第74章（第1页）

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wherethecaptiverelateshislifeandadventures

yfailyhaditsorigavillatheountasofleon，andnaturehadbeenkderandorenerotoitthanfortune;thoughtheneralpovertyofthoseunitiesyfatherpassedforbegevenarichan;andhewouldhavebeenrealityhadhebeenascleverpreservghispropertyashewasspendgitthistendencyofhistobeliberalandprofehehadaciredfrohavgbeenaldierhisyouth，fortheldier&039;slifeisaschoolwhichtheniggardbeesfree-handedandthefree-handedprodigal;andifanyldiersaretobefoundwhoareisers，theyareonstersofrareourrenceyfatherwentbeyondliberalityandborderedonprodigality，adispositionbynoansadvantaotoaarriedanwhohaschildrentosueedtohisnaandpositionyfatherhadthree，allns，andallofsufficientatoakechoiceofaprofessionfdg，then，thathewasunabletoresisthispropensity，herelvedtodivesthiselfofthestruntandcaeofhisprodigalityandlavishness，todivesthiselfofwealth，withoutwhichalexanderhiselfwouldhaveseedparsionio;andcallgallthreeasideonedaytoaroo，headdressedwordswhattothefollogeffect:

&ot;yns，toassureyouthatiloveyou，nooreneedbeknownorsaidthanthatyouareyns;andtoenuraaspicionthatidonotloveyou，nooreisneededthantheknowledthatihavenoself-ntrolasfaraspreservationofyourpatrionyisncerned;therefore，thatyouayforthefuturefeelsurethatiloveyoulikeafather，andhavenowishtoruyoulikeastepfather，iproposetodowithyouwhatihavefortibackditated，andafteraturedeliberationdecideduponyouarenowofanatochooseyourleoflifeoratleastakechoiceofacallgthaillbrgyouhonourandprofitwhenyouareolder;andwhatihaverelvedtodoistodivideypropertytofourparts;threeiwillgivetoyou，toeachhisportionwithoutakganydifference，andtheotheriwillretatoliveuponandsupportyselfforwhateverreaderoflifeheavenaybepleasedtograntbutiwisheachofyouontakgpossessionofthesharethatfallstohitofollowoneofthepathsishalldicatethisspaofoursthereisaproverb，toydverytrue-astheyallare，begshortaphorissdrawnfrolongpracticalexperience-andtheoneirefertosays，&039;thechurch，orthesea，orthekg&039;shoe;&039;asuchastosay，pnerlangua，whoeverwantstoflourishandbeerich，lethifollowthechurch，orgotosea，adoptgrceashiscallg，orgotothekg&039;sservicehishoehold，fortheysay，&039;betterakg&039;scrubthanalord&039;sfavour&039;isaybecaeitisywillandpleasurethatoneofyoushouldfollowletters，anothertrade，andthethirdservethekgthewars，foritisadifficultattertogaadissiontohisservicehishoehold，andifwardoesnotbrguchwealthitnfersgreatdistctionandfaeightdayshenceiwillgiveyouyourfullsharesoney，withoutdefraudgyouofafarthg，asyouwillseetheendnowtellifyouarewillgtofollowoutyideaandadviceasihaveditbeforeyou&ot;

havgcalleduponastheeldesttoanswer，i，afterurgghinottostriphiselfofhispropertybuttospenditallashepleased，forwewereyoungnabletogaourlivg，nsentedtoplywithhiswi射s，andsaidthateweretofollowtheprofessionofarsandtherebyservegodandykgysendbrotherhavgadethesaproposal，decidedupongogtothedies，ebarkgtheportionthatfelltohitradetheyounst，andyopionthewisest，saidhewouldratherfollowthechurch，orgotopletehisstudiesatsalaancaasonaswehadetoanunderstandg，andadechoiceofourprofessions，yfatherebracedall，andtheshorttihentionedcarriedtoeffectallhehadproised;andwhenhehadgiventoeachhisshare，whichaswellasireberwasthreethoandducatsapiececash（foranuncleofoursboughttheestateandpaidforitdown，nottoletitgooutofthefaily），weallthreeonthesadaytookleaveofourgoodfather;andatthesati，asitseedtohuantoleaveyfatherwithsuchscantyanshisolda，iducedhitotakeoofythreethoandducats，asthereaderwouldbeenoughtoprovidewithallaldierneededyobrothers，ovedbyyexaple，gavehieachathoandducats，thattherewasleftforyfatherfourthoandducatsoney，besidesthreethoand，thevaeoftheportionthatfelltohiwhichhepreferredtoretalandsteadofsellgitfally，asisaid，wetookleaveofhi，andofourunclewhoihaventioned，notwithoutrrowandtearsonbothsides，they插rggtolettheknowwheneveranopportunityofferedhowwefared，whetherwellorillweproisedtodo，andwhenhehadebracedandgivenhisblessg，onesetoutforsalaanca，theotherforseville，andiforalicante，whereihadheardtherewasanoesevesseltakgacargoofwoolfornoa

itisnowenty-oyearssceileftyfather&039;shoe，andallthatti，thoughihavewrittenseveralletters，ihavehadnonewswhateverofhiorofybrothers;yownadventuresdurgthatperiodiwillnowrelatebrieflyiebarkedatalicante，reachednoaafteraprosperovoya，andproceededthencetoilan，whereiprovidedyselfwitharsandafewldier&039;saoutrents;thenceitwasytentiontogoandtakeservicepiedont，butasiwasalreadyontheroadtoalessandriadellapaglia，ilearnedthatthegreatdukeofalvawasonhiswaytoflandersi插ndyplans，joedhi，servedunderhithecapaignsheade，waspresentatthedeathsoftheuntsegontandhorn，andwasprootedtobeensignunderafaocaptaofguadalajara，diegodeurbabynatiafteryarrivalflandersnewscaoftheleaguethathisholesspopepivofhappyory，hadadewithveniceandspaagasttheoneney，theturk，whohadjtthenwithhisfleettakenthefaoislandofcypr，whichbelondtotheveians，alossdeplorableanddisastroitwasknownasafactthattheostserenedonjohnofatria，naturalbrotherofourgoodkgdonphilip，wasgasander--chiefofthealliedforces，andruourswereabroadofthevastwarlikepreparationswhichwerebegade，allwhichstirredyheartandfilledwithalonggtotakepartthecapaignwhichwasexpected;andthoughihadreantobelieve，andalostcertaproises，thatonthefirstopportunitythatpresenteditselfishouldbeprootedtobecapta，ipreferredtoleaveallandbetakeyself，asidid，toitaly;anditwasygoodfortunethatdonjohnhadjtarrivedatnoa，andwasgogontonaplestojotheveianfleet，asheafterwardsdidatssaiaysay，short，thatitookpartthatglorioexpedition，prootedbythistitobeacaptaoffantry，towhichhonourable插rygoodckratherthanyritsraised;andthatday-fortunateforchristendo，becaethenallthenationsoftheearthweredisabedoftheerrorunderwhichtheylayiaggtheturkstobevcibleonsea-onthatday，isay，onwhichtheottoanprideandarrogancewerebroken，aongallthatwerethereadehappy（forthechristianswhodiedthatdaywerehappierthanthosewhoreaedaliveandvictorio）ialonewasiserable;for，steadofnavalcrownthatiighthaveexpectedhaditbeenroantis，onthenightthatfollowedthatfaodayifoundyselfwithfettersonyfeetandanaclesonyhands

ithappenedthisway:elu插li，thekgofalgiers，adargandsuessfulrsair，havgattackedandtakentheleadgaltesegalley（onlythreeknightsbegleftaliveit，andtheybadlywounded），thechiefgalleyofjohnandrea，onboardofwhichiandypanywereplaced，catoitsrelief，anddogaswasboundtodosuchacase，ileapedonboardtheeney&039;sgalley，which，射ergofffrothatwhichhadattackedit，preventedynfrofollog，andifoundyselfalonetheidstofyeneies，whoweresuchnubersthatiwasunabletoresist;shortiwastaken，veredwithwounds;elu插li，asyouknow，sirs，adehisescapewithhisentiresadron，andiwasleftaprinerhispower，theonlysadbegaonganyfilledwithjoy，andtheonlycaptiveaonganyfree;fortherewerefifteenthoandchristians，allattheoartheturkishfleet，thatregaedtheirlond-forlibertythatday

theycarriedtonstantople，wherethegrandturk，seli，adeyasterneralatseaforhavgdonehisdutythebattleandcarriedoffasevidenceofhisbraverythestandardoftheorderofaltathefollogyear，whichwastheyearseventy-o，ifoundyselfatnavarorogtheleadggalleywiththethreelanternsthereisawandobservedhowtheopportunityofcapturgthewholeturkishfleetharbourwaslost;forallthearesandjanizzariesthatbelondtoitadesurethattheywereabouttobeattackedsidetheveryharbour，andhadtheirkitsandpasaaes，orshoes，readytofleeatonceonshorewithoutwaitgtobeassailed，greatfeardidtheystandofourfleetbutheavenordereditotherwise，notforanyfaultorneglectoftheneralwhoandedonourside，butforthessofchristendo，andbecaeitwasgod&039;swillandpleasurethatweshouldalwayshavestruntsofpunishntto插stiseasitwas，elu插litookrefuatodon，whichisanislandnearnavaro，andlandgforcesfortifiedtheouthoftheharbourandwaitedietlyuntildonjohnretiredonthisexpeditionwastakenthegalleycalledtheprize，whosecaptawasanofthefaorsairbarbarossaiastakenbythechiefneapolitangalleycalledthe射-wolf，andedbythatthunderboltofwar，thatfatherofhisn，thatsuessfulandunneredcaptadonalvarodebazan，arisofsantacruz;andicannothelptellgyouwhattookplaceatthecaptureoftheprize