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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 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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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report_v that_o come_v thence_o out_o again_o the_o abbot_n say_v i_o seldom_o inquire_v of_o they_o but_o some_o say_v they_o have_v hear_v a_o pitiful_a screek_n other_o report_v they_o have_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o that_o they_o have_v be_v sore_o afraid_a then_o say_v fortunatus_n i_o be_o come_v from_o far_a country_n to_o this_o place_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v return_v home_o without_o some_o certain_a trial_n of_o such_o a_o monument_n in_o my_o own_o person_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o reproach_n to_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o not_o go_v hence_o till_o i_o have_v be_v in_o the_o hole_n then_o say_v the_o abbot_n if_o you_o will_v needs_o adventure_v beware_v you_o go_v not_o too_o far_o in_o for_o there_o be_v many_o byway_n wherein_o you_o may_v go_v astray_o as_o many_o other_o have_v do_v in_o my_o time_n which_o have_v not_o be_v find_v till_o three_o day_n after_o fortunatus_n ask_v of_o leopoldus_n whether_o he_o will_v adventure_v in_o 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his_o sumptuousness_n and_o pride_n be_v now_o quell_v and_o at_o a_o end_n wherefore_o he_o call_v all_o his_o man_n before_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v be_v your_o master_n these_o ten_o year_n wherein_o i_o have_v so_o entertain_v you_o that_o you_o want_v nothing_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o man_n to_o have_v neither_o be_o i_o debtor_n to_o any_o of_o you_o for_o you_o be_v pay_v all_o before_o hand_n the_o time_n be_v now_o come_v that_o i_o can_v no_o long_o keep_v house_n and_o maintain_v such_o a_o stately_a port_n as_o i_o have_v do_v therefore_o i_o must_v desire_v you_o all_o to_o provide_v for_o yourselves_o as_o well_o as_o you_o may_v for_o i_o may_v remain_v here_o no_o long_o neither_o have_v i_o any_o more_o money_n leave_v than_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o crown_n whereof_o i_o will_v spare_v to_o each_o of_o you_o ten_o shilling_n and_o will_v also_o free_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o horse_n whereon_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o ride_v and_o his_o harness_n thereto_o belong_v these_o word_n make_v all_o the_o man_n astonish_v and_o afraid_a look_v one_o on_o the_o other_o and_o marvel_v what_o sudden_a mischance_n be_v happen_v unto_o their_o master_n whereupon_o one_o that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n most_o love_a faithful_a and_o trusty_a unto_o andolocia_n say_v sir_n if_o any_o man_n have_v do_v yeâ—_n displeasure_n or_o betray_v you_o let_v we_o understand_v of_o it_o and_o we_o will_v be_v revenge_v on_o he_o though_o it_o be_v the_o king_n himself_o and_o we_o shall_v lose_v our_o life_n therefore_o andolocia_n answer_v that_o on_o his_o behalf_n shall_v no_o man_n hazard_v his_o life_n then_o say_v they_o we_o will_v be_v loath_a in_o your_o misery_n to_o leave_v you_o but_o we_o will_v rather_o sell_v horse_n and_o harness_n and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o remain_v with_o you_o for_o your_o comfort_n &_o solace_n andolocia_n say_v i_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o faithful_a good_a will_n my_o well-beloved_a servant_n if_o ever_o fortune_n smile_v on_o i_o again_o i_o will_v requite_v your_o courteste_a but_o now_o as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o saddle_v my_o horse_n forthwith_o for_o i_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o go_v or_o ride_v with_o i_o the_o servant_n for_o sorrow_n can_v not_o refrain_v from_o tear_n to_o see_v the_o sudden_a calamity_n of_o their_o master_n with_o who_o they_o have_v live_v so_o pleasant_o and_o so_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o horse_n andolocia_n then_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o all_o depart_v with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n and_o travel_v the_o next_o way_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n until_o he_o come_v to_o his_o brother_n ampedo_n how_o andolocia_n return_v to_o cyprus_n and_o complain_v to_o his_o brother_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o purse_n chap._n 35._o when_o andolocia_n be_v now_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o fair_a palace_n ampedo_n have_v espy_v he_o from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o tower_n whereof_o he_o be_v exceed_a glad_a hope_v to_o enjoy_v the_o purse_n again_o &_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o careful_a to_o spare_v as_o he_o have_v do_v these_o ten_o year_n then_o come_v he_o down_o to_o meet_v his_o brother_n who_o receive_v he_o joyful_o ask_v why_o he_o come_v so_o alone_o and_o where_o his_o man_n be_v become_v he_o answer_v i_o have_v leave_v they_o all_o and_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o be_o come_v safe_a home_o ampedo_n say_v i_o pray_v you_o brother_n show_v i_o what_o misfortune_n have_v befall_v unto_o you_o for_o you_o make_v i_o great_o afraid_a andolocia_n say_v let_v we_o first_o dine_v and_o then_o you_o shall_v understand_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o matter_n after_o dinner_n go_v they_o together_o into_o a_o chamber_n where_o andolocia_n say_v to_o ampedo_n with_o a_o heavy_a countenance_n o_o dear_a brother_n shame_n will_v scant_o let_v my_o falter_a tongue_n to_o utter_v what_o mischance_n be_v happen_v on_o our_o behalf_n for_o our_o fortunate_a purse_n be_v take_v from_o i_o for_o sorrow_n whereof_o my_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v but_o patience_n persuade_v that_o grief_n nothing_o avail_v ampedo_n be_v with_o this_o heavy_a tiding_n astonish_v pitiful_o say_v be_v it_o take_v from_o thou_o by_o violence_n or_o have_v thou_o lose_v it_o by_o negligence_n he_o answer_v i_o have_v most_o shameful_o transgress_v our_o dear_a father_n commandment_n and_o disclose_v the_o secret_n of_o it_o to_o a_o lover_n of_o i_o who_o beguile_v i_o when_o i_o least_o mistrust_v she_o ampedo_n say_v if_o we_o have_v observe_v our_o father_n will_n our_o jewel_n have_v not_o be_v separate_v but_o you_o will_v needs_o adventure_v in_o dangerous_a travel_n to_o work_v your_o own_o mischief_n whereof_o i_o sufficient_o forewarn_v you_o andolocia_n say_v dear_a brother_n it_o do_v so_o sore_a and_o inward_o grieve_v i_o that_o i_o fear_v it_o will_v cost_v i_o my_o life_n how_o andolocia_n beguile_v his_o brother_n of_o the_o hat_n and_o convey_v himself_o therewith_o into_o eâ—gland_n and_o carry_v away_o agâ—ippina_n with_o the_o purse_n chap._n 36._o but_o when_o ampedo_n hear_v that_o his_o brother_n take_v the_o matter_n so_o heavy_o he_o recomfort_v he_o say_v let_v not_o sorrow_n come_v so_o near_o thy_o heart_n we_o have_v yet_o two_o chest_n full_a of_o ducat_n &_o the_o wish_a hat_n whereof_o we_o will_v write_v to_o the_o king_n sultan_n who_o if_o need_n be_v will_v give_v we_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v we_o during_o our_o life_n though_o we_o have_v no_o more_o and_o let_v the_o purse_n go_v with_o all_o ill_a luck_n and_o mischief_n with_o it_o then_o say_v anâ—olocia_n but_o good_n and_o money_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o casualty_n and_o in_o time_n of_o conquest_n and_o other_o such_o extremity_n can_v be_v light_o convey_v wherefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o good_a brother_n grant_v to_o lend_v i_o your_o wish_a hat_n and_o i_o trust_v therewith_o to_o get_v the_o purse_n again_o ampedo_n say_v it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n whoso_o lose_v his_o good_n lose_v his_o wit_n which_o appear_v by_o thou_o who_o when_o thou_o have_v already_o deprive_v we_o of_o â—ur_n great_a treasure_n will_v also_o bereave_v we_o of_o the_o chief_a pleasure_n but_o i_o trow_v one_o of_o we_o will_v be_v wise_a than_o to_o suffer_v thou_o to_o carry_v away_o the_o hat_n also_o for_o i_o seem_v you_o may_v be_v content_v to_o make_v you_o pastime_n with_o it_o when_o you_o listen_v when_o andolocia_n perceive_v that_o his_o brother_n will_v not_o in_o any_o case_n grant_v that_o he_o shall_v carry_v the_o hat_n from_o he_o he_o think_v by_o policy_n to_o deceive_v he_o of_o it_o and_o say_v dear_a brother_n if_o i_o have_v request_v that_o you_o think_v inconvenient_a i_o will_v be_v content_v from_o henceforth_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o you_o soon_o after_o as_o his_o brother_n man_n be_v go_v forth_o to_o hunt_v he_o request_v the_o hat_n to_o convey_v himself_o among_o they_o his_o brother_n not_o mistrust_v any_o deceit_n deliver_v it_o unto_o he_o but_o he_o have_v get_v it_o come_v neither_o at_o the_o wood_n nor_o the_o man_n but_o wish_v himself_o at_o genua_n when_o ampedo_n see_v that_o his_o brother_n have_v thus_o deceive_v he_o he_o take_v it_o notwithstanding_o patient_o and_o hope_v that_o perhaps_o he_o will_v thereby_o return_v again_o with_o the_o purse_n also_o andolocia_n be_v now_o at_o genua_n will_v that_o the_o fair_a jewel_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v shall_v be_v bring_v to_o his_o lodging_n which_o when_o they_o be_v show_v he_o and_o have_v agree_v on_o the_o price_n he_o put_v they_o in_o a_o casket_n &_o poise_v they_o with_o his_o hand_n as_o though_o he_o will_v essay_n whether_o he_o may_v easy_o carry_v they_o and_o therewith_o wish_v himself_o away_o without_o payment_n the_o like_a do_v he_o at_o florence_n and_o venice_n and_o at_o last_o with_o all_o the_o jewel_n convey_v himself_o to_o london_n in_o england_n so_o that_o the_o jeweller_n who_o he_o have_v deceive_v think_v very_o some_o spirit_n incarnate_a have_v be_v guile_a they_o then_o go_v he_o unto_o the_o court_n apparel_v like_o unto_o a_o merchant_n and_o get_v licence_n to_o display_v his_o jewel_n upon_o a_o table_n as_o agrippina_n with_o her_o train_n of_o lady_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o chapel_n who_o he_o well_o know_v but_o they_o know_v not_o he_o for_o that_o he_o have_v disfigure_v his_o herd_n and_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o face_n but_o when_o agrippina_n be_v pass_v by_o he_o give_v two_o king_n unto_o the_o two_o chief_a gentlewoman_n that_o attend_v in_o the_o chamber_n and_o request_v they_o that_o they_o will_v so_o procure_v that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o their_o lady_n presence_n say_v that_o he_o will_v show_v she_o such_o jewel_n
hear_v afterward_o that_o fortunatus_n do_v well_o who_o when_o he_o have_v send_v back_o his_o lord_n horse_n yet_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v pursue_v travel_v with_o all_o speed_n possible_a till_o he_o come_v to_o calis_n where_o he_o take_v ship_v and_o yet_o think_v himself_o scant_o out_o of_o danger_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o fear_n of_o gelding_n so_o soretroubled_n his_o conscience_n when_o he_o be_v arrive_v in_o england_n set_v all_o fear_n aside_o he_o take_v courage_n again_o and_o come_v to_o london_n which_o be_v a_o great_a and_o goodly_a city_n frequent_v of_o merchant_n from_o all_o country_n of_o europe_n thither_o at_o his_o arrival_n be_v come_v a_o ship_n from_o cyprus_n freight_v with_o costly_a ware_n the_o factor_n whereof_o be_v two_o young_a merchant_n who_o have_v in_o cyprus_n rich_a parent_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o journey_n that_o ever_o they_o undertake_v be_v very_o unexpert_a how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o 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year_n till_o their_o money_n be_v so_o waste_v that_o it_o be_v time_n to_o look_v to_o themselves_o how_o the_o two_o cyprus_n merchant_n when_o their_o money_n be_v consume_v return_v to_o their_o country_n chap._n 6._o fortunatus_n have_v the_o least_o spring_n so_o that_o his_o well_o be_v soon_a empty_v and_o the_o other_o also_o be_v draw_v almost_o dry_a and_o have_v consume_v all_o that_o they_o receive_v of_o their_o ware_n on_o sumptuous_a banquet_n and_o fair_a woman_n and_o then_o be_v all_o the_o hot_a love_n soon_o quench_v with_o a_o cold_a purse_n though_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o otherwise_o and_o have_v often_o hear_v that_o it_o be_v scoff_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v and_o fetch_v more_o money_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o be_v the_o other_o merchant_n of_o cyprus_n ready_a to_o repair_v homeward_o and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n give_v warning_n unto_o the_o young_a man_n to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n who_o go_v forthwith_o to_o their_o lodging_n to_o make_v their_o account_n with_o heavy_a heart_n find_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n but_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v bestow_v in_o cloth_n wool_n tin_n lead_v and_o other_o merchandise_n they_o have_v consume_v on_o english_a beer_n delicate_a fare_n and_o woman_n flesh_n and_o notwithstanding_o though_o they_o be_v now_o but_o bare_a merchant_n yet_o take_v they_o ship_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o come_v home_o without_o ware_n but_o how_o they_o be_v entertain_v of_o their_o father_n at_o their_o return_n let_v they_o see_v thereto_o how_o fortunatus_n be_v entertain_v into_o service_n and_o how_o one_o andrew_n a_o wicked_a varlet_n bring_v fortunatus_n master_n to_o great_a trouble_n by_o murder_v a_o gentleman_n in_o his_o house_n chap._n 7._o when_o fortunatus_n be_v now_o also_o clean_o money-less_a he_o bethink_v himse_n f_o that_o if_o he_o may_v get_v two_o or_o three_o crown_n he_o will_v go_v into_o france_n there_o to_o get_v he_o a_o master_n so_o go_v he_o to_o his_o love_n require_v she_o to_o lend_v he_o a_o rival_n or_o xv_o shilling_n say_v that_o he_o will_v go_v into_o flanders_n to_o his_o uncle_n to_o fetch_v 400_o crown_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o custody_n before_o my_o departure_n say_v he_o i_o will_v fain_o make_v good_a cheer_n with_o thou_o she_o cold_o answer_v say_v go_v thou_o to_o fetch_v money_n god_n speed_v thou_o well_o so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o my_o hindrance_n whereby_o he_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o cold_a suit_n to_o wait_v for_o money_n at_o her_o hand_n and_o then_o too_o late_o think_v thus_o in_o his_o mind_n if_o i_o have_v my_o money_n again_o i_o will_v be_v more_o wary_a on_o who_o i_o bestow_v it_o and_o yet_o once_o more_o try_v she_o say_v my_o best_a belove_a send_v for_o some_o wine_n and_o let_v we_o yet_o drink_v once_o together_o ere_o we_o depart_v whereupon_o she_o say_v to_o her_o maid_n go_v and_o fetch_v he_o a_o pint_n of_o beer_n and_o let_v the_o ass_n drink_v ever_o he_o go_v this_o be_v the_o thin_a thanks_o that_o a_o harlot_n render_v he_o for_o his_o costly_a courtesy_n fortunatus_n be_v thus_o abandon_v think_v with_o himself_o i_o must_v needs_o serve_v until_o i_o have_v gain_v two_o or_o three_o crown_n so_o he_o go_v to_o lombardstreet_n where_o be_v great_a resort_n inquire_v who_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o servant_n there_o be_v a_o rich_a merchant_n of_o florence_n that_o retain_v many_o servant_n who_o he_o set_v at_o work_n in_o his_o traffic_n of_o he_o be_v fortunatus_n hire_v for_o two_o crown_n a_o month_n which_o like_v he_o well_o be_v entertain_v he_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o his_o master_n name_v jeronimus_n roberti_n who_o he_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n very_o handsome_o whereby_o he_o perceive_v that_o fortunatus_n have_v be_v well_o train_v up_o in_o civil_a company_n so_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n he_o send_v he_o to_o bestow_v the_o merchandise_n into_o the_o ship_n and_o to_o 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