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not utter such words in my presence unless you had fallen in love with him yourself If this man should enter into my service every one would say that the Emperor had engaged him to please his daughter and this my name would be defamed God forbid said the princess when she heard such a speech from her father that ever your daughter should waste a single thought on a person of his description who has never seen the face of man excepting that of a never relation but of you Speak of your real opinion Nothing remains for me but regret The Emperor was still more enraged at this observation and said to the queen she shall not remain in the palace for I cannot bar the sight of her If that is the case said the princess in Gods name send her where you please and give her to whom you will “My own fate shall befall me and if you cast me off God will not reject me” “I will give you to this very fellow

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