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"â-Hien, and the Sorrows of Han"

[_To an
officer_] Take Maouyenshow and let him be delivered over to the
Emperor for punishment. I will return to our former friendship with
the dynasty of Han. We will renew and long preserve the sentiments
of relationship. The traitor disfigured the portrait to injure
Chaoukeun--then deserted his sovereign, and stole over to me, whom
he prevailed on to demand the lady in marriage. How little did I
think that she would thus precipitate herself into the stream, and
perish!--In vain did my spirit melt at the sight of her! But if I
detained this profligate and traitorous rebel, he would certainly
prove to us a root of misfortune: it is better to deliver him for
his reward to the Emperor of Han, with whom I will renew, and long
retain, our old feelings of friendship and amity. _[Exeunt._

[Footnote 1: It may be observed that the great wall is never once
expressly mentioned through this drama. The expression used is Peensih,
the border, or frontier. The wall had existed two hundred years at this
time, but the real frontier was beyond it.]
[Footnote 2: Or Saghalien, which falls into the sea of Ochotsk.]
[Footnote 3: Said to exist now and to be green all the year.]

~ACT FOURTH~

_Enter Emperor, with an attendant_.
EMPEROR. Since the princess was yielded to the Tartars, we
have not held an audience.


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