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 1     XIV|         followed.~ ~"Do you hear Ciprianu's roosters?" Aaron asked
 2     XIV|          you are acquainted with Ciprianu and his poultry?" returned
 3     XIV|           Yes, I know them well. Ciprianu is a Wallach, but a nobleman
 4     XIV|          are a special breed and Ciprianu wouldn't part with one of
 5     XIV|  stentorian tones: "Don't shoot, Ciprianu, don't shoot! There's a
 6     XIV|         her a reassuring reply. "Ciprianu says it is not best for
 7     XIV|        all is as it should be.~ ~Ciprianu had a handsome daughter,
 8     XIV|         his thoughts. Thus, when Ciprianu put his hand first to his
 9     XIV|       bit of eloquent pantomime, Ciprianu turned and hastened out
10     XIV|     received. Even to his bishop Ciprianu has never given a cock and
11     XIV|         its master's heart. With Ciprianu's cock and hen we can make
12     XIV|  singeing the hem of her robe.~ ~Ciprianu's house was, as is usual
13     XVI|    tongue. Last night I slept at Ciprianu's. There are no imperial
14    XVII|          lunch-basket with which Ciprianu had provided his guests;
15    XVII| discussion a messenger came from Ciprianu and confirmed the truth
16    XVII|      truth of my words."~ ~"From Ciprianu? Then the messenger must
17    XVII|          wedding. It is Zenobia, Ciprianu's daughter."~ ~ ~ ~At sunset
18      XX|        they'll come out and tear Ciprianu's daughter to pieces; and
19      XX|          is the daughter of that Ciprianu whose sons laid waste Sasd
20    XXII|       thunderbolts."~ ~"You mean Ciprianu and his men?"~ ~"Yes."~ ~"
21    XXII|        his men?"~ ~"Yes."~ ~"But Ciprianu and both his sons are now
22   XXIII|           This woman is Zenobia, Ciprianu's daughter, once your brother