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At all events he was "saying so" with much hesitation, and looking fixedly at Dionysia as if to make her understand that he would like her to leave the room. Seeing that she did not take the hint, he added, "A medical and legal discussion would hardly interest the young lady."
But when she had gained from education all these graces which made her the general wonder, Dionysia, the wife of Cleon, became her mortal enemy from jealousy, by reason that her own daughter, from the slowness of her mind, was not able to attain to that perfection wherein Marina excelled; and finding that all praise was bestowed on Marina, while her daughter, who was of the same age and had been educated with the same care as Marina, though not with the same success, was in comparison disregarded, she formed a project to remove Marina out of the way, vainly imagining that her untoward daughter would be more respected when Marina was no more seen.
Overcome with grief and affection, Jacques repeated, "Dionysia, Dionysia, my darling, let me confess to you who this woman is, and why I must see her." "No," she interrupted him, "no! Do what your conscience bids you do. I believe in you."
He found Jacques's parents and friends assembled in the parlor, suffering great anxiety; for they had not been able to ascertain if there were any truth in the vague rumors which had reached them. The young advocate employed the utmost caution in preparing them for the truth; but at the first words Dionysia asked, "Where is Jacques?"
"Pshaw!" exclaimed M. de Chandore. "To bribe an official," continued M. Folgat, "is a very grave offence. The Criminal Code has a certain paragraph, No. 179, which does not trifle, and punishes the man who bribes, as well as the man who is bribed." "Well, so much the better!" cried Dionysia. "If poor M. Mechinet has to go to prison, I'll go with him!"
And, while thus talking, she set the table, having made up her mind that Dionysia must eat at all hazards; at least, so says the tradition of the place. The eager zeal of the woman had, at least, this advantage, that it prevented Dionysia from giving way to her painful thoughts. Night had come. It was nine o'clock; then it struck ten. At last, the watch came round to relieve the sentinels.
"I should have been the first, madam, to advise him to consult a native." Dionysia had to summon all her energy to check her tears. "Yes," she said, "this letter is terrible; but how can it be otherwise? Don't you see that Jacques is in despair, that his mind wanders after all these fearful shocks?" Somebody knocked gently at the door. "It is I," said the marchioness.
You ought surely to know that by my profession, as well as by my oath, I am bound to be as silent as the very cell in which the prisoners are kept. If I, the clerk, were to betray the secret of a criminal prosecution" Dionysia trembled like an aspen-leaf; but her mind remained clear and decided. She said, "You would rather let an innocent man perish." "Madam!"
When the king heard this new request of Dionysia's he was rather discouraged. However he searched for the dress and, at last, after expending a great sum of money, he procured such a gown. When Dionysia saw that a dress the colour of the sea and all its fishes had been found for her she again went to seek counsel from her old playmate. "Do not be afraid," Labismena again said to her.
She at Tarsus was nursed with Dionysia, who at fourteen years thought to kill her, but her better stars brought her to Mitylene, by whose shores as I sailed her good fortunes brought this maid on board, where by her most clear remembrance she made herself known to be my daughter."
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