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and that we have completely realized what we wanted to do. It would be well advised that in order to escape the wrath of cruel tyrant that we leave here with Giulla and Achel to go to a safe location to live a peaceful existence."

Giassemen answered to this, "Master, as far as that is concerned, I kindly ask you that you will leave it to me, because I have already thought for a long time what we should do and I know that you will be completely satisfied with my plan." These words put Feristeno completely at ease and he left everything to Giassemen.

In order to be able to avenge fully the misdeeds of the King, Giassemen went to his court the next morning. He received an audience and had a lengthy conversation with him as a new merchant. And Giassemen invited him to visit the next day the palace that he had recently bought from the treasury. After the King had accepted the invitation, he asked leave from him and returned to Feristeno and Giulla with the greatest happiness in the world. He immediately informed them of everything that they had to do the next day.

The King came at the agreed-upon time in the courtyard with a single page. When he wished to go up the stairs of the palace, he was met by Giassemen and received with due reverence. Upon entering the hall where Feristeno and Giulla were, he saw the young couple immediately.