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called Arrighetto, having heard tell of
her loveliness, became enamoured of
her and could think of nought else than
how he might win her to wife. In
short, he devised a most noteworthy
and excellent plan. He had in his
service a goldsmith, the most skilful
that he could find, and he commanded
this man to make him a fine eagle of
gold, of so great size that a man might
be hidden therein.And when this eagle
was made, as fair and masterly a work
as was ever heard of, he handed it over
to the goldsmith who had worked at it,
and said,« Go now with this eagle into
Aragon, and set up a _____

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