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both_o he_o and_o his_o country_n because_o little_a avail_v diligence_n where_o good_a hap_n be_v contrary_a king_n decebal_n be_v a_o prince_n most_o unfortunate_a to_o match_v in_o contention_n with_o traiane_n who_o be_v a_o prince_n most_o fortunate_a because_o unto_o the_o one_o all_o thing_n do_v happen_v unto_o his_o own_o like_n and_o to_o the_o outstretch_o all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o he_o do_v desire_v after_o five_o month_n that_o the_o war_n be_v begin_v as_o the_o one_o prince_n do_v increase_v &_o the_o other_o decrease_n king_n decebal_n retire_v unto_o a_o certain_a castle_n with_o the_o most_o valiant_a man_n of_o his_o army_n where_o traiane_n do_v utter_a &_o expend_v the_o utter_v of_o his_o skill_n device_n &_o policy_n to_o take_v he_o and_o king_n decebal_n his_o great_a force_n and_o fortitude_n to_o defend_v himself_o by_o a_o decebal_n counsel_n on_o a_o certain_a night_n they_o convey_v over_o the_o wall_n six_o young_a man_n feign_v to_o be_v 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counsel_n and_o commandment_n of_o king_n decebal_n they_o be_v come_v to_o murder_n traiane_n and_o as_o king_n decebal_n be_v disappoint_v of_o this_o treason_n and_o device_n and_o the_o traitor_n chastise_v according_a to_o their_o demerit_n he_o determine_v another_o device_n and_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o upon_o a_o truce_n he_o crave_v to_o speak_v with_o longinus_n a_o famous_a captain_n and_o much_o belove_v of_o traiane_n who_o be_v come_v upon_o assurance_n be_v take_v and_o bind_v traiane_n be_v not_o a_o little_a offend_v when_o he_o understand_v that_o longinus_n be_v detain_v as_o prisoner_n &_o no_o less_o displease_v with_o longinus_n that_o have_v give_v too_o much_o confidence_n to_o the_o assurance_n of_o king_n decebal_n say_v that_o the_o person_n which_o be_v a_o promise_n breaker_n with_o man_n and_o perjure_a unto_o the_o god_n by_o no_o mean_n may_v deserve_v credit_n king_n decebal_n give_v traiane_n to_o understand_v that_o except_o he_o may_v receive_v 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