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will should at once be done. He
returned to Arrighetto, and told him
how the king desired to see the eagle ;
whereupon Arrighetto quickly
bestowed himself withinside, taking
with him certain sweetmeats which
had great virtue to sustain nature, and
arranging the inside of the image so
that he could open or close the door
at his will. Then he bade them take
the bird to the king. The king, when
he saw this beautiful work, gave it to
his daughter, and the goldsmith went
to arrange it in the damsel's chamber,
beside the bed.

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