Adventures and adventurers > History of Fortunatus

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prus intended to bellow one of them
on Fomuiatus, and having caufed them
to be richly attired, he gave him leave
to take his choice: when Fortunatils
had afked each of them a queftion, he
made choice of the youngeft, to the
great grief of the other two fibers : the
Coiintefs and Earl liked well of the
match; only they objected again!! him
that he had no lands, which Fortuna-
tus underllanding, knowing the Earl of
Ligron had a confiderable eitare, and
a cafile and feverai lordlhips to difpofe
of, being much indebted: Fortunatus
bought them of the Earl for ten thou-
fand ducats, and paid down the money,
lihn he jointured CafTandra that was
to be his wife in the fame.
Fortunatus alfb prefenred the Coun-
tefs her mother with feverai rich jewels,
to a great value, and alfo to her fillers,
to their great content.
Then 'did the king proffer to keep the
wedding of Fortunatus, and Caflandra
jhis bride, in his own court; but For¬
tunatus defired to keep it at his own
new palace, humbly beleeching the king
land queen to honour him with their
prefence at his wedding. Then ajnfwer-