LXXII.

"Cut off a thousand heads, before——"—"Now, pray,"

Replied the other, "do not interrupt:

You put me out in what I had to say.

Sir!—as I said, as soon as I have supped,

I shall perpend if your proposal may

Be such as I can properly accept;

Provided always your great goodness still

Remits the matter to our own free-will."

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