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to_o render_v thou_o the_o roman_n prisoner_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o on_o live_v they_o shall_v not_o possess_v thou_o for_o credit_v and_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o in_o sign_n of_o his_o assure_a faith_n he_o reach_v his_o right_a hand_n to_o sophonisba_n and_o lead_v she_o into_o the_o inner_a lodging_n of_o the_o kings_n palace_n where_o afterward_o massinissa_n with_o himself_o consider_v how_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o promise_a faith_n â—_o ered_a and_o trouble_v with_o a_o thousand_o cogitation_n see_v in_o a_o manner_n his_o manifest_a overthrow_n and_o ruin_n at_o hand_n provoke_v with_o mad_a and_o temerarious_a love_n the_o very_a same_o day_n in_o open_a presence_n he_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n solemnize_n that_o marriage_n which_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o great_a veration_n &_o trouble_n mean_v by_o the_o same_o to_o have_v discharge_v sophonisba_n from_o the_o roman_n rule_n &_o order_n but_o when_o laelius_n be_v come_v and_o hear_v tell_v 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