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Begone, said Palmis, repelling Chrisel with indignation, you give me horror to hear you.

There is certainly, said Chrisel, something I cannot understand in all this; perhaps, said he, with an air of freedom, you wish to break with me: if so, speak: there is no necessity for all these tears, this tragic tone: let us remain friends at least; and this I wish, because your credit and favour may yet be useful to make my fortune.

Palmis made no other answer than by rising with impetuosity; and, as she fled from him, darted a look of contemptuous rage at Chrisel.

The courtier stood confounded, and, as he reflected on this strange adventure, heard a tumult of voices. He walked toward the noise, and entered a verdant amphitheatre, full of passengers newly arrived, to the number of about thirty, sitting on the grass banks, and forming a circle round Gelanor. Chrisel, as he entered, asked why they were all assembled?

My lord, said Gelanor, for these nineteen years I have done the honours of this palace; have neglected nothing to make it agreeable to

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