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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The aduen|tures of the yong Fitz Gi|rald, ſonne to the Lady Gray Counſelle of Kildare.But to returne to the courſe of the Hyſtorie, when Thomas and his vncles were taken, hys ſecond brother on the father his ſyde, named Gi|rald Fitz Girald (who was after in the raigne of Queene Marie reſtored to the Earledome of Kildare, in which honor as yet he liueth, beeing at that time ſomewhat paſt twelue, and not full thirtene yeares of age, lay ſick of the ſmal pocks, in the Countie of Kildare, at a towne named Donoare,Donoare. then in the occupation of Girald Fitz Giralde.Thomas Len|rouſe. Thomas Lenrouſe, who was the childe his ſchoolemaiſter, and after became Bi|ſhop of Kildare, miſtruſting vpon the apprehen|ſion of Thomas and his Vncles, that all went not currant, wrapt the yong pacient as tenderly as he could, and had him conueyed in a cleefe with all ſpeede to Ophaly, where ſoiourning for a ſhort ſpace with his ſiſter the Ladie Mary Fitz Giralde, vntill he had recouered his perfite health, his ſchoolemaſter caryed him to Odoon his Countrey, where making his aboade for a quarter of a yeare, he trauayled to Obrene hys Countrey in Mounſter, and hauing there re|mayned for halfe a yeare, bee repayred to hys aunte the Ladie Elenore Fitz Giralde, who then kept in Mack Carty Reagh,Elenore Fitz Giralde. hir late huſ|band his territories.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This noble woman was at that time a wi|dow, alwayes knowne and accounted of eche man, that was acquainted with hir conuerſa|tion of life, for a paragon of liberalitie and kind|neſſe, in all hir actions vertuous and godly, and alſo in a good quarell rather ſtout than ſtiffe. To hir was Odoneyl an importunate ſuyter, and although at ſundrie tymes before ſhe ſeemed to ſhake him off, yet conſidering the diſtreſſe of hir yong innocent nephew, how hee was forced to wander in Pilgrimwiſe from houſe to houſe, eſ|chuing the puniſhment that others deſerued, ſmarted in his tender yeares with aduerſitie, be|fore he was of diſcretion to enioy any proſperi|tie ſhe began to encline to hir wooer his requeſt, to the ende hir nephew ſhould haue bene the bet|ter by his countenaunce ſhouldered, and in fine indẽted to eſpouſe him, with this caueat or pro|uiſo, that he ſhoulde ſafely ſhield and protect the ſayde yong Gentleman in this his calamitie. This condition agreed vpon, ſhee road with hir nephew to Odoneyl his countrey, and there had him ſafely kept for the ſpace of a yeare.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But ſhortly after, the Gentlewoman either by ſome ſecrete friend enformed, or of wiſedome gathering, that hir late maryed huſbande enten|ded ſome trecherie, had hir nephew diſguiſed, ſcoring him like a liberall and bountifull Aunt,The Ladie E|lenors libera|litie. with ſeuen ſcore Porteguſes, not onely in va|loure, but alſo in the ſelfe ſame coyne, inconti|nently ſhipped him ſecretly in a Brytons veſ|ſell of Saint Malouſe, betaking him to God,Fitz Giralde ſayleth to Fraunce. and to their charge that accompanied him, to wit, maiſter Lenrouſe, and Robert Walſh ſom|time ſeruant to his father the Earle.

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