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these words, and much more
with the manner in which they
were spoken, knew not how to
show his joy and gratitude; he
assured her that he loved her
better than he did himself; their
discourse was not well
connected, they did weep more
than talk - little eloquence, a
great deal of love. He was more
at a loss than she, and we need
not wonder at it; she had time to
think on what to say to him; for
it is very probable (though
history mentions nothing of it)
that the good fairy, during so
long a sleep, had given her very
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