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 Beramo thanked all three young men profusely and in recognition that his life was due to their great and noble intelligence, he presented great gifts to them and sent them back to their country.

They set out on the way, and arrived in the kingdom of their father, who was already old and not well. He received them with great joy, and knew that they had truly reached perfection, by having learned with wisdom the various manners, and customs of different nations. After he had blessed them, he passed from his present life. The oldest brother succeeded him in the kingdom, and he ruled it for a long time with much prudence and great contentment of his vassals. The second brother who did not want to fail in his commitment to the Queen who restored the mirror to Beramo, returned to her country and according to the promise he made, took her as his wife and became the ruler of that kingdom.

Not long thereafter, Beramo who had a young daughter and still remembered the benefits he had received, sent for the third brother and offered him his daughter as a wife. He did accept her and set off with a large company on a journey and returned to Beramo's court, where the wedding was celebrated with great solemnity. When soon afterwards, his father-in-law died, he became the Lord of all of his empire.

THE END.

In Venice by Michele Tramezzino, 1557.