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He stopped at the parapet end cautiously opened a hidden trap-door, admitting to a secret staircase which wound down through one of the huge pillars supporting the hanging-gardens, and which had probably been intended by their original designer as a means of reaching his wife's apartments unobserved from the shores of the river.
"You are a teachable pupil," said Croesus, laying his hand on her head, "and as a reward, you shall be allowed either to visit Kassandane, or to receive Atossa in the hanging-gardens, every morning, and every afternoon until sunset." This joyful news was received with loud rejoicings by Atossa, and with a grateful smile by the Egyptian girl.
Croesus promised to join them later, as he had promised to visit the blue lily at the rising of the Tistarstar. He had been to the hanging-gardens that morning early to visit Nitetis, but had been refused entrance by the guards, and the blue lily seemed now to offer him another chance of seeing and speaking to his beloved pupil.
Boges passed quickly through the flowery paths of the hanging-gardens.
I, and no one else, will prescribe your rules of life and conduct. This day the pleasant palace on the hanging-gardens shall be prepared for your reception." "A thousand, thousand thanks," cried Nitetis. "You little know the blessing you are bestowing in this permission.
As soon as she had disappeared he changed his tone, and commanded the sentries in the severest and most tyrannical manner, to keep a strict watch over the hanging-gardens. "Certain death," said he, "to whichever of you allows any one but myself to enter these gardens.
His escape had been rendered possible by the trap-door in the hanging-gardens, and greatly assisted by the enormous crowds assembled in the streets. Immense treasures were found in his house. Chests of gold and jewels, which his position had enabled him to obtain with great ease, were restored to the royal treasury.
"You are a teachable pupil," said Croesus, laying his hand on her head, "and as a reward, you shall be allowed either to visit Kassandane, or to receive Atossa in the hanging-gardens, every morning, and every afternoon until sunset." This joyful news was received with loud rejoicings by Atossa, and with a grateful smile by the Egyptian girl.
You know Cambyses' violent temper so well; how could you so wickedly disobey his express command?" "I don't understand." "No excuses, fly! don't you know that, Cambyses has long been jealous of you, and that your visit to the Egyptian to-night . . ." "I have never once set foot in the hanging-gardens, since Nitetis has been here." "Don't add a lie to your offence, I . . ."
Cambyses' looks grew a little milder on hearing these words, and his brother went on: "So I swear to you by Mithras, and by all pure spirits, that I am innocent. May my life become extinct and my race perish from off the earth, if I tell you a lie, when I say that I have not once set foot in the hanging-gardens since my return!"
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