“Cheerupthylooks,“answeredtheIndianking,“Andforsweetbeauty’ssake,appeasethywoe,Castatyourfeetereyouexpectthething,Iwillpresenttheheadofthystrongfoe;
ElseshallthishandhispersoncaptivebringAndcastinprisondeep;“heboastedso。
Hisrivalheardhimwell,yetanswerednaught,Butbithislips,andgrievedinsecretthought。
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ToTisiphernethedamselturningright,“Andwhatsayyou,mynoblelord?“quothshe。