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CHAP. III.
How Fortunatus travelled to the Isle of Cyprus, his Marriage, &c.
Fortunatus rejoiced that he was so well ⟨escaped⟩ and was not bereft of his precious purse; he (illegible text) thought of travelling to his own country. In ⟨his⟩ country he passed through many strange ⟨cities⟩ wherein he viewed the greatest curiosities. ⟨Having⟩ now purchased several horses and rich apparel, ⟨with⟩ several servants to attend him, he at last ⟨came to⟩ Venice, and thence sailed to the isle of ⟨Cyprus⟩. Upon his arrival at Famagosta, he found his ⟨father⟩ and mother dead, through sorrow for their (illegible text) poverty, which much grieved him: yet that ⟨they⟩ might not be wanting in what lay in his power, ⟨he⟩ built a stately monument over their grave, ⟨with a⟩ suitable epitaph.
Fortunatus thinking now to settle in his ⟨own⟩ country, built him a noble house at Famagosta, ⟨so⟩ curiously adorned, that the like was not in ⟨his⟩ island. He made splendid entertainments for ⟨the⟩ king and queen, who highly favoured him, ⟨he⟩ wondered whence he could be master of so ⟨great⟩ a treasure; but he kept that a secret. At last ⟨the⟩ king advised him to marry, in order to keep ⟨his⟩ family that was so ancient, and promised to (illegible text) his choices of the three daughters of Lord Nin(illegible text) upon which, having seen and discoursed with ⟨them,⟩ he made choice of the youngest, whose name ⟨was⟩