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thou wilt do as I bid thee, I will
become thy mother, and thou shalt
be dear unto me as my very eyes.'
She was going to end her say,
when Zezolla (thus was the
princess hight) interrupted her,
and said, 'Pardon me if I thus stop
the words upon thy lips : I ken
quite well that thou lovest me :
therefore say no more, but teach
me only by what art we can come
to the end of our desires. Write
thou, and I will sign the deed.' The
teacher rejoined, 'Open thine ears,
and hearken well, and thou shalt
have bread as white as snow. When
thy sire fareth to the chase, ____
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