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traveller_n therein_o thus_o do_v she_o shut_v up_o herself_o from_o all_o the_o world_n while_o he_o be_v much_o afflict_v for_o her_o absence_n and_o be_v in_o continual_a care_n and_o trouble_v for_o her_o loss_n chap._n xxiii_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o munster_n and_o his_o wife_n the_o countess_n do_v believe_v their_o son_n peter_n to_o be_v drown_v and_o how_o they_o inform_v the_o holy_a magdalena_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n they_o all_o make_v thus_o continue_v these_o personage_n the_o earl_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o holy_a magdalena_n in_o continual_a care_n and_o fear_n but_o they_o be_v all_o continual_o in_o hope_n one_o day_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o safe_a return_n of_o their_o son_n and_o friend_n but_o they_o be_v much_o perplex_v at_o a_o adventure_n that_o happen_v one_o day_n which_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n certain_a fisherman_n have_v be_v abroad_o at_o sea_n a_o fish_n among_o other_o fish_n which_o they_o catch_v one_o happen_v to_o be_v 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