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When he heard that this grand secret was discovered, he was like
a distracted man, and said that Joseph would never have disclosed that
injunction of his, unless he had debauched her. His passion also made him
stark mad, and leaping out of his bed, he ran about the palace after a
wild manner; at which time his sister Salome took the opportunity also
to blast her reputation, and confirmed his suspicion about Joseph; whereupon,
out of his ungovernable jealousy and rage, he commanded both of them to
be slain immediately; but as soon as ever his passion was over, he repented
of what he had done, and as soon as his anger was worn off, his affections
were kindled again. And indeed the flame of his desires for her was so
ardent, that he could not think she was dead, but would appear, under his
disorders, to speak to her as if she were still alive, till he were better
instructed by time, when his grief and trouble, now she was dead, appeared
as great as his affection had been for her while she was living.
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