were the greatest Persons of rancke and qualitie in the whole Citie Ricardo embraced the Governour and repayed them all with thanks that gave him the Parabien of his returne He tooke Cornelio by the hand who as soone as he knew him and found that he held him fast his colour began to change and beganne to shake and tremble for feare and taking Leonisa likewise by the hand he sayd Gentlemen of curtesie sirs I beseech you that before wee enter the Citie and into the Temple to give due thankes unto our Lord God for the great favours which he hath done for us in our misfortunes you will bee pleased to heare mee speake a few words which I am desirous to deliver unto you Whereunto the Governour answered that hee might utter what he would for they should all with much content and silence give him both a willing and attentive eare Presently hereupon all the chiefest amongst them placed themselves round about him and hee raising his voyce to such a height as he might not overstraining it be well heard spake unto them after this manner Gentlemen yee may well remember the misfortune which some moneths since befell me in the Garden neere the Salt-pits together with the losse of Leonisa it cannot likewise have fallen out of your memorie the diligence which I used in procuring her libertie since that being forgetfull of mine owne I offered for her ransome all my whole estate And though this perhaps to your seeming was then accounted great Liberalitie yet can it not neither ought it to redound to my praise since that I was to give it for the ransome of my soule That which from that time since hath happened to both of us will require long time a more seasonable conjuncture and another tongue lesse troubled then mine Let it suffice for the present that I tell you that after many various and strange accidents and after a thousand lost hopes of remedying our misfortunes Heaven taking pitie of us without any merit of ours hath returned us home to our native Countrey as full of content as abounding in wealth yet neither from this nor my procured libertie is the end answerable to my desire nor doe I take any great contentment in the enjoying of these but in that which I conceive this both in peace and war my sweet enemie taketh as well for to see her selfe free as to see here before her as she doth the image of her owne soule Yet notwithstanding I greatly rejoyce in this generall rejoycing which they receive who have beene my companions in miserie and though hard misfortunes and sad mischances are wont to alter our dispositions and to depresse valiant mindes Yet was it not so with the overthrower of my good hopes for I may bee bold to say it that she amidst these her miseries hath with the more undaunted courage and constant resolution endured the shipwracke of her disadventures and the encounters of my earnest but honest importunings Wherein that old Adage is verified they may change their Countries but not their Customes who have once gotten a habite of them Of all this which I have sayd I thence inferre that I offered my whole estate for her ransome gave her my soule in my good desires plotted the meanes of her libertie and adventured more for her then my self my life And though from all these in the construction of noble and ingenious dispositions may be raised ingagements of some moment yet will I not presse any one upon her save onely this one which I presume she will make good and in saying this he puts up his hand and in a very civill and mannerly way tooke away the scarfe from before Leonisa's face which resembled as it were the removing of a cloud which darkens the beautifull brightnesse of the Sunne Then did he prosecute his speech saying Loe here Cornelio I deliver unto thee such a jewell which thou oughtest to esteeme above all those things that are esteemed worthie And so here thou faire Leonisa I give thee that which thou hast ever had in thy memorie This if you please you may tearme Liberalitie In comparison whereof to give away my estate my life my honour is all as nothing Take her oh thou fortunate yong man take her I say and if thy knowledge can but come to reach so high as to come to know her worth I shall hold thee to be the happiest man this day on earth Together with her I will give thee likewise as much as comes to my share of all that which Heaven hath allotted to us all which I make account will

water The Duke was so ashamed that hee was almost ready to imagine that the Spanyards had put a tricke upon him But to the end that hee might not give way to the entertaining of so ill a suspition hee turned his backe and without speaking one word Lorenzo following him they got to their Horses and went their way leaving Don Iuan and Don Antonio more ashamed then they and determined with themselues to use all possible yea even all impossible diligences in seeking out Cornelia and in satisfying the Duke of their truth and good desires They put Santistevan out of their service for a bold impudent fellow and turn'd that shamelesse Queane Cornelia out of doores And in that very instant it came into their minde that they had forgotten to tell the Duke of those jewels the Agnus dei and the Crosse of Diamonds which Cornelia had offered them being that by these tokens he might have beene induced to believe that Cornelia had beene in their power and that if shee were now wanting they could not doe withall they hasted forth to tell him this but they found him not in Lorenzo's house where they thought hee had beene They met with Lorenzo who told them that without making any stay at all hee went directly to Ferrara leaving order for the looking out of his Sister They acquainted him with their errand and with what they meant to have sayd to the Duke in their just excuse but Lorenzo told them that the Duke was very well satisfied of their good proceeding and that both of them had layd the fault on Cornelia's too much feare and that God would bee pleased that she should ere long appeare since that they perswaded themselves that the earth had not swallowed up the Child the woman and her selfe With this they did all comfort themselves and were not willing to make inquiry after her by publicke proclamations but by secret diligences because her being mist was knowne by none but her kinswoman and amongst those who did not know the Dukes intention his Sister might runne the hazzard of her reputation if they should make a publicke proclayming of it and that it would require a great deale of labour and trouble for to goe satisfying every one of those suspitions which a vehement presumption should infuse into them The Duke went forward on his journey and it so happened by good fortune or rather divine Providence had so disposed it that hee came to that Village of this Curate where were already arrived Cornelia the Child the Nurse and the Plotter and deviser of their going thither And they had given him account of all the businesse and besought his advise and counsell what they were best to doe The Curate was a great lover of the Duke to whose house fitted and accommodated like that of a rich and curious Clergie-man the Duke did use oftentimes to come from Ferrara and from thence went a hunting For hee tooke great pleasure and delight as well in the Curates curiositie as in the wittinesse and gracefulnesse in all whatsoever he either sayd or did He was no whit moved or troubled to see the Duke in his house for as already hath been sayd it was not the first time that hee had beene there But it did grieve and discontent him to see him there so sad and melancholy for hee did presently perceive that his minde was troubled and possessed with some passion Cornelia had overheard that the Duke of Ferrara was there and was extreamely troubled thereat because shee did not know with what intention hee came thither She wrung her hands and ranne up and downe from one place to another as if she had beene distracted and out of her wits Cornelia would feigne have spoken with the Curate but hee was entertaining the Duke and had not the leisure to talke with her The Duke sayd unto him Father I am come hither I confesse very sad and heavie and will not enter to day into Ferrara but be your guest I pray goe forth and bid those that came with me to goe backe againe to Ferrara onely let Fabio stay here with me The good Curate did so and then presently went to give order for the entertaining and serving of the Duke And so upon this occasion Cornelia might have the opportunitie to speake with him who taking him by both the hands held him fast and sayd unto him O Father what is that the Duke would have what is it hee comes about for Gods sake sir give him some touch touching my busines and see if you can sound him and by some signe or other discover his intention In conclusion so carry this businesse as shall seeme best unto you and as your great discretion shall direct you Whereunto the Curate answered that the Duke was verie sad and pensive but hath not as yet told mee the cause of this his griefe That which is to bee done is that you presently dresse this Child and make it as neate and fine as possibly you can adorning him withall your jewells especially those the Duke gave you and leave the rest to mee Cornelia embraced him and kissed his hands and withdrew her selfe to dresse and tricke up the Child The Curate in the meane while went forth to entertaine the Duke untill dinner time and talking and discoursing of divers things the Curate askt the Duke whether hee might be so bold as to learne from him the cause of his melancholy because a man might plainely perceive a league of this his sadnesse Father sayd the Duke it is a cleere case that the sorrowes of the heart will breake out and show themselves in the countenance of man or woman and in our eyes and looks is read the relation of that which is in our soules And that which grieves mee most is that I cannot as yet communicate my sorrow to any But truely my Lord replied the Curate if you were but now in case or would bee pleased to see things of pleasure and delight I could shew you one which I keepe to my selfe which would give you great contentment Very silly and simple answered the Duke should that man be who having a remedie offered him for his maladie would not take it As you love me Father I pray shew it me this which you now speak of must be some of your curiosities all which have hitherto given me singular content The Curate rose up from his seate and went where Cornelia was who had now made an end of dressing her sonne and had put on and about him those rich jewells of the Crosse and of the Agnus dei with other three most precious stones all given by the Duke to Cornelia and taking the Child in his armes he went where the Duke was desiring him that he would rise from his chaire and that he would bee pleased to take the paines to come to the window because the light was there much clearer Being come thither he tooke the Child out of his armes and put