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Now the tale tells that ten days later Jurgen and his Hamadryad were duly married, in consonance with the law of the Wood: not for a moment did Chloris consider any violation of the proprieties, so they were married the first evening she could assemble her kindred.
"Still, Chloris, I already have two wives," says Jurgen, "and it is but fair to confess it."