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in a marble; I have punished you for
your ill-conduct in going away in a ship
without my permission, by showing
you your two children, two jewels,
killed by their own father; I have
punished the King who took a fancy as
a pregnant woman by making him first
the criminal judge of his brother, and
afterwards the hangman of his children.
But as I have wished only to shear and
not to flay you, I desire now that all the
poison may turn into sweetmeats for
you. Therefore, go, take again your
children and my grandchildren, who
are more beautiful than ever. And you,
Milluccio, embrace me. I receive you
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