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Brabo laid one big hand on top of the other, as the giant used to do, when he cut off the hands of captains. He took first the right hand and then the left hand and threw them, one at a time, into the river. A pretty sight now revealed the fact that the people knew what had been going on and were proud of Brabo's valor.
"Let us now drop the term of disgrace to the city that of the Hand-Throwing and give it a new name," said one of the leading men of Antwerp. Then, let the arms of Antwerp be two red hands above a castle." "Agreed," cried the citizens with a great shout. The Duke of Brabant approved and gave new privileges to the city, on account of Brabo's bravery.
Now, quite frankly, they "advised" him, giving him hints in accordance with what they had said or meant to say during that discussion of the budget back in González Brabo's time, to end by murmuring, with a smile that gave him the shudders: "Well, anyhow, we'll see! Good luck to you!"
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