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he_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o â—y_a fortune_n chance_v on_o he_o in_o the_o way_n come_v â—rom_o jerusalem_n and_o tell_v they_o moreover_o that_o â—e_n be_v so_o expert_a in_o hunt_v and_o hawk_v â—hat_n neither_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n nor_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n may_v hardly_o escape_v he_o beâ—â—des_o that_o also_o he_o especial_o commend_v he_o â—or_a his_o diligent_a and_o pliable_a service_n and_o for_o â—hat_n he_o can_v so_o circumspect_o apply_v and_o frame_v himself_o to_o all_o estate_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o commendation_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o have_v many_o gift_n giâ—en_v he_o of_o nobleman_n and_o woman_n how_o fortunatus_n do_v his_o endeavour_n in_o just_z a_o his_o lord_n wedding_n and_o gain_v both_o thâ—_n jewel_n chap._n 3._o after_o that_o the_o lord_n and_o noble_n have_v â—nished_v their_o triumph_n and_o martial_a gameâ—_n the_o duke_n of_o cleve_n and_o the_o bridegroom_n tâ—_n earl_n of_o flanders_n agree_v that_o their_o 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in_o the_o king_n favour_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o i_o perceive_v your_o grace_n pleasure_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v give_v one_o of_o my_o daughter_n to_o fortunatus_n therein_o i_o give_v your_o majesty_n full_a power_n both_o of_o she_o and_o my_o good_n then_o say_v the_o king_n lord_n nemian_n send_v your_o three_o daughter_n to_o my_o wife_n the_o queen_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v gorgeous_o attire_v upon_o hope_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v please_v he_o howbeit_o i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o choice_n to_o take_v which_o he_o best_o fanci_v i_o will_v moreover_o bestow_v all_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o wedding_n feast_n and_o look_v what_o he_o require_v more_o that_o will_v i_o perform_v for_o that_o thou_o have_v frank_o commit_v both_o body_n and_o good_n unto_o i_o the_o earl_n humble_o thank_v his_o majesty_n and_o so_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n ride_v home_o and_o declare_v to_o the_o countess_n his_o wife_n all_o the_o matter_n as_o it_o 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understand_v that_o fortunatus_n have_v depart_v without_o leave_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o know_v of_o no_o cause_n whereat_o he_o may_v be_v offend_v neither_o have_v pay_v he_o his_o wage_n he_o great_o marvel_v and_o thereupon_o demand_v of_o all_o his_o servant_n general_o and_o particular_o whether_o they_o know_v any_o occasion_n of_o his_o depart_n they_o all_o deny_v that_o they_o wist_v thereof_o and_o take_v their_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o their_o knowledge_n grieve_v he_o then_o go_v the_o earl_n to_o the_o lady_n &_o gentlewoman_n require_v likewise_o of_o they_o whether_o they_o have_v move_v he_o to_o any_o displeasure_n or_o whether_o they_o misdeem_v any_o cause_n of_o his_o go_v away_o without_o leave_n the_o countess_n and_o all_o the_o other_o gentlewoman_n answer_v that_o they_o wist_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v offend_v he_o either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n but_o that_o in_o the_o evening_n before_o his_o departure_n he_o be_v exceed_v merry_a and_o pleasant_a report_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o attire_n of_o woman_n and_o of_o many_o other_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o country_n and_o that_o in_o such_o corrupt_a language_n as_o we_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o laugh_v and_o he_o himself_o laugh_v with_o we_o also_o and_o so_o with_o no_o worse_a countenance_n he_o leave_v our_o company_n then_o say_v the_o earl_n although_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o flight_n be_v now_o conceal_v from_o i_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v be_v advertise_v thereof_o and_o very_o if_o i_o shall_v know_v that_o any_o of_o i_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v sharp_o revenge_v on_o he_o for_o i_o know_v that_o fortunatus_n be_v not_o flee_v without_o some_o great_a cause_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o he_o have_v get_v about_o 500_o crown_n whilst_o he_o have_v be_v here_o and_o i_o have_v think_v he_o will_v not_o have_v depart_v hence_o during_o his_o live_a but_o now_o i_o perceive_v well_o 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uncircumspect_a be_v fortunatus_n for_o if_o such_o good_a fortune_n chance_v unto_o he_o he_o have_v advertise_v our_o earl_n thereof_o doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v worshipful_o set_v he_o forth_o with_o certain_a of_o we_o to_o accompany_v he_o and_o so_o shall_v he_o have_v be_v honourable_o receive_v into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o also_o still_o have_v retain_v the_o favour_n and_o friendship_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n how_o fortunatus_n come_v to_o london_n and_o consume_v his_o money_n in_o the_o company_n of_o riotous_a person_n and_o harlot_n chap._n 5._o now_o leave_v we_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n with_o his_o man_n who_o know_v little_a how_o robert_n have_v deceive_v fortunatus_n with_o a_o devise_v lie_v howbeit_o they_o
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he_o scant_o able_a to_o buy_v silly_a ass_n how_o fortunatus_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o straight_o examine_v concern_v the_o purse_n chap._n 13._o the_o servant_n return_v with_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o earl_n who_o be_v inform_v that_o he_o be_v no_o gentleman_n command_v his_o man_n in_o a_o great_a rage_n to_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v sure_o commit_v some_o great_a robery_n or_o murder_v some_o man_n the_o servant_n execute_v his_o commandment_n and_o enclose_v he_o in_o a_o loathsome_a prison_n ask_v from_o whence_o and_o what_o he_o be_v he_o answer_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o town_n of_o cyprus_n call_v famagosta_n and_o i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o a_o poor_a gentleman_n then_o ask_v the_o earl_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o get_v so_o much_o money_n he_o say_v my_o money_n be_v my_o own_o true_o get_v and_o therefore_o i_o trust_v your_o honour_n will_v not_o rigorous_o enforce_v i_o to_o recount_v from_o whence_o i_o have_v it_o but_o if_o any_o man_n 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nurture_n of_o the_o court_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a before_o when_o the_o king_n think_v it_o most_o convenient_a he_o send_v a_o messenger_n for_o fortunatus_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o court._n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v not_o certify_v for_o what_o cause_n he_o be_v send_v for_o yet_o he_o presuppose_v that_o it_o be_v for_o no_o ill_a intent_n speedy_o prepare_v himself_o and_o ride_v to_o the_o king_n of_o who_o he_o be_v friendly_o entertain_v then_o say_v the_o king_n unto_o he_o fortunatus_n thou_o be_v my_o subject_n and_o i_o be_o well_o persuade_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o my_o counsel_n for_o that_o i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o with_o thou_o any_o evil_n i_o be_o inform_v that_o thou_o have_v build_v a_o goodly_a house_n and_o erect_v a_o church_n with_o a_o chantry_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v now_o mind_v to_o marry_v a_o wife_n wherefore_o i_o fear_v lest_o thou_o shall_v take_v one_o who_o i_o shall_v 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with_o he_o when_o the_o king_n think_v all_o thing_n be_v ready_a he_o will_v have_v take_v fortunatus_n alone_o with_o he_o who_o entreat_v the_o king_n say_v if_o it_o please_v your_o grace_n suffer_v also_o this_o old_a servant_n of_o i_o to_o go_v with_o i_o the_o king_n grant_v so_o take_v they_o leopoldus_n with_o they_o and_o come_v into_o the_o chamber_n where_o the_o lady_n be_v how_o fortunatus_n of_o three_o sister_n choose_v the_o young_a name_v cassandra_n for_o his_o wife_n chap._n 21._o the_o king_n there_o set_v down_o with_o fortunatus_n stand_v by_o he_o call_v the_o three_o virgin_n before_o his_o presence_n they_o reverent_o kneel_v before_o he_o he_o will_v they_o to_o stand_v up_o and_o say_v first_o to_o the_o elder_a tell_v i_o germana_n have_v thou_o lever_n remain_v with_o the_o queen_n or_o with_o the_o earl_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o countess_n thy_o lady_n mother_n she_o answer_v my_o sovereign_a lord_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o i_o to_o answer_v 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cassandra_n unfeigned_o to_o this_o question_n if_o there_o be_v here_o in_o our_o court_n a_o company_n of_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a man_n and_o woman_n prepare_v to_o dance_v your_o father_n and_o mother_n stand_v by_o if_o one_o of_o they_o say_v stand_v forth_o and_o dance_v with_o they_o and_o the_o other_o bid_v step_z aside_o and_o appear_v not_o among_o they_o who_o commandment_n will_v thou_o obey_v she_o reply_v say_v let_v not_o your_o majesty_n be_v offend_v your_o grocer_n know_v that_o i_o be_o but_o young_a and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d come_v not_o before_o age_n your_o majesty_n may_v also_o consider_v the_o affection_n and_o desire_n of_o youth_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o disclose_v my_o unknown_a determination_n in_o this_o doubt_n for_o 〈◊〉_d i_o obey_v the_o one_o i_o must_v needs_o displease_v the_o other_o which_o i_o be_v very_o loath_a to_o do_v but_o yet_o urge_v the_o king_n far_o ask_v if_o either_o of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v who_o have_v you_o rather_o to_o please_v then_o say_v cassandra_n may_v it_o please_v your_o highness_n to_o grant_v i_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n to_o deliberate_v of_o this_o question_n that_o i_o may_v ask_v counsel_n of_o wise_a than_o i_o be_o to_o give_v you_o a_o direct_a answer_n with_o that_o the_o king_n cease_v ask_v and_o trouble_v they_o no_o more_o then_o go_v the_o king_n aside_o into_o another_o chamber_n with_o fortunatus_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thy_o desire_n be_v to_o see_v these_o three_o lady_n and_o to_o hear_v they_o speak_v which_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o to_o the_o uttermost_a now_o therefore_o determine_v with_o thyself_o which_o of_o they_o thou_o think_v meet_v to_o be_v thy_o spouse_n fortunatus_n answer_v i_o like_v they_o all_o so_o well_o my_o liege_n that_o i_o can_v so_o sudden_o advise_v i_o which_o i_o may_v choose_v wherefore_o i_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o grant_v i_o but_o a_o little_a space_n to_o confer_v and_o consult_v with_o my_o old_a and_o 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that_o every_o singular_a man_n have_v a_o particular_a judgement_n and_o that_o especial_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o woman_n therefore_o your_o own_o affection_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v be_v more_o acceptable_a than_o any_o foreign_a council_n for_o that_o good_a like_n be_v the_o root_n of_o sound_a love_n then_o say_v fortunatus_n of_o all_o this_o full_a well_o i_o wot_v and_o that_o i_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o myself_o and_o for_o no_o other_o but_o yet_o will_v i_o fain_o that_o thou_o shall_v disclose_v the_o secret_n of_o thy_o heart_n unto_o i_o for_o thy_o experience_n be_v far_o great_a than_o i_o to_o judge_v the_o inward_a disposition_n by_o the_o outward_a mark_n and_o token_n of_o physiognomy_n which_o often_o prove_v true_a
for_o your_o daughter_n on_o the_o next_o morrow_n go_v the_o king_n the_o earl_n and_o the_o countess_n and_o request_v he_o that_o he_o will_v assign_v some_o certain_a dowry_n unto_o cassandra_n what_o casualty_n soever_o may_v befall_v then_o say_v fortunatus_n i_o have_v neither_o land_n lordship_n nor_o yearly_a revenue_n but_o i_o will_v give_v to_o her_o five_o thousand_o duckat_n in_o ready_a money_n wherewith_o i_o will_v put_v you_o my_o lord_n and_o father_n in_o trust_n to_o purchase_v for_o she_o some_o manor-house_n with_o land_n where_o you_o and_o she_o shall_v think_v most_o convenient_a then_o say_v the_o king_n i_o wot_v well_o how_o it_o be_v best_o to_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n here_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o lâ—gorn_n which_o be_v force_v of_o necessity_n to_o sell_v a_o parcel_n of_o his_o live_n for_o ready_a money_n he_o have_v a_o castle_n and_o a_o town_n three_o mile_n hence_o call_v larganenbo_n at_o the_o rainbow_n the_o same_o you_o may_v buy_v of_o he_o with_o the_o title_n that_o he_o have_v both_o of_o the_o land_n and_o people_n so_o send_v they_o present_o for_o the_o earl_n who_o be_v content_v to_o bargain_n with_o they_o for_o seven_o thousand_o duckat_n fortunatus_n therefore_o without_o delay_n tell_v out_o the_o money_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o legorn_n conclude_v with_o he_o to_o yield_v up_o all_o his_o right_n title_n interest_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o he_o have_v in_o or_o to_o the_o countiship_n castle_n and_o town_n of_o legorn_n unto_o cassâ—ndra_n and_o never_o to_o make_v more_o challenge_n thereto_o when_o this_o matter_n be_v thorough_o accomplish_v then_o be_v the_o countess_n in_o all_o point_n well_o please_v how_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n depart_v and_o fortunatus_n ordain_v a_o new_a feast_n for_o the_o citizen_n chap._n 23._o first_o if_o thou_o be_v dispose_v to_o return_v into_o ireland_n again_o then_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o four_o servant_n to_o bring_v thou_o worshipful_o thither_o and_o will_v give_v thou_o also_o as_o much_o money_n in_o thy_o purse_n as_o shall_v maintain_v a_o competent_a live_n for_o thou_o and_o thou_o during_o thy_o life_n or_o if_o thou_o listen_v hereto_o remain_v eamagosta_n i_o will_v provide_v thou_o a_o house_n and_o allow_v thou_o yearly_o as_o much_o as_o shall_v maintain_v three_o servant_n and_o two_o maiden_n to_o attend_v on_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o want_v during_o thy_o life_n or_o if_o thou_o will_v still_o abide_v in_o house_n with_o i_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a as_o good_a as_o i_o myself_o now_o choose_v of_o these_o three_o proffer_n which_o thou_o like_v best_o and_o i_o will_v faithful_o perform_v my_o promise_n in_o either_o of_o they_o then_o say_v leopoldus_n this_o be_v much_o more_o than_o i_o have_v deserve_v either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n that_o such_o honour_n and_o courtesy_n shall_v be_v proffer_v to_o i_o in_o my_o old_a age_n wherefore_o i_o yield_v to_o you_o as_o hearty_a thanks_o as_o one_o man_n may_v tender_v to_o another_o but_o as_o concern_v this_o choice_n to_o ride_v home_o again_o for_o one_o of_o my_o year_n it_o be_v very_o painful_a and_o unmeet_a and_o perhaps_o i_o may_v die_v by_o the_o way_n yea_o though_o i_o may_v come_v safe_o home_o ireland_n be_v a_o hard_a and_o uncivil_a country_n where_o be_v no_o good_a wife_n nor_o delicate_a victual_n well_o prepare_v whereto_o i_o have_v be_v long_o accustom_v my_o life_n most_o like_a will_v be_v the_o soon_o shorten_v and_o to_o remain_v still_o in_o household_n with_o you_o for_o i_o be_v more_o unfit_a for_o whereas_o you_o have_v now_o a_o fair_a young_a lusty_a wife_n many_o goodly_a gentlewoman_n and_o jolly_a fellow_n about_o you_o i_o be_v old_a and_o feeble_a shall_v be_v loathsome_a unto_o they_o for_o the_o behaviour_n of_o old_a man_n be_v irksome_a unto_o the_o young_a sort_n howbeit_o i_o mistrust_v not_o your_o virtuous_a disposition_n therefore_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v you_o i_o especial_o request_v you_o to_o buy_v i_o a_o house_n in_o the_o city_n wherein_o i_o may_v end_v my_o life_n beseech_v you_o notwithstanding_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v seclude_v from_o your_o counsel_n so_o long_o as_o we_o both_o live_v fortunatus_n thereto_o yield_v not_o attempt_v any_o weighty_a cause_n without_o his_o advice_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v he_o also_o buy_v he_o a_o house_n according_a to_o his_o desire_n give_v he_o man_n &_o maiden_n &_o allow_v he_o for_o his_o charge_n a_o hundred_o ducat_n every_o month_n leopoldus_n be_v glad_a to_o be_v free_a at_o his_o own_o liberty_n to_o eat_v or_o drink_v rise_v or_o go_v to_o bed_v when_o he_o lift_v and_o not_o bind_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o service_n nevertheless_o he_o go_v daily_o to_o the_o church_n there_o to_o show_v himself_o to_o fortunatus_n and_o other_o his_o attendant_n when_o need_n require_v whereby_o appear_v his_o fidelity_n when_o leopoldus_n have_v now_o live_v half_a a_o year_n in_o his_o estate_n he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n which_o when_o no_o physician_n can_v remedy_v soon_o after_o he_o die_v whereof_o fortunatus_n be_v exceed_v sorry_a cause_v he_o to_o be_v worshipful_o bury_v in_o his_o own_o church_n how_o fortunatus_n have_v by_o his_o wife_n two_o son_n the_o first_o name_v ampedo_n the_o young_a andolâ—ciâ—_n chap._n 24._o fortunatus_n and_o cassandra_n his_o wife_n now_o live_v in_o joyful_a and_o happy_a estate_n find_v lack_v of_o no_o earthly_a thing_n but_o only_o of_o child_n for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o purse_n will_v end_v after_o his_o decease_n if_o he_o have_v no_o lawful_a heir_n of_o his_o body_n howbeit_o he_o make_v not_o his_o wife_n a_o counsel_n thereof_o but_o pray_v daily_o together_o with_o she_o that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o fruitful_a insomuch_o that_o the_o lord_n hear_v their_o request_n cassandra_n be_v conceive_v with_o a_o son_n who_o they_o baptise_a with_o the_o name_n of_o ampedo_n short_o after_o she_o come_v with_o child_n again_o and_o bring_v forth_o another_o son_n which_o be_v christen_v by_o the_o name_n of_o andolocia_n thus_o fortunatus_n be_v not_o a_o little_a joyful_a that_o he_o have_v now_o two_o such_o fair_a and_o well-proportioned_a child_n who_o he_o and_o he_o espouse_v train_v up_o careful_o and_o tender_o love_v howbeit_o andolocia_n be_v always_o of_o stout_a courage_n than_o ampedo_n as_o after_o it_o appear_v and_o although_o fortunatus_n will_v glad_o have_v have_v more_o child_n by_o cassandra_n especial_o a_o daughter_n or_o twain_o also_o yet_o from_o thence_o forth_o she_o conceive_v no_o more_o by_o he_o how_o fortunatus_n get_v leave_v of_o cassandra_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o heathen_a nation_n chap._n 25._o fortunatus_n have_v now_o live_v joyful_o with_o cassandra_n twelve_o year_n and_o persuade_v with_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v unlikely_a he_o shall_v have_v any_o more_o child_n it_o seem_v irksome_a and_o grievous_a unto_o he_o to_o abide_v any_o long_o at_o famagosta_n though_o he_o there_o want_v no_o kind_n of_o pleasant_a recreation_n and_o pastime_n but_o purpose_v to_o travel_v among_o the_o heathen_a through_o both_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a india_n and_o over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o prester_n john_n for_o the_o which_o he_o demand_v the_o good_a will_n of_o cassandra_n and_o tell_v she_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v already_o range_v through_o one_o half_a of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v mind_v to_o see_v the_o other_o half_o also_o though_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n thereby_o when_o cassandra_n hear_v he_o so_o earnest_o bend_v to_o depart_v so_o far_o from_o she_o she_o lamentable_o entreat_v he_o to_o desist_v from_o his_o purpose_a voyage_n say_v if_o you_o thus_o without_o cause_n will_v adventure_v your_o quiet_a estate_n it_o be_v no_o other_o likelihood_n but_o that_o you_o will_v great_o repent_v it_o for_o although_o heretofore_o you_o have_v pass_v throughout_o most_o christian_a nation_n in_o your_o youthful_a strong_a and_o lusty_a age_n yet_o now_o you_o be_v long_o accustom_v to_o a_o quiet_a life_n may_v not_o so_o well_o endure_v to_o travel_v in_o these_o elder_a year_n into_o the_o savage_a and_o heathen_a country_n who_o also_o be_v most_o envious_a unfaithful_a and_o tyrannous_a to_o all_o christian_n therefore_o oh_o my_o well-beloved_a fortunatus_n oh_o my_o dear_a and_o faithful_a spouse_n on_o who_o i_o repose_v all_o my_o trust_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o the_o love_n thou_o owe_v unto_o i_o that_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n thou_o will_v cast_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n such_o dangerous_a and_o unneedful_a travel_n and_o abide_v still_o with_o we_o and_o if_o i_o have_v displease_v you_o in_o any_o thing_n or_o have_v do_v
make_v small_a account_n howbeit_o that_o all_o man_n say_v open_o that_o andolocia_n have_v better_o deserve_v it_o and_o when_o this_o rumour_n come_v to_o theodorus_n ear_n it_o spight_v he_o great_o and_o thereby_o he_o conceive_v inward_a malice_n against_o andolocia_n wherefore_o he_o conclude_v a_o conspiracy_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n who_o have_v his_o house_n in_o a_o isle_n not_o far_o from_o famagosta_n to_o put_v andolocia_n to_o shame_n and_o reproach_n or_o else_o to_o destroy_v he_o for_o envy_n that_o he_o carry_v the_o great_a honour_n and_o praise_n of_o knightly_a manhood_n so_o far_o from_o they_o that_o no_o lord_n knight_n nor_o squire_n may_v compare_v with_o he_o wherefore_o they_o appoint_v at_o his_o return_n towards_o famagosta_n after_o the_o feast_n to_o set_v upon_o he_o to_o slay_v all_o his_o man_n and_o carry_v he_o prisoner_n to_o limose_n out_o of_o the_o king_n land_n where_o the_o earl_n have_v a_o castle_n and_o that_o there_o they_o will_v rack_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o such_o intolerable_a pain_n that_o he_o shall_v confess_v where_o his_o great_a treasure_n lay_v and_o shall_v by_o some_o privy_a token_n send_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o whereby_o they_o shall_v keep_v a_o stately_a port_n and_o his_o pride_n shall_v be_v much_o abate_v how_o andolocia_n after_o the_o feast_n ride_v homeward_o to_o famagosta_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o two_o earl_n and_o all_o his_o man_n slay_v chap._n 44._o so_o when_o andolocia_n after_o the_o triumph_n have_v take_v his_o leave_n and_o be_v return_v to_o famagosta_n the_o two_o earl_n have_v appoint_v a_o ambush_n of_o man_n they_o take_v andolocia_n prisoner_n slay_v all_o his_o man_n and_o carry_v he_o into_o the_o castle_n of_o limose_n where_o he_o be_v so_o straight_o keep_v that_o in_o no_o wise_a he_o can_v come_v out_o then_o promise_v he_o unto_o the_o keeper_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n if_o they_o will_v let_v he_o go_v free_a but_o they_o dare_v not_o so_o do_v lest_o that_o when_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n he_o will_v not_o keep_v promise_n with_o they_o neither_o dare_v he_o tell_v they_o of_o any_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n beforehand_o lest_o they_o shall_v thereby_o perceive_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o purse_n and_o so_o may_v lose_v both_o the_o purse_n and_o his_o life_n also_o soon_o after_o come_v tiding_n to_o the_o king_n that_o andolocias_n man_n be_v slay_v &_o he_o himself_o go_v no_o man_n know_v whither_o neither_o be_v it_o know_v who_o have_v commit_v that_o heinous_a murder_n the_o two_o earl_n after_o this_o wicked_a fact_n ride_v again_o unto_o the_o court_n &_o behave_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o know_v nothing_o thereof_o when_o ampedo_n likewise_o be_v certify_v what_o have_v chance_v to_o his_o brother_n he_o request_v the_o king_n assistance_n to_o lay_v privy_a wait_n throughout_o his_o dominion_n for_o andolocia_n the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v as_o sorry_a for_o he_o as_o himself_o and_o that_o on_o condition_n he_o can_v learn_v whether_o he_o be_v safe_a and_o alive_a he_o will_v spare_v no_o money_n to_o look_v he_o though_o it_o shall_v cost_v he_o half_a his_o kingdom_n how_o ampedo_n burn_v the_o wishing-hat_n chap._n 45._o ampedo_n imagine_v with_o himself_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v come_v into_o some_o distress_n by_o occasion_n of_o his_o purse_n and_o that_o by_o rack_a and_o torment_n he_o may_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v of_o the_o hat_n also_o whereby_o he_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n come_v into_o the_o like_a danger_n in_o a_o great_a fury_n he_o cast_v the_o hat_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o stand_v by_o it_o till_o it_o be_v burn_v to_o ash_n and_o when_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n hear_v tell_v what_o be_v become_v of_o his_o brother_n he_o conceive_v thereby_o such_o a_o inward_a grief_n that_o for_o think_v he_o fall_v sick_a and_o short_o after_o end_v his_o life_n the_o king_n have_v cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v that_o whosoever_o can_v bring_v word_n whether_o andolocia_n be_v dead_a or_o alive_a he_o shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o duckat_n in_o ready_a money_n but_o no_o tiding_n can_v be_v hear_v of_o he_o then_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o depart_v home_o to_o his_o castle_n where_o he_o find_v andolocia_n in_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n when_o andolocia_n see_v he_o he_o be_v glad_a beseech_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n for_o say_v he_o i_o wot_v not_o who_o prisoner_n i_o be_o neither_o for_o what_o cause_n i_o be_o thus_o strait_o pen_v up_o if_o i_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o any_o man_n i_o will_v recompense_v it_o either_o with_o body_n or_o good_n the_o earl_n say_v andolocia_n thou_o be_v not_o bring_v hither_o to_o be_v deliver_v again_o thou_o be_v my_o prisoner_n and_o before_o thou_o depart_v shall_v thou_o tell_v i_o how_o and_o from_o whence_o thou_o have_v to_o much_o money_n to_o maintain_v such_o a_o sumptuous_a and_o princely_a port_n as_o thou_o have_v so_o long_a time_n do_v or_o else_o i_o will_v so_o torment_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o show_v it_o when_o andolocia_n hear_v those_o cruel_a and_o threaten_a word_n he_o be_v exceed_o afraid_a his_o hope_n fail_v he_o and_o he_o wist_v not_o how_o to_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n but_o say_v on_o a_o sudden_a my_o father_n when_o he_o die_v show_v i_o a_o privy_a which_o be_v in_o our_o house_n at_o famagosta_n wherein_o i_o shall_v find_v more_o money_n than_o i_o be_v able_a to_o spend_v during_o my_o life_n and_o if_o it_o please_v you_o to_o carry_v i_o as_o a_o prisoner_n thither_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o experience_n thereof_o the_o earl_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n but_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o stock_n and_o rack_v he_o grievous_o which_o he_o a_o while_n endure_v but_o at_o the_o length_n he_o be_v so_o bitter_o torment_v that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o refrain_v but_o show_v plain_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o purse_n when_o the_o earl_n hear_v that_o he_o take_v the_o purse_n of_o he_o and_o by_o trial_n find_v his_o say_n to_o be_v true_a cause_v andolocia_n to_o be_v again_o set_v in_o the_o stock_n and_o commit_v he_o to_o one_o who_o he_o trust_v well_o the_o earl_n then_o pay_v his_o debt_n store_v his_o castle_n with_o victual_n and_o furniture_n and_o ride_v forthwith_o to_o his_o companion_n the_o earl_n theodorus_n who_o rejoice_v at_o his_o come_n to_o the_o court_n and_o when_o they_o have_v commune_v together_o concern_v the_o purse_n that_o the_o earl_n have_v get_v of_o andolocia_n by_o rack_a there_o be_v no_o small_a triumph_v between_o they_o on_o either_o part_n but_o theodorus_n like_v not_o that_o andolocia_n be_v leave_v alive_a for_o say_v he_o i_o hear_v it_o report_v in_o the_o court_n that_o he_o be_v a_o doctor_n in_o negromancy_n and_o can_v fly_v in_o the_o air_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o he_o will_v by_o some_o mean_n escape_v whereby_o we_o may_v both_o come_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n but_o the_o earl_n say_v he_o lie_v so_o fast_o &_o sure_a in_o prison_n that_o i_o warrant_v you_o he_o can_v come_v forth_o then_o go_v they_o together_o and_o take_v out_o as_o much_o money_n as_o they_o list_v and_o be_v both_o alike_o desirous_a to_o have_v the_o purse_n but_o to_o eschew_v all_o controversy_n they_o agree_v that_o one_o shall_v have_v it_o one_o half_a year_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v have_v it_o another_o half_n and_o that_o whoso_o have_v the_o purse_n shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o other_o to_o want_v or_o remain_v in_o danger_n and_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o count_n of_o limose_n be_v the_o elder_a he_o shall_v first_o enjoy_v it_o the_o two_o elder_n have_v now_o money_n at_o will_n yet_o be_v they_o circumspect_a and_o dare_v not_o seem_v very_o liberal_a or_o wasteful_a for_o fear_v of_o suspicion_n but_o theodorus_n can_v not_o be_v yet_o satisfy_v as_o long_o as_o andolocia_n be_v alive_a for_o dread_v lest_o they_o shall_v again_o lose_v the_o purse_n beside_o that_o he_o purpose_v when_o he_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o purse_n to_o go_v so_o far_o with_o it_o that_o he_o will_v be_v safe_a and_o sure_a both_o from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n and_o therefore_o he_o entreat_v of_o the_o earl_n that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o letter_n and_o one_o of_o his_o man_n to_o see_v andolocia_n in_o prison_n which_o the_o earl_n grant_v then_o take_v the_o lord_n theodorus_n his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o say_v he_o will_v travel_v to_o see_v the_o pleasant_a commodity_n of_o his_o dominion_n
then_o ride_v he_o straight_o unto_o the_o prison_n to_o andolocia_n who_o leg_n be_v rot_v with_o the_o stock_n and_o iron_n but_o now_o he_o hope_v that_o since_o they_o have_v his_o purse_n they_o take_v no_o more_o regard_n of_o he_o but_o suppose_v that_o the_o earl_n have_v send_v theodorus_n to_o let_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n how_o andolocia_n when_o his_o purse_n be_v go_v be_v also_o murder_v himself_o in_o prison_n chap._n 47._o but_o the_o earl_n theodorus_n say_v unto_o he_o tell_v i_o andolocia_n host_n thou_o any_o more_o such_o purse_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n if_o thou_o have_v the_o like_a bestow_v it_o on_o i_o and_o i_o will_v present_o let_v thou_o go_v free_a he_o answer_v gracious_a lord_n so_o god_n help_v i_o i_o have_v no_o more_o but_o if_o i_o have_v it_o be_v at_o your_o commandment_n then_o say_v theodorus_n it_o be_v report_v that_o thou_o be_v skilful_a in_o negromancy_n and_o can_v fly_v in_o the_o air_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o now_o practice_v thy_o cunning_n to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o hence_o he_o say_v my_o good_a lord_n i_o neither_o have_v nor_o never_o have_v any_o pleasure_n in_o that_o art_n but_o have_v only_o have_v my_o pleasure_n with_o the_o purse_n which_o you_o have_v the_o same_o will_v i_o free_o give_v to_o you_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n and_o will_v never_o make_v claim_n to_o it_o again_o if_o you_o will_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o only_o deliver_v i_o poor_a wretched_a man_n out_o of_o this_o prison_n lest_o i_o die_v here_o miserable_o theodorus_n say_v can_v thou_o now_o submit_v thyself_o why_o be_v thou_o not_o so_o lowly_a when_o with_o such_o pride_n and_o presumption_n thou_o do_v advance_v thyself_o before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n to_o dishonour_v we_o all_o where_o be_v all_o the_o fair_a lady_n who_o thou_o do_v so_o well_o please_v and_o which_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o praise_n try_v now_o if_o any_o of_o they_o can_v help_v thou_o but_o since_o thou_o do_v so_o sore_o long_o to_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n i_o will_v soon_o deliver_v thou_o from_o thy_o sorrow_n then_o offer_v he_o five_o hundred_o duckat_n unto_o the_o keeper_n to_o strangle_v andolocia_n but_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o say_v he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o very_o freble_a so_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o ere_o it_o be_v long_o die_v of_o himself_o but_o i_o sure_o will_v not_o commit_v such_o a_o heinous_a sin_n then_o say_v theodorus_n give_v i_o a_o halter_n and_o i_o will_v strangle_v he_o but_o the_o keeper_n will_v not_o in_o any_o case_n help_v he_o then_o take_v he_o his_o girdle_n that_o be_v about_o his_o middle_n and_o cast_v of_o it_o about_o andolocias_n neck_n with_o his_o dagger_n writhe_v in_o it_o and_o so_o strangle_v poor_a andolocia_n to_o death_n sit_v in_o the_o stock_n and_o give_v the_o keeper_n a_o reward_n to_o convey_v the_o dead_a body_n out_o of_o fight_n when_o this_o cruel_a tyrant_n have_v finish_v this_o horrid_a murder_n he_o incontinent_o depart_v again_o to_o the_o court_n where_o he_o secret_o tell_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n what_o he_o have_v do_v saying_n andolocia_n be_v like_a to_o work_v we_o no_o more_o mischief_n for_o i_o have_v kill_v he_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n neither_o can_v i_o rest_v before_o i_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v dead_a now_o whereas_o the_o earl_n in_o four_o day_n space_n have_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o purse_n and_o the_o half_a year_n be_v expire_v that_o theodorus_n turn_n come_v to_o enjoy_v it_o as_o long_o he_o demand_v he_o to_o deliver_v it_o and_o take_v as_o much_o spend_v money_n as_o he_o will_v the_o earl_n of_o limose_n be_v well_o content_a and_o go_v forthwith_o to_o the_o coffer_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o purse_n cast_v it_o upon_o the_o table_n theodorus_n take_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o will_v have_v coin_v out_o some_o money_n but_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v feel_v neither_o will_v the_o purse_n yield_v any_o more_o fruit_n then_o look_v they_o strange_o one_o on_o the_o other_o not_o know_v that_o by_o reason_n that_o ampedo_n and_o andolocia_n be_v both_o dead_a the_o purse_n have_v lose_v his_o virtue_n then_o the_o earl_n theodorus_n say_v angry_o thou_o false_a and_o deceitful_a man_n think_v thou_o so_o fond_o to_o deceive_v i_o by_o deliver_v unto_o i_o this_o simple_a purse_n that_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o groat_n instead_o of_o that_o precious_a purse_n whereof_o we_o have_v so_o much_o money_n fetch_v i_o therefore_o that_o which_o i_o now_o aught_o to_o have_v he_o answer_v it_o be_v in_o good_a faith_n the_o same_o purse_n that_o i_o take_v from_o andolocia_n neither_o have_v i_o any_o other_o but_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o yield_v not_o as_o it_o bid_v before_o i_o know_v not_o theodorus_n will_v not_o be_v pacify_v with_o this_o answer_n but_o be_v far_o more_o angry_a and_o say_v he_o will_v be_v revenge_v on_o he_o whatever_o befall_v and_o therewith_o draw_v his_o rapier_n strike_v at_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n have_v no_o other_o defence_n run_v within_o he_o and_o stay_v his_o hand_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o may_v whereby_o they_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n that_o their_o man_n be_v in_o the_o next_o chamber_n break_v up_o the_o door_n and_o part_v they_o howbeit_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n be_v deadly_o wound_v therefore_o his_o man_n lay_v hold_v on_o theodorus_n when_o tiding_n come_v to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o earl_n which_o be_v great_a friend_n have_v fight_v in_o a_o chamber_n and_o one_o almost_o slay_v the_o other_o he_o command_v both_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o to_o inquire_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o debate_n but_o theodorus_n only_o be_v examine_v the_o other_o be_v so_o wound_v that_o he_o can_v not_o come_v how_o the_o two_o elder_n by_o strive_v for_o the_o purse_n be_v detect_v of_o the_o murder_n and_o put_v to_o death_n chap._n 48._o when_o the_o king_n by_o strict_a examination_n and_o grievous_a rack_a have_v violent_o force_v theodorus_n to_o confess_v how_o they_o have_v deal_v with_o andolocia_n he_o be_v exceed_o grieve_v &_o be_v move_v with_o wrathful_a displeasure_n against_o the_o murderer_n without_o long_a deliberation_n he_o give_v judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v execute_v with_o bruise_v their_o bone_n upon_o wheel_n and_o that_o if_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n be_v sick_a he_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n and_o if_o he_o be_v dead_a that_o his_o carcase_n notwithstanding_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o the_o wheel_n which_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o two_o earl_n as_o the_o king_n have_v command_v then_o send_v the_o king_n also_o certain_a officer_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o limose_n to_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o good_n and_o land_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o will_v also_o that_o as_o many_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n consent_v to_o the_o murder_n or_o that_o have_v conceal_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v all_o hang_v out_o upon_o the_o castle_n wall_n without_o any_o mercy_n and_o whereas_o they_o have_v knowledge_n how_o the_o body_n of_o andolocia_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o ditch_n by_o the_o castle_n they_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o carry_v it_o to_o famagosta_n where_o it_o be_v honourable_o bury_v in_o the_o chantry_n church_n which_o his_o father_n have_v found_v for_o who_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n mourn_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o their_o near_a lineage_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o neither_o ampedo_n nor_o andolocia_n have_v any_o heir_n leave_v behind_o they_o the_o king_n take_v the_o costly_a palace_n into_o his_o possession_n wherein_o he_o find_v so_o much_o good_n and_o ready_a coin_n such_o sumptuous_a householdstuff_n and_o so_o precious_a and_o costly_a jewel_n that_o it_o may_v rather_o seem_v the_o palace_n of_o some_o mighty_a emperor_n than_o of_o a_o subject_a in_o the_o same_o palace_n the_o young_a king_n and_o queen_n hold_v their_o court_n until_o his_o father_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o then_o begin_v they_o to_o reign_v and_o govern_v the_o whole_a realm_n of_o cyprus_n finis_fw-la