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throne. The king feemed to be aftonifhed at feeing them, 

 and told them he thought they had all been at home long 

 ago. They faid, however, they would not go without me ; 

 which the king faid could not be, for one of the duties of 

 my employment was to be charged with the door of his 

 bed-chamber that night. 



I think I could almofl have killed him in that inftant. 

 At laft Ayto Heikel, taking courage, came forward to him, 

 pretending a melTage from the queen, and whifpered him 

 fomething in the ear, probably that the Ras would take it 

 ill. He then laughed, faid he thought we had flipped, 

 and difmifTed us. 



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