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lic. Very likely, if Renee had
been allowed a voice in the
matter, she would not have
chosen the Duke of Ferrara;
but, as it was, she meant to be
as good a wife to him as she
nould be.
 The duke liked his wife
quite well. He thought her
witty and handsome, and did
not forget that she was the
daughter of a great king.
 Renee was one of the wisest