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There will we talk with her who is called the Hathor, and prepare our flight, and thence thou shalt go to that ship which thou hast made ready." Now Rei thought for awhile and answered: "Somewhat I fear to look upon this Goddess, yet I will dare it. Tell me, then, how shall I know her at the temple's gate?" "Thou shalt know her, Rei, by the red star which burns upon her breast.
Nat. There is no reason that has not its contrary, say the wisest of the philosophers. I was just now ruminating on the excellent saying one of the ancients alleges for the contempt of life: "No good can bring pleasure, unless it be that for the loss of which we are beforehand prepared." "In aequo est dolor amissae rei, et timor amittendae,"
"I thank thee, lord," answered the Sidonian, thrusting it in his girdle; but he muttered between his teeth, "The gifts of enemies are gifts of evil." The Wanderer did on his mail, set the helmet on his head, and spoke to Rei. "Come forth, friend, and show me thy city."
But the Turks of the court and city were refined by business and softened by pleasure: they imitated the dress, language, and manners of Persia; and the royal palaces of Nishabur and Rei displayed the order and magnificence of a great monarchy.
For thou shalt live again, Odysseus, as thou hast lived before, and life by life we shall meet and love till the end is come." As the Wanderer listened he thought once more of that dream of Meriamun the Queen, which the priest Rei had told him. But he said nothing of it to Helen; for about the Queen and her words to him it seemed wisest not to speak.
And so it came to pass that the World's Desire must wait at the tryst like some forsaken village maid. While Rei the Priest crouched thus against the pylon wall, praying for the coming of him who came not, suddenly a voice spoke to him in tones sweeter than a lute. "Who art thou that hidest in the shadow?" said the voice.
In cujus rei testimonium presenti Carte nostre sigillum nostrum precipimus apponi.
Always occupying some secure fortress far in the rear of his army, he fled from each as the enemy made a step in advance, quitting Ctesiphon for Holwan, Holwan for Rei, and Rei for Merv, never venturing upon a stand, never making an appeal to the loyalty which was amongst the best qualities of the Persians, and which would have caused them to fight with desperation in defence of a present king.
Beside him, on a bronze tripod, lay his helmet, the Achæan helmet, with its two horns and with the bronze spear-point still fast in the gold. The eyes of Rei the Priest fell on the helmet, and he gazed so strangely at it that he scarcely heard the Wanderer's salutation. At length he answered, courteously, but always his eyes wandered back to the broken spear-point.
Now Pharaoh turned to the Wanderer and said: "Thou hast not yet answered my message that Rei carried to thee this morning. Wilt thou take service with me and be a captain in this war?" The Wanderer little liked the name of service, but his warlike heart was stirred within him, for he loved the delight of battle.
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