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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 ruHink I could almoft have killed him in that inftant. 
At laft Ayto Heikel, taking courage, came forward to him, 
pretending a meflage 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 fupped, 
and difmiffed us. 
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