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life of the king[.]
The sanguinary monster replied[,][“] There is no way to accomplish it but one[.] If Diu Faz[,] the kings favourite[,] will deliver to me his son to kill and drink his blood as a ransom for the blood of the king[,] the king[‘s] life will be lengthened [.”]
Diu Faz uttered a profound sigh but the bread and salt of his prince prevailed and he thought[,][“] If the princess and I live[,] God may give us another son[,] but when will we see so good a king [?”] Horrified and confounded[,] he took the road to his house[.] The Kings messenger also heard what passed and returned to the city[.] Diu Faz came to his house and awoke the princess who was sleeping with her child in her arms[.]
[“]Lady[,”] said he[, “] Take your heart off this child [,] he is devoted to death for a pious purpose[.”]
The princess wail’d and wept and besought her husband not to repeat so dreadful a speech[.] He related to her the whole story[,] adding [“] Be patient it is for a pious purpose that he must die[.] He that gave us this will give us another[.] Besides the action will be [celebrated]