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THAIS. But I, my poor friend, have drunk nothing but water; therefore you must excuse me if I do not love you. Dorion did not wait to hear more, but made towards Drosea, who had made a sign to him in order to get him away from her friend. Zenothemis took the place he had left, and gave Thais a kiss on the mouth. THAIS. I thought you more virtuous.
'The father of this unsightly woman, he said, 'was Menecrates; and he and Zenothemis were friends in days when both were men of wealth and rank. The property of Menecrates, however, was afterwards confiscated by the Six Hundred, and he himself disfranchised, on the ground that he had proposed an unconstitutional measure; this being the regular penalty in Massilia for such offences.
When dinner was over, and libations had been poured to the Gods, Zenothemis filled a goblet and passed it to Menecrates: "Accept," he cried, "from your son-in-law the cup of friendship. This day I wed your daughter Cydimache. The dowry I have had long since; 60,000 pounds was the sum."
Little pigs, made of pastry, surrounded the animal, as though they would suckle, to show that it was a sow. Zenothemis, turning towards the monk, said "Friends, a guest has come hither to join us. The illustrious Paphnutius, who leads such an extraordinary life of solitude, is our unexpected guest."
"You?" exclaimed Menecrates; "Heaven forbid that I should be so mad as to suffer you, in the pride of your youth, to be yoked to this unfortunate girl!" But even while he spoke, Zenothemis was conducting his bride to the marriage-chamber, and presently returned to announce that she was his wedded wife.
ZENOTHEMIS. I am perfect, and the perfect are subject to no laws. THAIS. But are you not afraid of sullying your soul in a woman's arms? ZENOTHEMIS. The body may yield to lust without the soul being concerned. THAIS. Go away! I wish to be loved with body and soul. All these philosophers are old goats. The lamps died out one by one.
Such was the Massiliot's story. As you see, it was no slight service that Zenothemis rendered to his friend; I fancy there are not many Scythians who would do the same; they are said to be very nice even in their selection of concubines. I have still one friend to produce, and I think none is more worthy of remembrance than Demetrius of Sunium.
It shows that he would have done as much for them; even if nothing had been said about it in their wills, he would have been the first to come forward and claim the inheritance as natural heir. Mne. Very true. And now I come to Number Four Zenothemis of Massilia, son of Charmoleos.
Our dear friend, Zenothemis, who, as you know, is always hunting for symbolic meanings, just now questioned the illustrious Paphnutius concerning the Jewish books. But Paphnutius made no reply, and we should not be surprised at that, as our guest has made a vow of silence, and God has sealed his tongue in the desert.
HERMODORUS. It is true, Zenothemis, that the soul is nourished on ecstasy, as the cicada is nourished on dew. But we may even say more: the mind alone is capable of perfect rapture. For man is of a threefold nature, composed of material body, of a soul which is more subtle, but also material, and of an incorruptible mind.
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