第5节 (第2/2页)

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    nalso,andbyhissuggestiontaught,

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    rifledthebootherearth

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    opeothehillaspaciouswound,

    anddiggedoutribsofgold.letnoneadre

    thatrichesgroaybest

    deservethepreciousbane.andhereletthose

    ortalthings,andell

    paradiselost

    26of374

    ofbabel,andthephiankings,

    leahoonuntsoffa

    andstrength,andart,areeasilyoutdone

    byspiritsreprobate,andinanhour

    inahey,hincessanttoil

    andhandsinnurable,s.

    nighontheplain,innycellsprepared,

    thatuhhadveinsofliquidfire

    sluiultitude

    hassyore,

    severingead,andscuedthebulliondross.

    athirdassoonhadfordhintheground

    avariousuld,andfroheboilingcells

    bystrangenveyancefilledeachhollownook;

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    tonyarohesoundboardbreathes.

    anonoutoftheearthafabrichuge

    roselikeanexhalation,hthesound

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    builtlikeatele,ersround

    ,anddoricpillarsoverlaid

    hgoldenarchitrave;nordidthere

    iceorfrieze,hbossysculpturesgraven;

    therooftedgold.notbabylon

    nreatalagnifice

    equalledinalltheirglories,toenshrine

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    theirkings,hassyriastrove

    inhandluxury.thasdingpile

    paradiselost

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    stoodfixedherstatelyheight,andstraightthedoors,

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    ofstarrylasandblazis,fed

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    asfrosky.thehastyltitude

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    andsatasprihesupreking

    exaltedtosuchpoorule,

    eahishierarchy,theordersbright.

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    ncalledhiulciber;andhowhefell

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