make_v small_a account_n howbeit_o that_o all_o man_n say_v open_o that_o andolocia_n have_v better_o deserve_v it_o and_o when_o this_o rumour_n come_v to_o theodorus_n ear_n it_o spight_v he_o great_o and_o thereby_o he_o conceive_v inward_a malice_n against_o andolocia_n wherefore_o he_o conclude_v a_o conspiracy_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n who_o have_v his_o house_n in_o a_o isle_n not_o far_o from_o famagosta_n to_o put_v andolocia_n to_o shame_n and_o reproach_n or_o else_o to_o destroy_v he_o for_o envy_n that_o he_o carry_v the_o great_a honour_n and_o praise_n of_o knightly_a manhood_n so_o far_o from_o they_o that_o no_o lord_n knight_n nor_o squire_n may_v compare_v with_o he_o wherefore_o they_o appoint_v at_o his_o return_n towards_o famagosta_n after_o the_o feast_n to_o set_v upon_o he_o to_o slay_v all_o his_o man_n and_o carry_v he_o prisoner_n to_o limose_n out_o of_o the_o king_n land_n where_o the_o earl_n have_v a_o castle_n and_o that_o there_o they_o will_v rack_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o such_o intolerable_a pain_n that_o he_o shall_v confess_v where_o his_o great_a treasure_n lay_v and_o shall_v by_o some_o privy_a token_n send_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o whereby_o they_o shall_v keep_v a_o stately_a port_n and_o his_o pride_n shall_v be_v much_o abate_v how_o andolocia_n after_o the_o feast_n ride_v homeward_o to_o famagosta_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o two_o earl_n and_o all_o his_o man_n slay_v chap._n 44._o so_o when_o andolocia_n after_o the_o triumph_n have_v take_v his_o leave_n and_o be_v return_v to_o famagosta_n the_o two_o earl_n have_v appoint_v a_o ambush_n of_o man_n they_o take_v andolocia_n prisoner_n slay_v all_o his_o man_n and_o carry_v he_o into_o the_o castle_n of_o limose_n where_o he_o be_v so_o straight_o keep_v that_o in_o no_o wise_a he_o can_v come_v out_o then_o promise_v he_o unto_o the_o keeper_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n if_o they_o will_v let_v he_o go_v free_a but_o they_o 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that_o whosoever_o can_v bring_v word_n whether_o andolocia_n be_v dead_a or_o alive_a he_o shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o duckat_n in_o ready_a money_n but_o no_o tiding_n can_v be_v hear_v of_o he_o then_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o depart_v home_o to_o his_o castle_n where_o he_o find_v andolocia_n in_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n when_o andolocia_n see_v he_o he_o be_v glad_a beseech_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n for_o say_v he_o i_o wot_v not_o who_o prisoner_n i_o be_o neither_o for_o what_o cause_n i_o be_o thus_o strait_o pen_v up_o if_o i_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o any_o man_n i_o will_v recompense_v it_o either_o with_o body_n or_o good_n the_o earl_n say_v andolocia_n thou_o be_v not_o bring_v hither_o to_o be_v deliver_v again_o thou_o be_v my_o prisoner_n and_o before_o thou_o depart_v shall_v thou_o tell_v i_o how_o and_o from_o whence_o thou_o have_v to_o much_o money_n to_o maintain_v such_o a_o sumptuous_a and_o princely_a port_n as_o thou_o have_v so_o long_a time_n do_v or_o else_o i_o will_v so_o torment_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o show_v it_o when_o andolocia_n hear_v those_o cruel_a and_o threaten_a word_n he_o be_v exceed_o afraid_a his_o hope_n fail_v he_o and_o he_o wist_v not_o how_o to_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n but_o say_v on_o a_o sudden_a my_o father_n when_o he_o die_v show_v i_o a_o privy_a which_o be_v in_o our_o house_n at_o famagosta_n wherein_o i_o shall_v find_v more_o money_n than_o i_o be_v able_a to_o spend_v during_o my_o life_n and_o if_o it_o please_v you_o to_o carry_v i_o as_o a_o prisoner_n thither_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o experience_n thereof_o the_o earl_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n but_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o stock_n and_o rack_v he_o grievous_o which_o he_o a_o while_n endure_v but_o at_o the_o length_n he_o be_v so_o bitter_o torment_v that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o refrain_v but_o show_v plain_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o purse_n when_o the_o earl_n hear_v that_o he_o take_v the_o purse_n of_o he_o and_o by_o trial_n find_v his_o say_n to_o be_v true_a cause_v andolocia_n to_o be_v again_o set_v in_o the_o stock_n and_o commit_v he_o to_o one_o who_o he_o trust_v well_o the_o earl_n then_o pay_v his_o debt_n store_v his_o castle_n with_o victual_n and_o furniture_n and_o ride_v forthwith_o to_o his_o companion_n the_o earl_n theodorus_n who_o rejoice_v at_o his_o come_n to_o the_o court_n and_o when_o they_o have_v commune_v together_o concern_v the_o purse_n that_o the_o earl_n have_v get_v of_o andolocia_n by_o rack_a there_o be_v no_o small_a triumph_v between_o they_o on_o either_o part_n but_o theodorus_n like_v not_o that_o andolocia_n be_v leave_v alive_a for_o say_v he_o i_o hear_v it_o report_v in_o the_o court_n that_o he_o be_v a_o doctor_n in_o negromancy_n and_o can_v fly_v in_o the_o air_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o he_o will_v by_o some_o mean_n escape_v whereby_o we_o may_v both_o come_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n but_o the_o earl_n say_v he_o lie_v so_o fast_o &_o sure_a in_o prison_n that_o i_o warrant_v you_o he_o can_v come_v forth_o then_o go_v they_o together_o and_o take_v out_o as_o much_o money_n as_o they_o list_v and_o be_v both_o alike_o desirous_a to_o have_v the_o purse_n but_o to_o eschew_v all_o controversy_n they_o agree_v that_o one_o shall_v have_v it_o one_o half_a year_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v have_v it_o another_o half_n and_o that_o whoso_o have_v the_o purse_n shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o other_o to_o want_v or_o remain_v in_o danger_n and_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o count_n of_o limose_n be_v the_o elder_a he_o shall_v first_o enjoy_v it_o the_o two_o elder_n have_v now_o money_n at_o will_n yet_o be_v they_o circumspect_a and_o dare_v not_o seem_v very_o liberal_a or_o wasteful_a for_o fear_v of_o suspicion_n but_o theodorus_n can_v not_o be_v yet_o satisfy_v as_o long_o as_o andolocia_n be_v alive_a for_o dread_v lest_o they_o shall_v again_o lose_v the_o purse_n beside_o that_o he_o purpose_v when_o he_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o purse_n to_o go_v so_o far_o with_o it_o that_o he_o will_v be_v safe_a and_o sure_a both_o from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n and_o therefore_o he_o entreat_v of_o the_o earl_n that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o letter_n and_o one_o of_o his_o man_n to_o see_v andolocia_n in_o prison_n which_o the_o earl_n grant_v then_o take_v the_o lord_n theodorus_n his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o say_v he_o will_v travel_v to_o see_v the_o pleasant_a commodity_n of_o his_o dominion_n
for_o your_o daughter_n on_o the_o next_o morrow_n go_v the_o king_n the_o earl_n and_o the_o countess_n and_o request_v he_o that_o he_o will_v assign_v some_o certain_a dowry_n unto_o cassandra_n what_o casualty_n soever_o may_v befall_v then_o say_v fortunatus_n i_o have_v neither_o land_n lordship_n nor_o yearly_a revenue_n but_o i_o will_v give_v to_o her_o five_o thousand_o duckat_n in_o ready_a money_n wherewith_o i_o will_v put_v you_o my_o lord_n and_o father_n in_o trust_n to_o purchase_v for_o she_o some_o manor-house_n with_o land_n where_o you_o and_o she_o shall_v think_v most_o convenient_a then_o say_v the_o king_n i_o wot_v well_o how_o it_o be_v best_o to_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n here_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o lâ—gorn_n which_o be_v force_v of_o necessity_n to_o sell_v a_o parcel_n of_o his_o live_n for_o ready_a money_n he_o have_v a_o castle_n and_o a_o town_n three_o mile_n hence_o call_v larganenbo_n at_o the_o rainbow_n the_o same_o you_o may_v buy_v of_o he_o with_o the_o title_n that_o he_o have_v both_o of_o the_o land_n and_o people_n so_o send_v they_o present_o for_o the_o earl_n who_o be_v content_v to_o bargain_n with_o they_o for_o seven_o thousand_o duckat_n fortunatus_n therefore_o without_o delay_n tell_v out_o the_o money_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o legorn_n conclude_v with_o he_o to_o yield_v up_o all_o his_o right_n title_n interest_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o he_o have_v in_o or_o to_o the_o countiship_n castle_n and_o town_n of_o legorn_n unto_o cassâ—ndra_n and_o never_o to_o make_v more_o challenge_n thereto_o when_o this_o matter_n be_v thorough_o accomplish_v then_o be_v the_o countess_n in_o all_o point_n well_o please_v how_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n depart_v and_o fortunatus_n ordain_v a_o new_a feast_n for_o the_o citizen_n chap._n 23._o first_o if_o thou_o be_v dispose_v to_o return_v into_o ireland_n again_o then_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o four_o servant_n to_o bring_v thou_o worshipful_o thither_o and_o will_v give_v thou_o also_o as_o much_o money_n in_o thy_o purse_n as_o shall_v maintain_v a_o competent_a live_n for_o thou_o and_o thou_o during_o thy_o life_n or_o if_o thou_o listen_v hereto_o remain_v eamagosta_n i_o will_v provide_v thou_o a_o house_n and_o allow_v thou_o yearly_o as_o much_o as_o shall_v maintain_v three_o servant_n and_o two_o maiden_n to_o attend_v on_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o want_v during_o thy_o life_n or_o if_o thou_o will_v still_o abide_v in_o house_n with_o i_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a as_o good_a as_o i_o myself_o now_o choose_v of_o these_o three_o proffer_n which_o thou_o like_v best_o and_o i_o will_v faithful_o perform_v my_o promise_n in_o either_o of_o they_o then_o say_v leopoldus_n this_o be_v much_o more_o than_o i_o have_v deserve_v either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n that_o such_o honour_n and_o courtesy_n shall_v be_v proffer_v to_o i_o in_o my_o old_a age_n wherefore_o i_o yield_v to_o you_o as_o hearty_a thanks_o as_o one_o man_n may_v tender_v to_o another_o but_o as_o concern_v this_o choice_n to_o ride_v home_o again_o for_o one_o of_o my_o year_n it_o be_v very_o painful_a and_o unmeet_a and_o perhaps_o i_o may_v die_v by_o the_o way_n yea_o though_o i_o may_v come_v safe_o home_o ireland_n be_v a_o hard_a and_o uncivil_a country_n where_o be_v no_o good_a wife_n nor_o delicate_a victual_n well_o prepare_v whereto_o i_o have_v be_v long_o accustom_v my_o life_n most_o like_a will_v be_v the_o soon_o shorten_v and_o to_o remain_v still_o in_o household_n with_o you_o for_o i_o be_v more_o unfit_a for_o whereas_o you_o have_v now_o a_o fair_a young_a lusty_a wife_n many_o goodly_a gentlewoman_n and_o jolly_a fellow_n about_o you_o i_o be_v old_a and_o feeble_a shall_v be_v loathsome_a unto_o they_o for_o the_o behaviour_n of_o old_a man_n be_v irksome_a unto_o the_o young_a sort_n howbeit_o i_o mistrust_v not_o your_o virtuous_a disposition_n therefore_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v you_o i_o especial_o request_v you_o to_o buy_v i_o a_o house_n in_o the_o city_n wherein_o i_o may_v end_v my_o life_n beseech_v you_o notwithstanding_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v seclude_v from_o your_o counsel_n so_o long_o as_o we_o both_o live_v fortunatus_n thereto_o yield_v not_o attempt_v any_o weighty_a cause_n without_o his_o advice_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v he_o also_o buy_v he_o a_o house_n according_a to_o his_o desire_n give_v he_o man_n &_o maiden_n &_o allow_v he_o for_o his_o charge_n a_o hundred_o ducat_n every_o month_n leopoldus_n be_v glad_a to_o be_v free_a at_o his_o own_o liberty_n to_o eat_v or_o drink_v rise_v or_o go_v to_o bed_v when_o he_o lift_v and_o not_o bind_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o service_n nevertheless_o he_o go_v daily_o to_o the_o church_n there_o to_o show_v himself_o to_o fortunatus_n and_o other_o his_o attendant_n when_o need_n require_v whereby_o appear_v his_o fidelity_n when_o leopoldus_n have_v now_o live_v half_a a_o year_n in_o his_o estate_n he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n which_o when_o no_o physician_n can_v remedy_v soon_o after_o he_o die_v whereof_o fortunatus_n be_v exceed_v sorry_a cause_v he_o to_o be_v worshipful_o bury_v in_o his_o own_o church_n how_o fortunatus_n have_v by_o his_o wife_n two_o son_n the_o first_o name_v ampedo_n the_o young_a andolâ—ciâ—_n chap._n 24._o fortunatus_n and_o cassandra_n his_o wife_n now_o live_v in_o joyful_a and_o happy_a estate_n find_v lack_v of_o no_o earthly_a thing_n but_o only_o of_o child_n for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o purse_n will_v end_v after_o his_o decease_n if_o he_o have_v no_o lawful_a heir_n of_o his_o body_n howbeit_o he_o make_v not_o his_o wife_n a_o counsel_n thereof_o but_o pray_v daily_o together_o with_o she_o that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o fruitful_a insomuch_o that_o the_o lord_n hear_v their_o request_n cassandra_n be_v conceive_v with_o a_o son_n who_o they_o baptise_a with_o the_o name_n of_o ampedo_n short_o after_o she_o come_v with_o child_n again_o and_o bring_v forth_o another_o son_n which_o be_v christen_v by_o the_o name_n of_o andolocia_n thus_o fortunatus_n be_v not_o a_o little_a joyful_a that_o he_o have_v now_o two_o such_o fair_a and_o well-proportioned_a child_n who_o he_o and_o he_o espouse_v train_v up_o careful_o and_o tender_o love_v howbeit_o andolocia_n be_v always_o of_o stout_a courage_n than_o ampedo_n as_o after_o it_o appear_v and_o although_o fortunatus_n will_v glad_o have_v have_v more_o child_n by_o cassandra_n especial_o a_o daughter_n or_o twain_o also_o yet_o from_o thence_o forth_o she_o conceive_v no_o more_o by_o he_o how_o fortunatus_n get_v leave_v of_o cassandra_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o heathen_a nation_n chap._n 25._o fortunatus_n have_v now_o live_v joyful_o with_o cassandra_n twelve_o year_n and_o persuade_v with_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v unlikely_a he_o shall_v have_v any_o more_o child_n it_o seem_v irksome_a 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aught_o that_o mislike_v you_o let_v i_o understand_v of_o it_o and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o eschew_v the_o same_o with_o that_o she_o weep_v bitter_o and_o show_v herself_o very_o sorrowful_a then_o say_v fortunatus_n my_o dear_o belove_a bedfellow_n take_v not_o the_o matter_n so_o grievous_o i_o intend_v to_o be_v but_o a_o small_a time_n absent_a and_o when_o i_o return_v from_o thenceforth_o i_o will_v continue_v with_o you_o so_o long_o as_o we_o both_o live_v then_o say_v cassandra_n if_o i_o be_v sure_a of_o your_o return_n i_o will_v patient_o abide_v your_o departure_n or_o if_o you_o go_v elsewhere_o than_o among_o a_o unfaithful_a people_n that_o covet_v the_o blood_n of_o christian_n it_o shall_v the_o less_o grieve_v i_o then_o say_v fortunatus_n i_o be_o so_o full_o mind_v to_o accomplish_v this_o journey_n that_o no_o creature_n save_o god_n and_o death_n only_o shall_v alter_v my_o pretence_n howbeit_o at_o my_o departure_n i_o will_v leave_v you_o so_o much_o 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child_n desire_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o all_o depart_v in_o a_o ship_n of_o his_o own_o and_o sail_v to_o alexandria_n where_o when_o they_o have_v attain_v licence_n to_o come_v on_o land_n they_o be_v demand_v who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o who_o they_o answer_v that_o fortunatus_n of_o famagasta_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n be_v the_o only_a owner_n thereof_o then_o require_v they_o fortunatus_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n to_o present_v a_o gift_n unto_o he_o for_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n there_o and_o every_o merchant_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n at_o alexandria_n shall_v give_v some_o present_n unto_o the_o sultan_n wherefore_o the_o courtier_n be_v ready_a and_o diligent_a to_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o court_n where_o he_o will_v a_o cupboard_n to_o be_v prepare_v and_o thereon_o he_o set_v many_o fair_a and_o costly_a jewel_n for_o the_o king_n to_o behold_v when_o the_o sultan_n come_v forth_o and_o behold_v they_o he_o marvel_v suppose_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v sell_v and_o thereupon_o inquire_v the_o price_n of_o they_o fortunatus_n again_o cause_v to_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o sultan_n whether_o they_o like_v he_o the_o sultan_n answer_v i_o have_v not_o light_o see_v fair_a therefore_o i_o can_v but_o like_v they_o well_o then_o request_v fortunatus_n that_o his_o grace_n will_v take_v they_o in_o good_a worth_n for_o that_o he_o will_v free_o give_v they_o all_o unto_o he_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v that_o he_o marvel_v that_o one_o merchant_n shall_v present_v he_o with_o such_o a_o rich_a gift_n for_o he_o esteem_v they_o worth_a 5000_o duckat_n which_o he_o think_v be_v a_o sufficient_a present_n for_o the_o commonalty_n and_o â—att_n of_o a_o whole_a city_n such_o as_o venice_n florence_n or_o genua_n howbeit_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v they_o but_o accept_v it_o for_o a_o gift_n recompense_v he_o with_o a_o hundred_o barrel_n of_o pepper_n which_o amount_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o jewel_n when_o the_o factor_n of_o venice_n florence_n and_o genua_n and_o catholonia_n who_o be_v then_o at_o alexandria_n have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n have_v give_v unto_o fortunatus_n such_o a_o reward_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o abide_v there_o continual_o bring_v great_a commodity_n unto_o the_o realm_n and_o give_v gift_n once_o or_o twice_o a_o year_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n receive_v any_o reward_n great_a or_o small_a they_o envy_v fortunatus_n beside_o that_o he_o buy_v all_o the_o best_a merchandise_n not_o stick_v at_o any_o price_n wherefore_o they_o fear_v their_o hindrance_n seek_v to_o bring_v fortunatus_n in_o displeasure_n with_o the_o sultan_n whereupon_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n admiral_n great_a gift_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v conceive_v the_o worse_a of_o fortunatus_n and_o so_o discredit_v he_o to_o the_o king_n but_o fortunatus_n have_v intelligence_n thereof_o give_v unto_o he_o privy_o every_o time_n so_o much_o more_o than_o they_o this_o fall_v out_o well_o for_o the_o admiral_n who_o take_v money_n on_o both_o party_n and_o yet_o do_v what_o he_o think_v good_a and_o be_v nevertheless_o friendly_a unto_o fortunatus_n wish_v that_o many_o more_o such_o will_v come_v unto_o alexandria_n after_o fortunatus_n have_v be_v there_o certain_a day_n behave_v himself_o very_o worshipful_o the_o king_n invite_v he_o and_o the_o chief_a master_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o dinner_n give_v they_o honourable_a entertainment_n which_o grieve_v the_o merchant_n great_o soon_o after_o the_o admiral_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n feast_v they_o and_o then_o do_v the_o merchant_n plain_o perceive_v that_o their_o gift_n be_v in_o vain_a bestow_v for_o the_o which_o they_o inward_o fret_v when_o the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o the_o ship_n must_v needs_o depart_v for_o the_o custom_n be_v that_o no_o vessel_n may_v stay_v at_o alexandria_n above_o six_o week_n whether_o he_o have_v sell_v or_o not_o fortunatus_n have_v appoint_v another_o patron_n over_o his_o ship_n in_o his_o stead_n who_o he_o charge_v to_o sail_v with_o his_o merchandise_n to_o cathalonia_n portugal_n spain_n flanders_n and_o england_n and_o to_o augment_v his_o stock_n by_o exchange_n of_o ware_n at_o all_o those_o coast_n he_o also_o charge_v he_o that_o after_o two_o year_n he_o shall_v repair_v again_o with_o the_o ship_n unto_o alexandria_n for_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o purpose_v to_o see_v many_o strange_a country_n and_o at_o the_o two_o year_n end_n will_v he_o there_o meet_v he_o again_o but_o if_o they_o find_v he_o not_o there_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o account_n that_o he_o be_v alive_a than_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o famagosta_n and_o there_o deliver_v the_o ship_n and_o the_o good_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o wife_n cassandra_n and_o his_o child_n which_o commandment_n of_o he_o the_o patron_n faithful_o promise_v to_o accomplish_v take_v his_o leave_n and_o so_o depart_v how_o fortunatus_n depart_v to_o travel_v towards_o the_o indies_n and_o many_o other_o strange_a country_n and_o at_o the_o length_n return_v again_o to_o alexandria_n chap._n 27._o fortunatus_n forthwith_o make_v request_n unto_o the_o lord_n admiral_n that_o he_o will_v procure_v he_o of_o the_o sultan_n a_o sport_n a_o guide_n and_o letter_n of_o commendation_n to_o those_o prince_n and_o monarch_n by_o who_o he_o mind_v to_o travel_v the_o admiral_n accomplish_v his_o request_n in_o all_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v glad_a and_o incontinent_o furnish_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v accompany_v he_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a &_o expedient_a at_o his_o own_o charge_n &_o so_o make_v his_o first_o journey_n through_o the_o land_n of_o persia_n from_o thence_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a cham_n of_o cathay_n and_o so_o through_o the_o desert_n come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o prester_n john_n who_o have_v under_o he_o both_o of_o the_o isle_n and_o firm_a land_n lxxii_o king_n every_o one_o of_o the_o which_o country_n be_v full_a of_o people_n fair_a city_n and_o strong_a hold_n there_o fortunatus_n give_v unto_o prester_n john_n many_o goodly_a jewel_n and_o present_n such_o as_o be_v rare_a and_o strange_a in_o those_o country_n he_o give_v also_o many_o gift_n unto_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n request_v they_o to_o assist_v and_o further_o he_o that_o he_o may_v take_v up_o certain_a man_n and_o have_v the_o king_n letter_n to_o address_v he_o to_o calicuate_v whereas_o the_o best_a pepper_n grow_v like_a unto_o grape_n and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o country_n for_o extreme_a heat_n go_v all_o naked_a fortunatus_n therefore_o not_o able_a for_o parch_a heat_n to_o travel_v any_o far_a that_o way_n and_o now_o remember_v his_o belove_a wife_n and_o his_o two_o
day_n in_o great_a solace_n with_o the_o pastime_n and_o pleasure_n that_o he_o conceive_v with_o the_o hat_n and_o also_o by_o hawk_v with_o andolocia_n and_o fair_a cassandra_n when_o they_o have_v thus_o many_o year_n enjoy_v all_o earthly_a pleasure_n fair_a cassandra_n be_v summon_v with_o a_o grievous_a and_o deadly_a sickness_n to_o yield_v up_o her_o immortal_a soul_n from_o the_o transitory_a and_o corruptible_a body_n be_v it_o never_o so_o near_o whereof_o fortunatus_n also_o conceive_v such_o a_o inward_a thought_n that_o he_o languish_v with_o a_o deadly_a consumption_n and_o a_o imposthumation_n in_o the_o head_n when_o the_o feeble_a estate_n of_o his_o body_n put_v he_o in_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o send_v far_o and_o near_o for_o the_o best_a physician_n that_o may_v be_v have_v but_o they_o only_o prolong_v his_o life_n for_o a_o small_a time_n but_o can_v give_v he_o no_o comfort_n of_o recovery_n how_o fortunatus_n on_o his_o deathbed_n declare_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o purse_n and_o the_o hat_n chap._n 30._o fortunatus_n therefore_o perceive_v no_o amendment_n but_o rather_o that_o death_n approach_v send_v for_o his_o two_o son_n ampedo_n and_o andolocia_n say_v to_o they_o my_o dear_a child_n your_o mother_n that_o so_o careful_o train_v you_o up_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o i_o likewise_o perceive_v by_o the_o feebleness_n of_o my_o torment_a body_n that_o death_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n therefore_o i_o will_v show_v you_o how_o you_o may_v continue_v in_o honour_n and_o wealth_n as_o i_o have_v doâ—e_n until_o my_o die_a day_n with_o that_o he_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o purse_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v last_v no_o long_o than_o their_o two_o life_n and_o also_o tell_v they_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o hat_n and_o how_o much_o the_o sultan_n will_v have_v give_v for_o it_o he_o command_v moreover_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o part_v the_o jewel_n but_o use_v they_o in_o common_a 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together_o in_o vanity_n idleness_n and_o obscure_a behaviour_n let_v we_o travel_v into_o strange_a country_n to_o get_v experience_n and_o purchase_v honour_n as_o our_o father_n have_v do_v a_o memorial_n whereof_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o we_o in_o writing_n which_o i_o great_o deâ—ight_a to_o read_v ampedo_n answer_v say_v let_v they_o wander_v that_o be_v dispose_v for_o i_o mean_v nothing_o less_o lest_o perhaps_o as_o most_o like_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v come_v into_o many_o a_o place_n where_o i_o shall_v glad_o wish_v i_o at_o home_o again_o so_o that_o god_n will_v i_o be_o determine_v to_o remain_v here_o at_o famagosta_n and_o to_o end_v my_o life_n in_o this_o fair_a palace_n then_o say_v andolocia_n since_o you_o be_v so_o mind_v let_v we_o part_v the_o jewel_n ampedo_n say_v will_v thou_o so_o transgress_v our_o father_n commandment_n wot_v thou_o not_o that_o by_o his_o last_o will_n he_o charge_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o divide_v they_o andolocia_n say_v what_o need_v we_o care_v for_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o we_o be_v alive_a therefore_o since_o we_o mean_v to_o part_v company_n let_v we_o also_o divide_v they_o then_o say_v ampedo_n take_v the_o hat_n for_o thy_o share_n and_o go_v whither_o thou_o will_v andolocia_n say_v take_v thou_o it_o thyself_o and_o abide_v here_o thus_o when_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v for_o that_o they_o both_o desire_v the_o purse_n andolocia_n say_v good_a brother_n than_o i_o pray_v you_o hearken_v to_o my_o counsel_n which_o shall_v be_v indifferent_a for_o we_o both_o we_o will_v privy_o fill_v two_o coffer_n full_a of_o gold_n wherewith_o thou_o spend_v at_o thy_o pleasure_n may_v live_v merry_o during_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o hat_n also_o to_o make_v thou_o pastime_n and_o let_v i_o only_o have_v the_o purse_n during_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n wherein_o i_o will_v travel_v to_o purchase_v experience_n and_o honour_n and_o at_o my_o return_n thou_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o purse_n at_o thy_o own_o use_n six_o year_n in_o like_a manner_n thus_o shall_v we_o not_o break_v our_o father_n will._n ampedo_n think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a demand_n be_v content_v that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v how_o andolocia_n have_v the_o purse_n go_v well_o furnish_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n court_n chap._n 31._o when_o anâ—olocia_n have_v the_o purse_n he_o attire_v himself_o gorgeous_o entertain_v forty_o tall_a and_o comely_a man_n who_o he_o apparel_v at_o his_o own_o cost_n after_o the_o brave_a manner_n and_o take_v leave_n of_o his_o brother_n he_o depart_v in_o a_o ship_n of_o his_o own_o and_o sail_v towards_o france_n until_o he_o come_v to_o the_o haven_n call_v aquamorte_n where_o he_o go_v on_o land_n and_o pass_v to_o the_o french_a king_n court_n where_o he_o be_v well_o entertain_v of_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o courtier_n there_o he_o accompany_v himself_o with_o earl_n lord_n and_o knight_n for_o he_o maintain_v his_o estate_n as_o 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