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He took up so much space in Count Hommonai's castle that there was no room left for its lawful owners. And all the time he resided at Kassa, he did nothing but give splendid entertainments. There was absolutely no end to them. Belisarius Zurdoki was already over sixty, but though his age was venerable, he had no very extraordinary reputation for morality.
Therefore, all the neighboring gentry were invited from far and near, and most of them came, so that Count Hommonai's castle had to be enlarged in all haste by wooden annexes, so as to provide suitable accommodation for the servants of so many guests. To this memorable wedding Zurdoki was also invited. Indeed it may be said that it was mainly on his account that the whole affair was got up.
But you shall not boast of it to anyone, and the marriage feast which you arranged on my account shall now be turned into a funeral wake. You must fight me, sir!" Hommonai's only intention had been to make the old libertine a butt and a laughing-stock. He had, therefore, no weapon with him.
And he there and then dictated to his wife the answer she was to send to Zurdoki, which was so worded as to seem to consent to his proposition. Annie, whom Isabella also rewarded most handsomely, took back the letter and delivered it to the ancient Celadon. The object of Hommonai's stratagem was to get Zurdoki into his hands, so Zurdoki fell into the trap which he himself had laid.
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