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"I have been here a whole week," he said to her, "I want to say something, and I hope you will not be vexed with me." "Speak on; I promise not to be angry at anything you say." "I have learnt to love you very much," said Siu, "and I would like to marry you, if you will consent, and take you with me to my own land.
Euergetes spoke so vehemently that his voice outshouted all the other guests; Publius however snatched at his words, to escape the necessity for feigning sentiments he could not feel; so he said, addressing himself half to the speaker and half to Cleopatra: "Of what use can it be to decide whether it is one or the other 'iu' or 'siu'. I find many things justifiable in other men that are foreign to my own nature, but I never could understand how an energetic and vigorous man, a prudent sovereign and stalwart drinker like you, Euergetes can sit for hours over flimsy papyrus-rolls, and rack his brains to decide whether this or that in Homer should be read in one way or another."
The god Bel, in the pantheon of the Babylonians and Assyrians, is the God of gods, and Father of gods, who made the earth and heaven. His title expresses dominion. In succession to the gods of this first trio, Anu, Bel, and Hea, was another trio, named Siu, Shamas, and Vul, representing the moon, the sun, and the atmosphere.
Then she spread out a new mat for him, and brought out the pinang and sireh, and bade him be seated as she wished to have a chat with him. Siu had many questions to ask, but before he could do so, she said to him, "Tell me of your own people, and what news you bring from your country." "There is no news to give you," Siu replied.
I left your father because he broke his promise to me. But you are my own son, and I have been wishing to see you ever since I left your house. It was I who sent the Spider to help you and show you your way here." Then she spoke to her husband Siu, whom she was glad to meet again. All three then went out into the verandah, which was now full of people.
And those believed by them to be perfectly true, and to record events which have actually taken place. These form in fact the mythology of the Dyaks. Many thousands of years ago, before the paddy plant was known, the Dyaks lived on tapioca, yams, potatoes and such fruit as they could find in the jungle. It was not till Siu taught them to plant paddy that such a thing as rice was known.
If ever you break these promises, then we cease to be man and wife." "Yes," said Siu, "I promise not to speak of what I have seen here until you give me leave to do so. And as you do not wish it, I will never hurt or handle a bird." "Now that you have promised what I wish, I will tell you of myself and the people of this house," said the maiden. This house as you noticed seems very empty.
Euergetes spoke so vehemently that his voice outshouted all the other guests; Publius however snatched at his words, to escape the necessity for feigning sentiments he could not feel; so he said, addressing himself half to the speaker and half to Cleopatra: "Of what use can it be to decide whether it is one or the other 'iu' or 'siu'. I find many things justifiable in other men that are foreign to my own nature, but I never could understand how an energetic and vigorous man, a prudent sovereign and stalwart drinker like you, Euergetes can sit for hours over flimsy papyrus-rolls, and rack his brains to decide whether this or that in Homer should be read in one way or another."
Presently he heard a woman's voice in the room say: "Sit down, Siu; I will bring out the pinang and sireh to you." Soon a young and remarkably pretty girl came out of the room with the chewing ingredients, which she placed before him. "Here you are at last, Siu," she said; "I expected you would come earlier. How is it you are so late?"
But Siu was unhappy in his new home. He could not help thinking of his mother, whom he had left alone, and he was anxious to return to his own people. He begged his wife to accompany him back to his old home, but she refused to do so.