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376 Before the present week or month expires, what will remain of it?

Scholar. I marvel at your sagacity in making a bargain. Now hear, Good and faithful servant! because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will appoint thee Lord over many: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

emperor rode out in the afternoon to hunt. Happening to pass a certain wood, he heard a serpent, which some shepherds had