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lord's entire affection, and sailed with him in galley to the famous city of Venice.
Fortunatus, knowing the language of this ⟨country⟩, he had orders from his lord to buy ⟨several⟩ costly jewels, garments of velvet, and other merchandize, which wonderfully pleased ⟨him⟩ at his return home, he was soon after ⟨married⟩ to the duke of Cleve's daughter, to whom ⟨he⟩ was contracted before his going to the war, a (illegible text) and beautiful lady, At this wedding was ⟨many⟩ valiant lords and knights, mounted on sta(illegible text) horses to tilt and tourney before the noble ⟨ladies⟩ there present. After they had finished their ⟨triumphs⟩ and mortal games, the duke of Cleaves, and ⟨the⟩ bride and bridegroom, agreed to let the ⟨servants⟩ try their manhood at several pastimes, for two jewels, valued at 300 crowns, which made them strive one against another to do their best; so ⟨the⟩ duke Of Burgundy's servant won one, and Fortunatus the other. Upon this they desired the ⟨duke's⟩ servant to challenge Fortunatus to fight him ⟨before⟩ all the ladies, who should have them b(illegible text) which challenge was soon accepted, and they ⟨encountered⟩ each other very briskly, till at last ⟨Fortunatus⟩ hoisted the duke's servant off his ⟨horse by⟩ his spear's length. Whereupon he won the ⟨victory,⟩ and obtained the jewels, which increased ⟨the⟩ envy of the other servants, but greatly ⟨rejoiced⟩ the earl.
Among the earl's servants there was a crafty fellow called Robert, who consulted with the (illegible text) how to remove this favourite, winch they ⟨effected⟩ by this stratagem: Robert, who pretended ⟨gude⟩ friendship to Fortunatus, went to him one day (illegible text)
