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JOHN

You have helped me often, Daoud, warned
me and helped me often. Through you I
knew those currents that run through the deeps of the market, in silence and all men feel them, but a ruler never. You told me of them, and when I knew--then I could look after myself, Daoud. They could do nothing against me then. Well, now I hold this
people. I hold them at last, Daoud, and now --well, I can rest a little.


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