head of the Exquisite ; but all the ladies,young and not quite so young, lovely and not quiteso lovely, who had come out from Kiev, implored himto spare the life of the young man. So Diuk merelygave him a mighty kick and said : Go, Exquisite, to the women to whom you oweyour life, and stay with… … Diuk stooped and caught Clmrilo by his yellow curls Tl! C A VISITOR FROM INDIA 143 My Lord, he said, if this young man is atruth-teller, let us send talesmen who can computeand count to India the Glorious, to make lists of allhis boasted possessions in treasure and goods andherds and flocks. Whom…
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