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MARRIED

and lived happily ever afterwards. The Magician, who gave the bride away, said after the conclusion of the ceremony the following cabalistic and totally unintelligible words: “My son, the Giant who had one head was stronger than the Giant who had two. When you grow up there will come to you other magicians who will say ‘Γνῶθι σεαυτόν. Examine your soul, wretched kid. Cultivate a sense of the differentiations possible in a single psychology. Have nineteen religions suitable to different moods.’ My son, these will be wicked magicians; they will want to turn you into a two headed giant.” Redlegs did not know what this meant and nor do I.