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  1     XIV|     Manasseh cried, joyfully:~ ~"Aaron, my dear brother!"~ ~"Yes,
  2     XIV|          brother!"~ ~"Yes, it is Aaron, my good Manasseh," returned
  3     XIV|     Blanka complied, and brother Aaron gave her blushing cheek
  4     XIV|        and fields.~ ~"Yes," said Aaron, "you'll find posies enough
  5     XIV|         high horse!" interjected Aaron. "He never even looks at
  6     XIV|             With this salutation Aaron called to his side the young
  7     XIV|         young scapegrace?" cried Aaron.~ ~The youthful soldier
  8     XIV|           let us be going," said Aaron, and he led the way toward
  9     XIV|        best to her conductors.~ ~Aaron meanwhile had brought out
 10     XIV|          almost without limit.~ ~Aaron drove, Manasseh sat beside
 11     XIV|       saddled!" she exclaimed to Aaron.~ ~"Yes, to be sure," calmly
 12     XIV|          of Transylvanian usage. Aaron gave his good Szekler steeds
 13     XIV|         halt before every inn.~ ~Aaron, turning half around on
 14     XIV|  repeater had told him the hour, Aaron turned and addressed his
 15     XIV|       don't gainsay you, brother Aaron," he calmly rejoined, "not
 16     XIV|          frost-bitten. Thereupon Aaron reined his horses toward
 17     XIV|       hear Ciprianu's roosters?" Aaron asked his brother.~ ~"So
 18     XIV|          afraid, sister-in-law," Aaron reassured her; "that shot
 19     XIV|       greetings in Rumanian with Aaron, and the conversation that
 20     XIV|   stopped here?" asked Blanka.~ ~Aaron gave her a reassuring reply. "
 21     XIV|         night under his roof."~ ~Aaron had explained the situation
 22     XIV|       Hungarian," whispered[154] Aaron, when father and daughter
 23     XIV|         to his head, then tapped Aaron on the shoulder, kissed
 24     XIV|             Sister-in-law," said Aaron, "you little suspect the
 25     XIV|          for Blanka and Zenobia. Aaron and Manasseh were likewise
 26     XIV|         spent themselves on poor Aaron's unoffending person. At
 27      XV|        strain put upon them, but Aaron's good mountain ponies showed
 28      XV|         left behind.~ ~Meanwhile Aaron had spread the lunch on
 29      XV|     laugh that was heard.[162]~ ~Aaron gathered a heap of dry twigs
 30      XV|        spoiled all her pleasure. Aaron hastened to her assistance,
 31      XV|         joking, but when she saw Aaron's vexed expression and Manasseh'
 32      XV|          this neighbourhood. Oh, Aaron, may God forgive you for
 33      XV|          them in the distance.~ ~Aaron said they must halt here
 34      XV|     jewel of a woman!" exclaimed Aaron to his brother. "From early
 35      XV|              Certainly," replied Aaron. "You can read my heart,
 36      XV|    berries poisonous?" she asked Aaron, with childish curiosity,
 37      XV|   flowers.[168]~ ~At these words Aaron's eyes filled, but he hastened
 38      XV|          sister-in-law," replied Aaron. "To the Torda Gap is a
 39      XV|         little longer," objected Aaron, "and even then we shall
 40      XV|         to resume their journey. Aaron put two fingers into his
 41      XV|         stories and legends that Aaron narrated as the travellers
 42      XV| travellers approached this spot, Aaron rode on ahead, ostensibly
 43      XV|     reptile family.~ ~"Yes," was Aaron's reply, "there are snakes
 44      XV|      pass the night in the cave. Aaron, however, put forth all
 45      XV|     Blanka waited without, while Aaron fought his way through the
 46      XV|       torches, one of which[173] Aaron now lighted. Then, like
 47      XV|          the doorway. After this Aaron came out and offered his
 48      XV|          for her repose.[174]~ ~"Aaron, you are a magician!" cried
 49      XV|        upper end of Torda Gap.~ ~Aaron now offered to show the
 50      XV|        of water, and then begged Aaron to tell her some more stories,
 51      XV|      came to his end," concluded Aaron.~ ~"But what about Marczi
 52      XV|         Cossacks; and then, when Aaron was putting him through
 53      XV|              Nor I, either," was Aaron's candid reply; "but in
 54      XV|       myself while you watch."~ ~Aaron lay down with a bundle of
 55      XV|         follows:~ ~"Dear Brother Aaron: - I cannot close my eyes
 56     XVI|           with his letter, under Aaron's pillow. On Blanka's pure
 57    XVII|          brother's instructions, Aaron broke up his quarters at
 58    XVII|        at once.~ ~"There!" cried Aaron, "we both wished the same
 59    XVII|     appear.~ ~"Look there," said Aaron, with forced cheerfulness,
 60    XVII|     looks like a stage curtain?" Aaron went on. "With a little
 61    XVII|       But answer, lest I die."~ ~Aaron could control his feelings
 62    XVII|        psalm was broken off, and Aaron heard himself called three
 63    XVII|     brothers, David and Simon.~ ~Aaron sprang up and threw himself
 64    XVII|          your brothers' father," Aaron made answer, "before whom
 65    XVII|        have had the eloquence of Aaron and the magician's power
 66    XVII|         How high a price?" asked Aaron.~ ~"Sixteen oxen and twenty
 67    XVII|        box your ears!" exclaimed Aaron, by way of giving vent to
 68    XVII|      accomplished it!" exclaimed Aaron, shaking his head.~ ~"It
 69    XVII|         Manasseh's ready reply. "Aaron[197] would have only the
 70    XVII|      will be there, dear heart," Aaron assured her.~ ~"And stay!
 71   XVIII|          diet was honey. Brother Aaron sat beside Blanka, and partook
 72   XVIII|        won't be so long as that, Aaron!" she exclaimed.[200]~ ~"
 73   XVIII|       showed no embarrassment at Aaron's plain speech.~ ~"I will
 74   XVIII|         prudent resolve met with Aaron's hearty approbation.~ ~ ~ ~
 75   XVIII|         the service Blanka asked Aaron and Berthold to go with
 76   XVIII|         more for the divorce!"~ ~Aaron heard her sigh, and hastened
 77     XIX|      left in care of his brother Aaron while he himself sought
 78      XX|       rooms and a kitchen, which Aaron secretly fitted up in genuine
 79      XX|        During these preparations Aaron climbed the Szekler Stone
 80      XX|         by the little house that Aaron had secretly furnished for
 81      XX|   without them.~ ~Toward evening Aaron himself began to feel uneasy
 82      XX|        at the same time.~ ~While Aaron's performance was still
 83      XX|      laid on her from behind and Aaron's voice was heard saying:~ ~"
 84      XX|       bosom.~ ~"Alexander," said Aaron, softly, turning to his
 85      XX|             Manasseh," whispered Aaron, "come and help me lift
 86      XX|     hands.~ ~"Go in peace," said Aaron. "My people will not pursue
 87      XX|               I owe you nothing, Aaron, but I owe something to
 88      XX|          we lay the body?" asked Aaron. "The house is full of guests."~ ~"
 89      XX|          bridal chamber?" gasped Aaron. "Oh, Father in heaven!"~ ~
 90      XX|       the men remained behind.~ ~Aaron now ascended the stone pulpit
 91      XX|         marketplace!" called out Aaron from the stone pulpit, when
 92      XX|      brother Jonathan?" demanded Aaron.~ ~"No; our brother fell
 93      XX|      really said that," rejoined Aaron, shrewdly. "Matthew has
 94     XXI|          Anna, with Manasseh and Aaron, were climbing a steep and
 95     XXI|   implements of his craft, while Aaron carried the ladies' wraps
 96     XXI|       Are you really in earnest, Aaron, about defending the town
 97     XXI|      precipice."~ ~"Never fear," Aaron shouted back. "The whole
 98     XXI|          it occurred to him that Aaron had only promised not to "
 99     XXI|        liberty to lead them; for Aaron was full of all such quips
100     XXI|         no mischievous intent in Aaron's mind. He conducted Anna
101     XXI|          dangerous climb, but to Aaron the ascent was mere sport.
102     XXI|         the trumpet-like peal of Aaron's horn.~ ~"Aaron! Aaron!"
103     XXI|         peal of Aaron's horn.~ ~"Aaron! Aaron!" cried both young
104     XXI|          Aaron's horn.~ ~"Aaron! Aaron!" cried both young women
105     XXI|            Run, frate!"2 shouted Aaron from above, already descrying
106     XXI|     considerable interval before Aaron could descend, started once
107     XXI|          his shoulder and seeing Aaron descending upon him with
108     XXI|         far down the steep path. Aaron now joined his companions,
109     XXI|       him along the faster," was Aaron's reply as he caught up
110     XXI|      serve as a good target, and Aaron's stones bounded harmlessly
111     XXI|         all concerned," answered Aaron, giving his moustache a
112     XXI|         the ladies now," was all Aaron would say. "You sit down
113     XXI|        battery, all complete. If Aaron Gabor could fit out his
114     XXI|   solemnly to secrecy, whereupon Aaron led them up to a height
115     XXI|           they only laughed. Yet Aaron thought it betrayal enough
116   XXIII|    surprise from that direction. Aaron, with forty other men, clambered
117   XXIII|        family. They had declined Aaron's offer to conceal them
118   XXIII|         the Szekler Stone? Could Aaron and his forty men offer
119   XXIII|      that quarter had begun, and Aaron's battery was at work. Zenobia
120   XXIII|           for surely no means at Aaron's command could repulse
121   XXIII|  Manasseh into the empty house. "Aaron might as well stop now,"
122   XXIII|         national guard, but only Aaron Adorjan's holes in the side
123   XXIII|          coaxed the stiff-necked Aaron, who hates us Wallachians
124    XXIV|          with consternation, but Aaron burst out laughing.~ ~"Oh,
125    XXIV|         sort."~ ~"Deceit!" cried Aaron; "we are deceiving no one -
126    XXIV|         the Austrians," muttered Aaron.[298]~ ~"I don't agree with
127   XXVII|         six years.~ ~His brother Aaron, too, he hardly recognised,
128  XXVIII|          wants, he went out with Aaron to prepare Anna's grave.~ ~"