mau-ro-cor-da-to

Updated: May 2, 2025

"It has got one already, got one already I tell you, my son. His name is Maurocordato. Bear it in mind Mau-ro-cor-da-to." "I don't mean to bother my tongue with it at all. As I pronounce it it is Djihan." "Djihan? Who is Djihan?" "Djihan is the Voivode of Wallachia." "Very well, you shall have it so. And what do you want for yourself, my son, eh?"

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