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have_v well_o hear_v the_o two_o knight_n he_o go_v to_o the_o heap_n of_o gold_n and_o take_v the_o three_o besan_n and_o put_v they_o into_o his_o purse_n and_o then_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o two_o knight_n and_o depart_a and_o when_o he_o be_v yssue_v out_o he_o look_v behind_o he_o and_o he_o see_v the_o door_n fast_o close_v whereof_o he_o have_v great_a marvel_n and_o find_v croissant_n still_o sleep_a and_o so_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o will_v not_o awake_v he_o and_o then_o he_o go_v to_o his_o palace_n and_o his_o lord_n demand_v of_o he_o where_o he_o have_v be_v that_o he_o tarry_v so_o long_o but_o he_o will_v not_o show_v they_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o matter_n then_o the_o emperor_n go_v to_o dinner_n and_o be_v rich_o serve_v and_o then_o croissant_n who_o lay_v and_o sleep_v in_o the_o old_a palace_n sudden_o awoake_v and_o have_v great_a marvel_n of_o the_o fur_a mantle_n that_o he_o find_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o see_v also_o lie_v by_o he_o a_o napkin_n and_o therein_o wrap_v good_a white_a bread_n capon_n roast_a fesant_n &_o partridge_n and_o thereby_o he_o see_v lie_v a_o great_a bottle_n full_a of_o wine_n and_o when_o he_o see_v this_o good_a cheer_n he_o thank_v god_n of_o that_o adventure_n then_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o when_o he_o have_v well_o eat_v and_o drink_v he_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o leave_v the_o rest_n behind_o he_o and_o take_v nothing_o with_o he_o and_o also_o he_o leave_v the_o fur_a mantle_n for_o he_o
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