The adventures of Andolocia, with the purse and cap of his father Fortunatus : $b a tale for the nursery — John Shaqi
The adventures of Andolocia, with the purse and cap of his father Fortunatus : $b a tale for the nurseryAnonymous
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The adventures of Andolocia, with the purse and cap of his father Fortunatus : $b a tale for the nursery
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Fairy tales; Fortunatus (Legendary character) -- In literature
They accordingly set out for Scotland; had a furious battle with the
king, and defeated him and his whole army; and when they returned to
London, Andolocia was loaded with the highest honours at the court of
the king of England.
Andolocia took a magnificent house in the finest street in London, and
frequently entertained the king and all his nobles, whom he treated in
so sumptuous a manner, that the king could not help wondering how a
private gentleman could possibly have so much wealth.
One day Andolocia being at court, he happened to see the king’s
daughter Agrippina, with whom he fell violently in love, and made her
such costly presents as surprised the king more than before; so that he
could not help telling the queen that he could not imagine how he came
by such a fortune.
The queen immediately set herself to work to find out the secret; and
accordingly she told her daughter Agrippina, when she should be alone
with him, to find it out if possible.
Soon after Andolocia, being seated by the princess, told her how very
beautiful he thought her, and how much he wished for the honour of
having her for his wife.
The princess thought this a very good opportunity for finding out the
secret: so she answered, That she liked him very well, but supposed
that he could not possibly have sufficient fortune to maintain the
daughter of a king.
Upon this Andolocia pulled out his purse, and threw ten pieces of gold
at a time into her lap; and at length told her how it came into his
father’s possession, and every particular concerning it.
The princess Agrippina hastened to relate all that she had heard to
the queen; who, pretending the greatest fondness for Andolocia, took
him into her closet, and presented him with a glass of the richest
cordial, into which she had put a drug that soon threw him into a sound
sleep; when, putting her hand into his pocket, she took his purse, and
had him immediately conveyed to his own house fast asleep.
The queen then gave the purse to the young princess, saying, that as
she had taken it for her sake, it was but right that it should be in
her possession.
When Andolocia waked and missed his purse, he was almost frantic. When
he had run about the house for a long time, not knowing what to do, he
at last thought of what had happened to him at the palace; whither he
immediately went, and asked to speak with the queen, and was told that
she could not be seen. He then inquired for the princess, and obtained
the same answer.
All this convinced Andolocia that the queen had taken his purse, and
did not intend to return it. The first thing he did was to borrow a
hundred crowns of his steward; by means of which he got to Famagosta
as fast as he could, and, with great difficulty, prevailed on his
brother to spare him the cap, for a short time, that he might transport
himself, in a moment, wherever he pleased.
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