Chap-books of the eighteenth century . ted with the rest of the servants, and agreed for ten crownsto make Fortunatus quit his masters service of his own accomplish the affair, he pretended great friendship toFortunatus, treating him and praising him much for his greatcourage. At last he told him he had a secret to reveal tohim, which was. That the Lord having conceived a Jealousy ofhis two Chamberlains, of whom Fortunatus was one, he had adesign secretly to kill them. This much amazed Fortunatus,who desired his fellow servant to inform him how to convoyhimself away; for said he I ha
Chap-books of the eighteenth century . ted with the rest of the servants, and agreed for ten crownsto make Fortunatus quit his masters service of his own accomplish the affair, he pretended great friendship toFortunatus, treating him and praising him much for his greatcourage. At last he told him he had a secret to reveal tohim, which was. That the Lord having conceived a Jealousy ofhis two Chamberlains, of whom Fortunatus was one, he had adesign secretly to kill them. This much amazed Fortunatus,who desired his fellow servant to inform him how to convoyhimself away; for said he I had rather wander as a vagabondtlian stay here and be slain. Says Robert, I am sorry I toldthee any thing since I shall now lose thy company. Beingresolved to go off, he desired Robert to conceal his departure. When Fortunatus had rode ten Miles, he bought anotherhorse, and returned the Earls, that he might not pursue him ;but when the Earl found he was gone, without his leave, notknowinc; the cause, he was offended, and demanded of the. 130 Chap-Books of the Eighteenth Century. servants if they knew the occasion ? which they all denied;and he went to the ladies and gentlemen, and enquired ofthem if they knew any thing of his departure ? and they an-swered No. Then said the Earl, Though the cause of hisdeparture is concealed from me, yet I am perswaded he is notgone without some cause, which I will find out if it be Robert found his Lord was so vexed for the lossof Fortunatus, he went and hanged himself, for fear of beingdiscovered. Chap. 3. Of the Travels of Fortunatus after he left hisMaster. Fortunatus having sent home his masters horse, travelled withall speed to Calais, where he took shipping and arrived safe inEngland—Coming to London, he met with some young CyprusMerchants, his countrymen, who riotously spent his money ingaming and wenching ; so that in about half a years time theircash was quite spent. Fortunatus having least his was soonestexhausted. Bein
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