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leopoldus_n be_v very_o loath_a to_o move_v he_o any_o way_n fear_v lest_o if_o he_o do_v not_o counsel_v he_o as_o his_o fancy_n be_v before_o bend_v he_o will_v therewith_o be_v discontent_v howbeit_o thus_o much_o he_o say_v sir_n they_o all_o three_o like_v i_o very_o well_o and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v guess_v they_o be_v either_o sister_n or_o sister_n child_n neither_o do_v i_o mark_v any_o token_n of_o unfaithfulness_n in_o they_o then_o ask_v fortunatus_n of_o which_o of_o they_o he_o think_v best_a leopoldus_n answer_v i_o will_v not_o first_o counsel_n neither_o shall_v you_o first_o choose_v lest_o if_o i_o shall_v mislike_v that_o you_o best_o fancy_v you_o may_v be_v offend_v therefore_o take_v we_o each_o of_o we_o a_o piece_n of_o paper_n and_o therein_o let_v we_o write_v both_o our_o mind_n asunder_o you_o at_o one_o end_n of_o the_o table_n and_o i_o at_o the_o other_o this_o device_n like_v fortunatus_n well_o and_o so_o do_v both_o according_o when_o as_o they_o 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fortunatus_n understanding_n thereof_o send_v leopoldus_n together_o with_o the_o messenger_n and_o deliver_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o duckat_n to_o give_v unto_o the_o countess_n and_o will_v he_o to_o say_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o daughter_n husband_n have_v send_v she_o that_o present_a that_o she_o may_v come_v with_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n to_o the_o wedding_n feast_n of_o cassandra_n the_o countess_n at_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o this_o message_n be_v displease_v because_o fortunatus_n have_v choose_v the_o young_a which_o â—e_v love_v more_o tender_o than_o the_o other_o but_o wâ—en_o leopoldus_n have_v give_v she_o the_o money_n her_o choler_n be_v soon_o allay_v and_o her_o displeasure_n pacify_v so_o that_o she_o and_o the_o earl_n prepare_v themselves_o with_o gorgeous_a attire_n and_o all_o other_o comely_a furniture_n according_o to_o go_v to_o the_o court_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o king_n very_o honourable_o their_o lodging_n also_o be_v prepare_v 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lord_n nemian_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v overmuch_o charge_v fortunatus_n again_o reply_v say_v no_o cost_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a shall_v either_o grudge_v or_o grieve_v i_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v my_o feast_n with_o your_o own_o person_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o queen_n grace_n and_o all_o the_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a retinue_n of_o your_o highness_n court_n and_o although_o perhaps_o i_o can_v give_v sufficient_a entertainment_n in_o all_o point_v correspondent_a to_o the_o worthiness_n of_o such_o princely_a and_o noble_a estate_n yet_o i_o will_v undoubted_o so_o provide_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o necessary_a want_v which_o money_n can_v procure_v how_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o cyprus_n accompany_v the_o fair_a cassandra_n to_o fortunatus_n house_n where_o they_o be_v bountiful_o feast_v chap._n 22._o when_o the_o king_n hear_v fortunatus_n make_v such_o a_o bountiful_a and_o magnificent_a proffer_n he_o think_v to_o himself_o i_o will_v glad_o see_v his_o behaviour_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v it_o as_o thou_o have_v request_v ride_v home_o before_o to_o make_v preparation_n and_o i_o will_v short_o come_v with_o the_o queen_n thy_o father_n and_o mother-in-law_n with_o thy_o spouse_n and_o with_o all_o our_o retinue_n fortunatus_n be_v thereof_o glad_a thank_v the_o king_n and_o say_v your_o grace_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v long_o absent_a for_o in_o three_o day_n i_o shall_v be_v ready_a for_o your_o come_n so_o ride_v he_o forthwith_o to_o famagosta_n and_o there_o make_v provision_n as_o magnificent_o as_o he_o can_v devise_v after_o the_o four_o day_n the_o king_n come_v to_o fortunatus_n house_n with_o no_o small_a number_n of_o noble_a estate_n where_o at_o the_o first_o entrance_n they_o be_v triumphant_o receive_v with_o sundry_a kind_n of_o melody_n and_o musical_a harmony_n and_o with_o many_o delectable_a and_o pleasant_a show_v to_o delight_v 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