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i_o may_v prove_v myself_o a_o man_n before_o your_o majesty_n to_o all_o this_o the_o king_n consent_v and_o order_v his_o noble_n to_o be_v ready_a within_o two_o day_n to_o depart_v for_o famogosta_n as_o likewise_o the_o lady_n that_o wait_v upon_o the_o queen_n and_o other_o and_o for_o that_o day_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n dine_v private_o with_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n chap._n xvii_o how_o fortunatus_n and_o his_o bride_n be_v accompany_v by_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o famogosta_n and_o what_o happen_v there_o during_o the_o wedding_n feast_n fortunatus_n have_v the_o king_n consent_n to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o famogosta_n send_v leopoldus_n with_o 2000_o crown_n to_o buy_v provision_n for_o the_o entertainment_n who_o so_o well_o manage_v the_o matter_n that_o at_o the_o king_n arrival_n
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daughter_n at_o his_o return_n to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v contract_v before_o his_o departure_n by_o these_o and_o such_o other_o service_n fortunatus_n gain_v the_o love_n of_o his_o lord_n insomuch_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o servant_n begin_v to_o envy_v he_o a_o while_n after_o the_o earl_n come_v into_o his_o own_o country_n buy_v all_o his_o servant_n horse_n and_o give_v to_o fortunatus_n the_o best_a next_o what_o himself_n rod_n on_o so_o that_o it_o great_o grieve_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o servant_n who_o wish_v the_o devil_n have_v have_v the_o italian_a before_o he_o come_v into_o their_o lord_n service_n a_o while_n after_o the_o marriage_n be_v celebrate_v a_o great_a number_n of_o nobility_n be_v present_a tilt_n and_o just_n be_v prepare_v where_o after_o the_o noble_n have_v do_v great_a feat_n the_o earl_n set_v up_o two_o jewel_n value_v at_o a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o servant_n who_o shall_v do_v best_a upon_o which_o fortunatus_n prepare_v his_o 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servant_n to_o the_o earl_n who_o promise_v for_o ten_o crown_n to_o make_v fortunatus_n run_v away_o to_o this_o they_o glad_o hearken_v and_o every_o one_o pay_v his_o dividend_n most_o joyful_o when_o this_o be_v do_v he_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o company_n of_o fortunatus_n express_v more_o than_o ordinary_a kindness_n carry_v he_o abroad_o to_o treat_v and_o other_o merriment_n without_o suffer_v he_o to_o pay_v aught_o this_o fortunatus_n imagine_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o entire_a good_a will_v he_o bear_v he_o he_o give_v the_o great_a credit_n to_o all_o he_o say_v not_o perceive_v his_o subtlety_n when_o the_o money_n be_v almost_o spend_v and_o the_o servant_n begin_v to_o put_v robert_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o promise_n he_o one_o day_n take_v fortunatus_n into_o a_o private_a apartment_n after_o several_a discourse_n he_o begin_v to_o sigh_v and_o look_v sad_a which_o fortunatus_n well_o note_v demand_v the_o cause_n who_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v for_o his_o sake_n then_o be_v he_o earnest_a to_o know_v the_o reason_n true_o say_v robert_n it_o be_v tell_v i_o by_o my_o singular_a good_a friend_n who_o upon_o a_o great_a penalty_n enjoin_v i_o secrecy_n but_o for_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_v i_o bear_v to_o you_o i_o shall_v reveal_v it_o then_o thus_o our_o lord_n intend_v to_o morrow_n to_o ride_v to_o lausan_n to_o wage_v law_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o st._n paul_n where_o for_o the_o jealousy_n he_o have_v late_o conceive_v of_o his_o chamberlain_n lest_o they_o shall_v either_o have_v carnal_a copulation_n with_o his_o beauteous_a wife_n or_o any_o of_o her_o fair_a lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n that_o attend_v she_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v they_o all_o geld_a and_o though_o he_o entire_o love_v you_o above_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n yet_o he_o can_v serve_v the_o rest_n so_o while_o you_o take_v part_n with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o you_o be_v chief_a chamberlain_n and_o the_o most_o comely_a among_o they_o after_o which_o he_o will_v only_o reveal_v it_o ho_o his_o lady_n forbid_v she_o to_o reveal_v it_o but_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n be_v it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o she_o will_v keep_v the_o secret_a long_o so_o that_o it_o be_v spread_v abroad_o it_o will_v redoun_v to_o your_o utter_a disgrace_n if_o the_o cut_a do_v not_o hazard_v your_o life_n this_o i_o learn_v from_o he_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o geld_v you_o he_o tell_v it_o i_o as_o think_v i_o may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o chamberlain_n in_o requital_n of_o some_o singular_a favour_n i_o have_v do_v he_o when_o fortunatus_n hear_v this_o he_o look_v as_o pale_a as_o death_n and_o desire_v robert_n by_o all_o the_o tie_v of_o friendship_n that_o he_o will_v be_v assist_v to_o he_o in_o make_v his_o escape_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o be_v geld_v if_o my_o lord_n will_v give_v i_o his_o earldom_n when_o he_o talk_v of_o flight_n the_o hypocrite_n robert_n feign_v himself_o sad_a and_o desire_v his_o stay_n the_o 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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 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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
she_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n consent_n say_v that_o his_o daughter_n virginity_n be_v all_o she_o have_v to_o set_v she_o off_o in_o marriage_n and_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n she_o shall_v lose_v that_o she_o will_v not_o only_o undo_v herself_o but_o be_v a_o stain_n to_o all_o her_o kindred_n and_o say_v he_o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o slippery_a blade_n abroad_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o trust_v my_o daughter_n from_o home_n among_o they_o but_o if_o the_o gentleman_n have_v any_o good_a meaning_n and_o intend_v to_o see_v my_o daughter_n let_v he_o come_v to_o my_o house_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v welcome_a but_o to_o let_v she_o come_v to_o any_o gentleman_n abroad_o i_o will_v not_o at_o this_o the_o host_n be_v much_o displease_v depart_a and_o tell_v fortunatus_n all_o that_o have_v pass_v endeavour_v to_o incense_v he_o against_o the_o virgin_n and_o to_o bestow_v his_o money_n upon_o some_o other_o but_o fortunatus_n very_o well_o approve_v of_o the_o father_n blunt_a and_o well-meaning_a cause_v his_o servant_n to_o make_v ready_a his_o horse_n and_o to_o attend_v he_o thither_o the_o host_n be_v there_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o door_n the_o host_n knock_v hard_o and_o the_o good_a man_n open_v the_o same_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o since_o he_o refuse_v to_o let_v his_o daughter_n come_v to_o the_o gentleman_n he_o be_v come_v to_o she_o which_o the_o good_a woman_n hear_v and_o perceive_v his_o splendid_a equipage_n she_o run_v and_o cause_v the_o wench_n to_o put_v on_o her_o best_a clothes_n and_o prick_v up_o her_o ear_n after_o the_o best_a manner_n she_o can_v and_o so_o with_o as_o much_o trouble_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o bear_n to_o the_o stake_n bring_v she_o into_o the_o room_n where_o fortunatus_n be_v who_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n at_o least_o fall_v down_o on_o her_o knee_n before_o he_o but_o he_o gentle_o raise_v she_o tell_v the_o father_n on_o what_o account_n he_o come_v therefore_o say_v he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o youngman_n that_o be_v deserve_v of_o she_o hereabout_o let_v he_o come_v and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o good_a portion_n with_o she_o at_o which_o the_o mother_n tell_v he_o yes_o there_o be_v a_o neighbour_n son_n who_o love_v she_o entire_o and_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o long_o ago_o have_v not_o his_o parent_n restrain_v he_o by_o reason_n her_o portion_n be_v no_o way_n answerable_a to_o his_o then_o fortunatus_n ask_v the_o maid_n if_o she_o like_v the_o youth_n to_o which_o she_o reply_v she_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o her_o parent_n and_o what_o they_o think_v fit_a shall_v be_v a_o law_n with_o she_o nay_o nay_o say_v her_o mother_n and_o it_o shall_v please_v your_o majesty_n she_o like_v he_o well_o enough_o and_o have_v upon_o my_o faith_n and_o troth_n a_o month_n mind_n to_o he_o but_o that_o the_o baggage_n be_v shamefaced_a then_o fortunatus_n order_v the_o youth_n to_o be_v send_v for_o and_o find_v that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o fit_a age_n to_o be_v couple_v whereupon_o fortunatus_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o can_v like_v to_o take_v that_o virgin_n for_o his_o wife_n if_o he_o will_v give_v she_o a_o portion_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v with_o a_o very_a good_a will_n if_o he_o will_v give_v she_o any_o thing_n considerable_a for_o i_o love_v she_o well_o enough_o but_o dare_v not_o marry_v she_o without_o a_o portion_n lest_o my_o friend_n shall_v disinherit_v i_o and_o then_o he_o ask_v the_o maid_n if_o she_o be_v willing_a who_o modest_o reply_v yes_o then_o the_o friend_n be_v have_v he_o send_v for_o a_o priest_n who_o have_v join_v they_o in_o matrimony_n he_o deliver_v to_o the_o youngman_n a_o purse_n with_o 400_o crown_n who_o with_o many_o scrape_n and_o cringing_n receive_v the_o same_o he_o also_o give_v money_n to_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o maid_n to_o buy_v they_o clothes_n and_o provide_v the_o wedding-dinner_n for_o which_o they_o give_v he_o a_o thousand_o thanks_o and_o praise_v god_n that_o have_v raise_v they_o up_o such_o a_o friend_n in_o time_n of_o need_n then_o fortunatus_n depart_v to_o his_o inn_n and_o go_v to_o dinner_n leopoldus_n and_o the_o rest_n not_o a_o little_a wonder_v how_o he_o come_v by_o so_o much_o money_n chap._n fourteen_o how_o leopoldus_n slay_v the_o thievish_a host_n and_o how_o he_o and_o fortunatus_n make_v their_o escape_n afterward_o when_o they_o be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o city_n they_o rod_n towards_o turkey_n with_o all_o speed_n not_o stop_v till_o they_o have_v rid_v about_o 30_o mile_n and_o then_o only_o bait_v a_o little_a they_o set_v forward_o again_o and_o be_v so_o swift_a to_o avoid_v pursuit_n that_o they_o rod_n 100_o miles_n that_o day_n the_o next_o day_n they_o set_v forward_o again_o and_o come_v to_o achipania_n a_o city_n garrison_v with_o turk_n and_o govern_v by_o a_o bashaw_n there_o they_o be_v not_o fuffer_v to_o pass_v through_o without_o a_o passport_n from_o the_o governor_n which_o leopoldus_n for_o 24_o crown_n obtain_v then_o have_v they_o a_o experienccd_a guide_n allot_v they_o who_o have_v for_o his_o wage_n a_o crown_n every_o day_n this_o guide_n conduct_v they_o to_o the_o great_a turk_n palace_n and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o can_v fortunatus_n be_v out_o of_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v pursue_v here_o they_o stay_v a_o month_n to_o behold_v the_o splendour_n and_o magnificence_n of_o a_o palace_n which_o for_o riches_n and_o stately_a building_n surpass_v the_o court_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a prince_n have_v they_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o but_o see_v that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n heathen_n and_o consequent_o god_n enemy_n they_o will_v have_v no_o discourse_n nor_o keep_v company_n with_o any_o of_o they_o from_o thence_o they_o cross_v the_o country_n pass_v through_o bononia_n hungaria_n bohemia_n saxony_n dalmatia_n swevia_n denmark_n and_o many_o other_o place_n view_v the_o monument_n and_o stately_a building_n as_o they_o pass_v and_o at_o last_o go_v into_o italy_n where_o 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