The Young King 1

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It was the night before the day fixed for his The And, indeed, it was the hunters who had found him, coming upon him almost by chance as, bare-limbed and pipe in hand, he was following the flock of the poor Such, at least, was the story that men whispered to each other. Certain it was that the old King, when on his death-bed, whether moved by remorse for his great sin, or merely desiring that the kingdom should not pass away from his line, had had the lad sent for, and, in the presence of the Council, had acknowledged him as his heir. And it seems that from the very first moment of his recognition he had shown signs of that strange passion for beauty that was destined to have so great an influence over his life. Those who accompanied him to the suite of rooms set apart for his service, often spoke of the cry of pleasure that broke from his lips when he saw the delicate Upon these journeys of discovery, as he would call them - and, indeed, they were to him real voyages through a marvellous land, he would sometimes be accompanied by the slim, fair-haired Court pages, with their floating mantles, and gay fluttering ribands; but more often he would be alone, feeling through a certain quick instinct, which was almost a Many curious stories were related about him at this period. It was said that a stout Burgomaster, who had come to deliver a florid  

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with 来自四年级上学期	具有
these 来自五年级上学期	这些
before 来自五年级下学期	之前
their 来自五年级上学期	他们的
day 来自二年级下学期	白天
from 来自二年级上学期	从
sometimes 来自四年级上学期	有时
often 来自四年级上学期	经常
story 来自六年级上学期	故事
hand 来自一年级上学期	手

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