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what_o be_v do_v or_o mere_o to_o gratify_v his_o cruel_a temper_n he_o have_v get_v notice_n that_o the_o say_v morosou_n and_o his_o new_a marry_a lady_n be_v at_o their_o amorous_a sport_n one_o afternoon_n in_o a_o withdraw_a room_n behind_o the_o bath-stove_n he_o get_v secret_o two_o wild_a bear_n convey_v into_o the_o room_n who_o immediate_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o devour_v they_o both_o this_o morosou_n leave_v two_o son_n boris_n and_o câ—leab_n who_o be_v very_o young_a be_v educate_v by_o the_o say_a tyrant_n the_o elder_a of_o which_o have_v improve_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o high_a birth_n and_o education_n above_o the_o ordinary_a degree_n during_o the_o intestine_a commotion_n in_o the_o russian_a empire_n be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o constitute_v by_o czar_n michael_n federovit_n governor_n over_o his_o son_n alexis_n michaelovit_n who_o he_o use_v frequent_o to_o charge_n to_o follow_v his_o advice_n in_o all_o affair_n of_o moment_n knez_fw-fr boris_n 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