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vengeance; but now I will revenge Finetta in her turn, hy my
death. Yes, beautiful princess, my sword shall------.* By
these words the princess understanding that the prince, who in
Ilia transport Jet fall his sword, was feeling for it, in order to
thrust it through hj3 hotly, was resolved he should not be
guilty of such a folly; and therefore cried out, “ My prince,
1 am not dead ; the goodness of your disposition made me divine
your repentance ; and, by an innocent cheat, I have hindered
you from committing the worst of crimes/' Upon which she
related to Bel-a-voir the foresight she had rn relation to tbe
figure of straw. The prince, all transported to find Finetta
alive, admired the prudence she was mistress of on all occasions,
and, tenderly embracing her, renewed Jus vows of unalterable
affection. Soon after they became king and queen; and long,
happy, and glorious was their reign.

FORTUNATUS.

Is the city of Famagoata, in the Island of Cyprus, there
lived a very rich gentleman. His name was Theodoras: he
married a lady who was the greatest beauty in Cyprus, and
she was as rich as himself; she was called Graeiana. They
both had every pleasure that wealth could buy, and Lived m
the highest style. Besides all thia^ the lady Graciana brought
her husband a fine little son, who was Darned Fortuoatus; so
that one would think nothing could have kept Theodoras from
being the most happy person in the world. But this was not
long the case; for whon he had enjoyed all these pleasures for
some time, he grew tired of them, and began to keep company
with young noblemen of the court, with whom he sat up all
night drinking, and playing cards, so that in a few years he