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Updated: July 3, 2025
"One would hardly believe it," said Fortunatus. "Pray, sir, is it very heavy?" "Not at all," replied the sultan; "you may feel it." Fortunatus took up the cap, put it on his head, and could not help wishing himself on board the ship that was going back to Famagosta.
About the time that the Lord of Gilsland had finished his audience, a messenger announced that the Queen and her attendants were approaching the royal tent. "A flask of wine, ho!" said the King; "of old King Isaac's long-saved Cyprus, which we won when we stormed Famagosta. Fill to the stout Lord of Gilsland, gentles a more careful and faithful servant never had any prince."
At once the signal was hoisted for all the vessels in a condition to sail to take on board water and provisions, and to prepare to sail for Cyprus; and the next morning at daybreak the fleet sailed out, and made their way towards that island, casting anchor off the harbour of Famagosta.
"And mayhap he might have lived to learn more wisdom may God have mercy on his soul! if it had pleased His Majesty to dwell in our Palazzo Reale of Nikosia, where one may breathe the air of Heaven, instead of a pestiferous malaria from the marshes of Famagosta."
And a tale was brought to Bernardini by a group of agitated peasants from the hamlet of Varoschia, that at early dawn a man fully armed, with the semblance of Rizzo "not an apparition, Signore sa but how could one know the face of him with his vizor down? was riding like the wind to Famagosta, and with him a multitude of horsemen, coming very silently.
"And that other all armed, with vizor down the steed that bore him foaming with haste, as if his hoof had scarce touched ground?" "I know not: but he weareth the colors of the Royal House. He hath the look of some spent herald. See, they summon him from within! It must be that he bringeth tidings from Famagosta. Pray Heaven it is well with Her Majesty!" "And with our Prince!" "Viva la Regina!"
The ship came safe to Famagosta, after a happy passage, and Fortunatus found his wife and children well; but Lord Loch-Fitty and his lady had died of old age, and were buried in the same grave. Fortunatus now began to take great pleasure in teaching his two boys all sorts of useful learning, and also such manly sports as wrestling and tilting.
He it was who headed a delegation of the people to urge their petition that the Queen should be rescued with all speed and brought for safety within their walled and loyal city, and who rested not until the Vice-Roy with all his knights and all the forces that could be spared from the defense of Nikosia and of the citadel which they were holding for Her Majesty, had ridden forth to Famagosta.
And so, sent back the envoys of Rizzo foiled. And when some days later, yet others came a company of mounted noblemen, demanding entrance in the Queen's name to deliver her answer to the letter sent by the Council of the People from Nikosia and to take their oath of loyalty Stefano, still unbelieving, not knowing how it fared in Famagosta, gave his unvarying answer: "No man entereth, save only he who sweareth to live and die in the Queen's defense."
The Count of Tripoli was foremost among the leaders of this intrigue and he was Governor of the city of Famagosta! And scattered among this Cyprian corps to see the orders enforced, was a band of mercenaries brought from Naples by Rizzo!
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