Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill · London ; New York : Longmans, Green · leaf 94
Tears before theking found any means of sending news of himself to hisdear queen, but at last he contrived to send this letter: Sell all our castles and palaces, and put all our treasures … THE LUTE PLAYER 73 in pawn and come and deliver me out of this horribleprison. The queen received the letter, read it, and wept bitterlyas she said to herself, How can I deliver my dearesthusband ? If I go myself and the heathen king sees mehe will just take me to be one of his wives. If I were…
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