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           "Buthisimperialmajesty,fullydeterminedagainstcapitalpunishment,wasgraciouslypleasedtosay,thatsincethecouncilthoughtthelossofyoureyestooeasyacensure,someotherwaymaybeinflictedhereafter.Andyourfriendthesecretary,humblydesiringtobeheardagain,inanswertowhatthetreasurerhadobjected,concerningthegreatchargehismajestywasatinmaintainingyou,said,thathisexcellency,whohadthesoledisposaloftheemperor’srevenue,mighteasilyprovideagainstthatevil,bygraduallylesseningyourestablishment;bywhich,forwantofsufficientforyouwouldgrowweakandfaint,andloseyourappetite,andconsequently,decay,andconsumeinafewmonths;neitherwouldthestenchofyourcarcassbethensodangerous,whenitshouldbecomemorethanhalfdiminished;andimmediatelyuponyourdeathfiveorsixthousandofhismajesty’ssubjectsmight,intwoorthreedays,cutyourfleshfromyourbones,takeitawaybycart-loads,andburyitindistantparts,topreventinfection,leavingtheskeletonasamonumentofadmirationtoposterity.

           "Thus,bythegreatfriendshipofthesecretary,thewholeaffairwascompromised.Itwasstrictlyenjoined,thattheprojectofstarvingyoubydegreesshouldbekeptasecret;butthesentenceofputtingoutyoureyeswasenteredonthebooks;nonedissenting,exceptBolgolamtheadmiral,who,beingacreatureoftheempress,wasperpetuallyinstigatedbyhermajestytoinsistuponyourdeath,shehavingborneperpetualmaliceagainstyou,onaccountofthatinfamousandillegalmethodyoutooktoextinguishthefireinherapartment.

           "Inthreedaysyourfriendthesecretarywillbedirectedtocometoyourhouse,andreadbeforeyouthearticlesofimpeachment;andthentosignifythegreatlenityandfavourofhismajestyandcouncil,wherebyyouareonlycondemnedtothelossofyoureyes,whichhismajestydoesnotquestionyouwillgratefullyandhumblysubmitto;