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18 And they did as she commanded; and they closed the doors of the garden, and went out by a postern (or by a back door), to bring those things that she had commanded. And they knew not, that the (two) eld [or the (two) old] men were hid within.

19 Soothly when the damsels were gone out, (the) twain eld men rised (up), and ran to her, and said, [Soothly when the damsels were gone out, the two old men rose, and ran to her, and said,]

20 Lo! the doors of the garden be closed, and no man seeth us, and we be in the covetousness or concupiscence of (or for) thee. Wherefore assent thou to us, and be thou meddled (or mingled) with us. [Lo! doors of the garden be closed, and no man seeth us, and we be in the covetousness of thee. Wherefore accord to us, and be joined with us.]

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