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of gold thread, his eyes of sapphires,
his teeth of pearls, his lips of rubies;
and she gave him such grace that
speech alone was wanting to him.
When she had done all this, having
heard say that at the prayers of a
certain Pygmalion a statue had once
come to life, she prayed to the
goddess of Love so long that at last
the statue began to open its eyes; and
increasing her prayers, it began to
breathe; and after breathing, words
came out; and at last, disengaging all
its limbs, it began to walk.
With a joy far greater than if she
had gained a kingdom, Betta
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