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and thought his brother mad to have
done such a stupid act; but not to
interrupt the joy at his arrival, he
remained silent.
Presently, however, he saw the horse,
and on asking his brother whose it was,
heard that it was his own.Then he felt a
great desire to ride him, and just as he
was ordering the stirrup to beheld,
Jennariello quickly cut off the horse's
legs with his knife. Thereat the King
waxed wrath, for his brother seemed to
have done it on purpose to vex him,and
his choler began to rise.However,hedid
not think it a right time to show
resentment, lest he should poison
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