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Page 178
... Ixander . " Joys come to me sud- denly , and are forgotten surprisingly . Still I would not be a philosopher . " He changed his position . " But , " commented the elder one , “ we must have some philosophy , in order to in return save ...
... Ixander . " Joys come to me sud- denly , and are forgotten surprisingly . Still I would not be a philosopher . " He changed his position . " But , " commented the elder one , “ we must have some philosophy , in order to in return save ...
Page 179
... Ixander absent - mindedly picked up two white pebbles and struck one against the other . Then he tossed them away . " I am listening , my dear Telles , " he averred , and for the wisest . ' Thus , you see , riches for riches , with ...
... Ixander absent - mindedly picked up two white pebbles and struck one against the other . Then he tossed them away . " I am listening , my dear Telles , " he averred , and for the wisest . ' Thus , you see , riches for riches , with ...
Page 180
... Ixander . Telles performed the ancient and witty . gesture of nudging the other in the ribs . " I believe , " he laughed , " that you would slaughter Harpakus and his fifteen bow- men for the sake of bearing off the lovely Anori ...
... Ixander . Telles performed the ancient and witty . gesture of nudging the other in the ribs . " I believe , " he laughed , " that you would slaughter Harpakus and his fifteen bow- men for the sake of bearing off the lovely Anori ...
Page 181
... Ixander , prince of Cecropolias , be fated for the daughter of a pretender . Now , were it the princess Artemesia , I should be in a more credulous mind . " Telles arose to his feet with protracted though not ungainly effort . Departing ...
... Ixander , prince of Cecropolias , be fated for the daughter of a pretender . Now , were it the princess Artemesia , I should be in a more credulous mind . " Telles arose to his feet with protracted though not ungainly effort . Departing ...
Page 182
... Ixander mur- mured . Sparkling in the shadows of the flint still were its pristine indications of man and woman . He glared as a lover at her before him . Moonlight and the shadows of branch were like a lace over her . " Who would be so ...
... Ixander mur- mured . Sparkling in the shadows of the flint still were its pristine indications of man and woman . He glared as a lover at her before him . Moonlight and the shadows of branch were like a lace over her . " Who would be so ...
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