![]() ![]() Imoinda, seeing his eyes fierce, and his hands tremble, whether with a age or anger, I know not, but she fancied the last, almost repented she had said so much, for now she feared the storm would fall on the prince she therefore said a thousand things to appease the raging of his flame, and to prepare him to hear who it was with calmness but before she spoke, he imagined who she meant, but would not seem to do so, but commanded her to lay aside her mantle and suffer herself to receive his caresses or, by his gods, he swore, that happy man whom she was going to name should die, though it were even Oroonoko himself. “The king, enraged at this delay, hastily demanded the name of the bold man that had married a woman of her degree without his consent. ![]()
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