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t length her two brothers came up,
she roused herself at sight of them, as though
she had been in a deep sleep, and jumped to

the ground, leading the way; they all followed
her, and when she reached the middle of a
little piece of mossy ground, shaded by trees,
"Sit down here," said she, "and learn what I
have just heard." She related to them exactly
the conversation the Corsair had with his wife,
and how it appeared that they were not their
children. Nothing could exceed the surprise
of the three Princes; they consulted among

themselves what they ought to do. One was
for setting off without saying anything; the
other, was for remaining; and ______

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