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singular_a a_o present_a chap._n xxxvi_o how_o esplandian_a be_v put_v into_o the_o cedar_n chest_n and_o with_o the_o tomb_n carry_v into_o the_o princess_n leonorines_n chamber_n and_o what_o conference_n they_o have_v together_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o company_n go_v as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o carmelle_n call_v esplandian_a that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n lay_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o proceed_n as_o also_o the_o speech_n the_o emperor_n have_v with_o gandalin_n and_o enil_n and_o all_o what_o have_v happen_v as_o it_o be_v before_o rehearse_v by_o my_o soul_n say_a esplandian_a i_o be_v never_o in_o the_o like_a pain_n for_o hear_v all_o you_o speak_v only_o the_o lady_n leonorine_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o think_v but_o when_o the_o emperor_n tell_v you_o she_o be_v not_o in_o the_o city_n believe_v i_o it_o comfort_v my_o heart_n do_v not_o i_o play_v my_o part_n well_o say_v carmelle_n that_o you_o do_v 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