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young and handsome; they ran, they wept, they embraced each other, and again cried with all their force, Liberty! Liberty! All thanks to Phanor! Day began to break, and I distinguished among the crowd the beautiful Eliana, leaning on the arm of Zumio. She saw me, ran and cast herself at my feet, and exclaimed, behold our deliverer! Instantly was I surrounded by all her companions, some clasping my knees, others my hands and arms; some franticly kissing me; and one, among the rest, lightly leaped upon my back, and, with a shrill and piercing voice, cried aloud in my ear, Liberty! Liberty! This exclamation was repeated so constantly, and with such inexpressible transports, that, notwithstanding all my glory, I was half distracted with the noise, when, suddenly, the sovereign of the genii appeared, riding on a white elephant: he imposed silence on the clamorous assembly; then turning to me, said—Phanor, you are the arbiter of Prudina's destiny, do you pronounce sentence upon her.
Sire, replied I, she is unmasked; I wish no
