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very_o active_a 〈◊〉_d among_o his_o friend_n and_o even_o when_o the_o nurse_n carry_v he_o in_o her_o arm_n who_o have_v give_v he_o suck_v ever_o since_o his_o father_n death_n after_o the_o which_o he_o recover_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n the_o castle_n which_o they_o keep_v from_o he_o in_o his_o minorly_a â—y_a and_o vow_v never_o to_o marry_v before_o he_o have_v revenge_v so_o great_a wrong_n offer_v he_o so_o he_o begin_v to_o make_v so_o cruel_a war_n upon_o crispin_n the_o hus_o band_n of_o esmerinda_n that_o he_o keep_v he_o at_o home_n within_o door_n from_o walk_v to_o far_o abroad_o in_o the_o field_n and_o now_o her_o enter_v into_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o knighthood_n when_o pertequin_n die_v seek_v to_o accomplish_v his_o promise_n to_o gridonia_n of_o who_o on_o a_o day_n have_v understand_v the_o discourse_n imagine_v present_o with_o himself_o none_o can_v 〈◊〉_d primaleon_n about_o better_a than_o he_o nor_o soon_o enjoy_v the_o lady_n so_o that_o rejoice_v 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