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the_o emperor_n to_o fulgentious_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o that_o death_n i_o ordain_v to_o thou_o through_o counsel_n of_o the_o steward_n because_o thou_o do_v defame_v i_o throughout_o all_o my_o empire_n say_v that_o my_o breath_n do_v stink_v so_o grievous_o that_o it_o be_v death_n to_o thou_o and_o in_o token_n hereof_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n when_o thou_o serve_v i_o of_o my_o cup_n and_o that_o see_v i_o with_o my_o eye_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o ordain_v for_o thou_o such_o a_o death_n and_o yet_o thou_o shall_v die_v except_o i_o hear_v a_o better_a excuse_n then_o answer_v fulgentious_a and_o say_v a_o my_o most_o dear_a