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And placing the prisoners
under heavy guard, the emperor had the constable go into this
chambers where the empress and the princess were. He asked him
about everything at the encampment, and the constable told him,
adding:
"Tonight or tomorrow, Diafebus will be here, with the noblemen
that he is bringing as prisoner."
"What!" said the emperor. "Are there still more?" And his
happiness grew greater than ever.
The following day Diafebus entered the center of the city with
his prisoners, while his trumpets and tambourines played. The
emperor and all the people were astonished at the great multitude
of prisoners.
When they were at the square in front of the palace, the emperor
was at a window. Diafebus bowed deeply to him, and quickly went
up to his chambers to kiss his hand, and then did the same to the
empress and the princess. After he had embraced all the ladies,
he turned back to the emperor and gave him the good wishes Tirant
had sent. When the emperor had spoken at length with Diafebus,
he had the prisoners placed in the strongest towers they had.


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