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 trouble of mind he departed, taking his journey on horseback.

ORTUNATUS getting away in a manner aforesaid, travelled with all speed to Calais, where he took shipping for England, and coming to London, he fell into company with two Cyprus merchants, with whom he riotously spent all his money, and being in a poor condition, void of succour, he conveyed himself over the sea to France, where he arrived in Picardy, and resolved to go for Paris. When passing through a wood, and being at a loss which way to go; as he gazed about, he saw a beautiful lady crossing his way, to whom he made up, saying, I beseech thee, sweet virgin, for the love of God, to assist me, that I may come out of the wood, for these three days have I travelled without meat. Then demanded she of him what countryman he was. He answered, I am of the isle of Cyprus, and poverty hath constrained me to wander to seek my fortune. She said, fear not, Fortunatus, I the goddess fortune; and by the influence of the great disposer of all things, are given me fix things to such as stand in need thereof, which