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to_o the_o lady_n and_o ask_v she_o if_o she_o will_v sell_v her_o child_n in_o good_a faith_n quoth_v the_o fairy_n no_o for_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o sister_n for_o who_o love_n so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a if_o mahomet_n give_v i_o leave_v i_o will_v careful_o nourish_v it_o madam_n say_v this_o merchant_n who_o name_n be_v barbin_n from_o what_o country_n be_v your_o journey_n derive_v sir_n say_v she_o from_o antioch_n where_o infinite_a misfortune_n have_v chance_v to_o my_o kindred_n who_o have_v be_v traitorous_o slay_v by_o a_o false_a christian_a on_o who_o i_o beseech_v mahomet_n rain_v a_o eternal_a curse_n for_o he_o have_v despoil_v i_o of_o all_o my_o good_n and_o leave_v i_o no_o comfort_n but_o this_o silly_a infant_n my_o nephew_n who_o by_o the_o divine_a aid_n of_o mahu_n i_o nourish_v that_o he_o may_v be_v my_o glory_n in_o my_o decay_a and_o ruin_a age_n chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o fairy_n gratiana_n accord_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o barbin_n 2._o barbin_n carry_v she_o to_o montment_n unto_o his_o house_n 3._o how_o he_o make_v his_o wife_n believe_v that_o meruine_n be_v his_o son_n barbin_n the_o pagan_a find_v the_o fairy_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n sell_v the_o princely_a meruine_n yet_o inly_o behold_v the_o necessity_n wherein_o she_o stand_v say_v unto_o she_o what_o age_n dear_a lady_n have_v this_o child_n aspire_v unto_o by_o mahomet_n answer_v she_o it_o have_v not_o full_o accomplish_v three_o day_n trust_v i_o say_v the_o painim_n if_o you_o will_v go_v with_o i_o unto_o montment_n you_o shall_v be_v so_o well_o entreat_v as_o your_o degree_n require_v and_o your_o child_n nourish_v aecord_v to_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o beauty_n only_o to_o one_o thing_n you_o must_v accord_v which_o though_o it_o carry_v falsehood_n in_o the_o forehead_n yet_o shall_v it_o keep_v danger_n from_o your_o heart_n and_o that_o be_v to_o affirm_v this_o child_n be_v i_o for_o which_o report_n i_o will_v rain_v shower_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n into_o your_o bosom_n &_o guard_v yourperson_n and_o fortune_n safe_a than_o the_o wake_a dragon_n the_o hesperian_a citron_n to_o these_o word_n gratiana_n incline_v her_o ear_n while_o her_o thought_n to_o her_o thought_n thus_o whisper_v since_o it_o please_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o destiny_n be_v my_o director_n even_o as_o i_o have_v steal_v this_o most_o excellent_a infant_n for_o which_o i_o know_v i_o have_v grievous_o sin_v lose_v my_o freedom_n and_o be_o utter_o banish_v from_o those_o dignity_n i_o enjoy_v as_o be_v a_o fairy_n so_o will_v i_o now_o do_v my_o great_a endeavour_n for_o this_o princely_a orphan_n and_o for_o i_o know_v nothing_o in_o i_o to_o reobteine_v my_o loss_n i_o will_v what_o he_o will_v more_o bequethe_v our_o fortune_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n then_o according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o pagan_a and_o then_o exalt_v her_o word_n which_o before_o be_v silent_a she_o say_v fair_a sir_n from_o who_o i_o behold_v a_o divine_a affection_n issue_v unto_o my_o forsake_a nephew_n tell_v i_o be_v you_o marry_v or_o no_o madam_n i_o be_o say_v he_o and_o have_v be_v this_o forty_o year_n and_o more_o so_o have_v i_o also_o one_o fair_a son_n not_o far_o from_o hence_o who_o name_n be_v tirus_fw-la sir_n quoth_v she_o since_o it_o please_v you_o to_o offer_v we_o the_o good_a we_o can_v desire_v we_o will_v ever_o obey_v you_o and_o go_v where_o you_o shall_v please_v to_o dispose_v us._n in_o such_o discourse_n as_o this_o they_o consume_v the_o night_n till_o the_o next_o morning_n who_o have_v no_o soon_o salute_v the_o sun_n but_o they_o arrive_v on_o the_o shore_n impoverish_v the_o ship_n to_o make_v the_o land_n more_o wealthy_a 2_o barbin_n and_o gratiana_n bear_v the_o little_a meruine_n in_o her_o arm_n march_v together_o and_o the_o goat_n follow_v they_o the_o which_o whensoever_o the_o child_n cry_v be_v ready_a with_o her_o dug_n to_o appease_v his_o weep_a and_o as_o they_o go_v barbin_n say_v unto_o she_o exceed_o be_o i_o delight_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o this_o infant_n therefore_o dear_a lady_n forget_v not_o to_o affirm_v as_o you_o have_v promise_v of_o that_o she_o bid_v he_o take_v no_o care_n for_o her_o care_n shall_v be_v that_o no_o fault_n shall_v issue_n form_v she_o but_o carefulness_n he_o high_o commend_v her_o answer_n and_o then_o further_o say_v lady_n diverse_a discourse_n have_v i_o have_v with_o you_o and_o yet_o have_v i_o not_o demand_v the_o name_n of_o this_o child_n let_v it_o not_o then_o be_v offensive_a that_o i_o now_o importune_v it_o sir_n quoth_v she_o he_o be_v call_v meruin_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o name_v he_o in_o your_o own_o house_n when_o you_o come_v to_o your_o wife_n but_o woe_n be_v i_o a_o mighty_a suspicion_n throb_v in_o my_o heart_n lest_o your_o wife_n shall_v imagine_v you_o have_v beget_v this_o child_n of_o i_o and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n turn_v a_o undeserued_a wrong_n upon_o my_o life_n lady_n say_v he_o abandon_v that_o suspicion_n and_o be_v dreadless_a of_o such_o evil_a for_o my_o wife_n by_o nature_n be_v so_o simple_a that_o in_o a_o hundred_o year_n she_o will_v not_o be_v mistress_n of_o such_o a_o imagination_n trust_v i_o she_o be_v nove_n of_o those_o devilish_a creature_n who_o overlook_v the_o fortune_n of_o their_o husband_n but_o only_o wise_a in_o that_o she_o want_v the_o depth_n of_o such_o insearching_a wisdom_n in_o this_o sort_n clip_v time_n wing_n with_o the_o tediousness_n of_o talk_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o fair_a city_n of_o montment_n in_o who_o street_n barbin_n stay_v not_o till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o house_n where_o he_o find_v his_o wife_n who_o over-ioy_v
what_o business_n baucamont_n shall_v have_v with_o he_o but_o take_v the_o letter_n and_o break_v opne_a the_o seal_n he_o read_v the_o tenure_n thereof_o which_o instant_o send_v a_o displease_a sorrow_n to_o his_o heart_n because_o the_o king_n of_o damas_n in_o prowâ—_n word_n command_v his_o daughter_n the_o fair_a berea_n in_o marriage_n but_o mermont_n call_v the_o messenger_n say_v by_o mahomet_n thy_o master_n be_v much_o too_o saucy_a and_o arrogant_a to_o command_v i_o to_o give_v he_o my_o daughter_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o her_o young_a year_n i_o have_v do_v but_o that_o in_o despite_n he_o have_v send_v so_o mean_a a_o embassade_n for_o she_o wherefore_o be_v well_o ascertain_v he_o shall_v never_o possess_v she_o though_o it_o câ—st_v i_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o my_o choice_a subject_n be_v there_o any_o colourable_a show_n in_o thy_o master_n to_o marry_v my_o daughter_n when_o he_o send_v no_o great_a a_o peer_n of_o his_o country_n then_o thyself_o to_o demand_v she_o but_o what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v but_o a_o index_n of_o the_o pride_n with_o which_o his_o heart_n be_v furnish_v say_v so_o to_o he_o for_o if_o thou_o so_o say_v it_o not_o &_o what_o beside_o else_o i_o have_v say_v by_o mahomet_n in_o despite_n or_o thy_o king_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o head_n poor_a in_o take_v away_o thy_o ear_n two_o dulauditor_n mighty_a king_n answer_v the_o messenger_n who_o feare-shaken_a heart_n make_v all_o his_o body_n tremble_v be_v well_o assure_v i_o will_v deliver_v all_o that_o you_o have_v speak_v or_o what_o else_o your_o majesty_n shall_v please_v to_o command_v i_o be_v go_v then_o quoth_v the_o king_n and_o bid_v thy_o master_n seek_v he_o a_o wife_n in_o some_o other_o climate_n for_o berea_n soar_v high_a than_o the_o sun_n have_v power_n to_o carry_v his_o eielight_n thus_o part_v the_o messenger_n on_o who_o no_o rest_n either_o by_o night_n or_o day_n dare_v to_o adventure_v till_o he_o come_v before_o baucamont_n his_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n to_o who_o he_o say_v by_o apollo_n great_a king_n of_o damas_n and_o my_o liege_n lord_n in_o vain_a be_v thy_o care_n to_o entertain_v love_n when_o thou_o have_v lose_v berea_n who_o eye_n only_o create_v love_n in_o brief_a she_o must_v thou_o never_o enjoy_v for_o so_o her_o father_n have_v swear_v nor_o i_o in_o despite_n of_o thou_o my_o ear_n unless_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o so_o he_o have_v swear_v more_o will_v not_o baucamont_n endure_v to_o hear_v but_o all_o enrage_a with_o fury_n swear_v by_o mahomet_n alcheron_n and_o the_o shrine_n of_o mecca_n he_o will_v enjoy_v berea_n yea_o though_o she_o be_v the_o sole_a paramor_n to_o jupiter_n or_o guard_v with_o a_o herculean_a army_n all_o which_o to_o perform_v he_o instant_o send_v forth_o summons_n to_o muster_v all_o his_o people_n and_o to_o command_v all_o his_o tributary_n to_o serve_v he_o protest_v with_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o find_v that_o joy_n which_o by_o force_n of_o word_n he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v but_o only_o to_o destiny_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o heaven_n know_v for_o he_o err_v in_o his_o conceit_n since_o into_o the_o world_n be_v bear_v a_o creature_n excellent_a enough_o to_o defend_v berea_n i_o mean_v rare_o accomplish_v meruine_n the_o son_n of_o oger_n suppose_v the_o son_n of_o barbin_n who_o at_o that_o instant_n be_v grow_v mighty_a in_o body_n more_o in_o mind_n most_o in_o beauty_n barbin_n who_o tender_v he_o exceed_o show_v he_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n and_o how_o to_o exchange_v for_o the_o great_a profit_n but_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o course_n for_o his_o mind_n whole_o be_v addict_v to_o ride_v horse_n toss_v pike_n plant_v battle_n and_o other_o feat_n of_o famous_a chivalry_n to_o which_o a_o while_n we_o will_v leave_v he_o and_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o king_n mermont_n chap._n v._n 1_o mermont_n the_o king_n proclaim_v a_o great_a just_o for_o trial_n of_o his_o knight_n 2_o meruive_v do_v great_a wonder_n when_o the_o king_n of_o damas_n ambassador_n be_v depart_v the_o mighty_a king_n mermont_n not_o without_o cause_n fear_v that_o baucamont_n will_v make_v war_n upon_o he_o proclaim_v a_o solemn_a tournament_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o the_o city_n of_o montment_n for_o trial_n of_o all_o his_o knight_n whither_o assemble_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o king_n prince_n baron_n and_o knight_n all_o subject_n unto_o he_o amongst_o the_o rest_n come_v a_o wealthy_a prince_n name_v clarissa_n much_o more_o beholden_a to_o fortune_n for_o his_o riches_n then_o to_o nature_n for_o his_o valour_n for_o though_o he_o be_v not_o repute_v a_o coward_n yet_o those_o which_o know_v he_o know_v he_o dare_v not_o fight_v this_o clarissa_n lodge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o barbin_n and_o when_o the_o first_o day_n of_o triumph_n come_v which_o by_o decree_n be_v to_o continue_v three_o day_n and_o a_o massy_a cup_n of_o gold_n propose_v for_o a_o prize_n to_o the_o victor_n every_o 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pagane_n cry_v their_o death_n must_v be_v our_o glory_n that_o do_v we_o shall_v have_v time_n to_o discourse_n of_o pass_a fortune_n ¶_o chap._n xxxii_o 1_o how_o the_o pagan_n be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o christian_n go_v and_o convert_v damascus_n 2_o how_o meruine_n go_v after_o to_o babylon_n where_o mermont_n and_o the_o other_o pagan_n for_o fear_n of_o he_o feign_v to_o receive_v baptism_n 3_o then_o how_o he_o go_v to_o mequa_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o convert_v they_o to_o christianity_n at_o this_o speech_n of_o huons_a the_o four_o brethren_n depart_v from_o their_o father_n and_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o battle_n leave_v undying_a register_n of_o their_o everliving_a renown_n yet_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o conflict_n there_o be_v a_o pagan_a call_v gryffoy_n of_o wonderful_a great_a valour_n and_o worthy_a every_o way_n except_o for_o that_o way_n which_o shall_v govern_v all_o way_n all_o the_o exquisite_a title_n of_o a_o complete_a man_n at_o arm_n this_o 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a_o pagan_a who_o force_n be_v so_o unresistable_a and_o his_o blow_n so_o huge_a and_o insupportable_a that_o frâ—â—_n his_o hand_n issue_v nothing_o but_o our_o death_n and_o destruction_n i_o pray_v thou_o say_a meruine_n with_o all_o speed_n conduct_v i_o to_o the_o party_n not_o for_o a_o kingdom_n my_o lord_n say_v vincent_n for_o he_o be_v altogether_o invincible_a and_o my_o eye_n shall_v die_v if_o they_o behold_v he_o at_o these_o word_n meruine_n will_v not_o stay_v but_o thrust_v himself_o among_o the_o pagan_n to_o find_v out_o gorbant_n who_o be_v then_o in_o the_o press_n and_o have_v new_o encounter_v with_o knight_n drohe_n who_o he_o behold_v respective_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o gallant_a steed_n marchevall_n so_o that_o he_o saidâ—_n unto_o he_o boy_n descend_v from_o that_o worthy_a horse_n whereon_o thou_o be_v mount_v lest_o while_o i_o chastiâ—â—_n thy_o folly_n i_o wound_v the_o horse_n with_o who_o comeliness_n i_o be_o high_o 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