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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 and_o as_o well_o as_o one_o can_v wish_v say_a esplandian_a and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v common_o say_v that_o a_o good_a beginning_n make_v a_o good_a end_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o bring_v my_o purpose_n to_o pass_v and_o while_o they_o devise_v together_o it_o wax_v night_n so_o that_o the_o empress_n return_v into_o the_o city_n which_o carmelle_n understand_v cause_v esplandian_a present_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o cedar_n chest_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o air_n enter_v therein_o on_o all_o side_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o the_o azure_a and_o crystal_n stone_n gandalin_n enil_n and_o their_o squire_n take_v the_o tomb_n and_o with_o the_o gentlewoman_n go_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o come_v unto_o the_o palace_n where_o they_o find_v the_o lady_n leonorine_n be_v already_o advertise_v of_o the_o goodly_a present_n send_v she_o by_o esplandian_a in_o great_a devotion_n stay_v for_o carmelle_n for_o it_o have_v be_v tell_v she_o that_o in_o the_o evening_n she_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o her_o lodging_n wherefore_o she_o have_v no_o soon_o espy_v it_o but_o she_o with_o many_o other_o lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n no_o less_o curious_a to_o behold_v the_o same_z meet_v she_o in_o the_o hall_n with_o that_o carmelle_n perceive_v she_o come_v step_v forward_o and_o do_v reverence_n unto_o she_o say_v madam_n the_o good_a knight_n esplandian_a send_v you_o this_o present_a that_o not_o long_o since_o he_o conquer_v in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o enchantress_n according_a to_o the_o good_a fortune_n and_o happy_a destiny_n above_o hundred_o year_n pass_v predestinate_v of_o he_o which_o he_o send_v unto_o you_o express_o to_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v the_o great_a desire_n that_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o increase_v in_o he_o to_o be_v your_o faithful_a knight_n but_o before_o you_o procee_v further_o it_o be_v convenient_a you_o grant_v i_o two_o request_n the_o one_o that_o neither_o you_o nor_o any_o other_o shall_v 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