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By his master's orders Bias had tried to find her again, but, in spite of honest search, in vain. Just now he had met, as Althea's maid, the little Syrian Margula, who had been in her company, and raced along in the procession of bacchanals in his, Bias's, arms.
The reader will note that even yet, on the very verge of the crisis, Cai and 'Bias owned: "Two souls with but a single thought, Two hearts that beat as one." Now, in accordance with routine, supper should have been served that evening at 'Bias's table.
'Bias!" he hailed boyishly, in the old friendly tone. 'Bias, stooping to unlatch the gate, heard the call which descended, as it were, straight from heaven, and gazed about him stupidly. He was aware of Mrs Bosenna in the pathway, advancing a step or two to make him welcome. She halted and laughed, with a glance up towards the roof. 'Bias's eyes slowly followed hers.
"But that's 'Bias's train and I was to meet him!" "You might just do it," hazarded Mrs Bosenna. "We count it half a mile to the station, and by the time they have the luggage out " "I must do it, ma'am! To think that " Captain Cai held out a hand. "I'd no notion the time has flown so!" "Dinah!
But Hermon added one more surprise to the many which he had already given, for he kindly declined Bias's well-meant counsel, and, resting his hand on the Amalekite boy's shoulder, said modestly: "I am no longer the Hermon whom Eumedes preferred to the others. And the Lady Thyone must not be reminded of anything sad in this festal hour for the mother's heart.
Mr Philp yes, it was Mr Philp in black merino frock, Paisley shawl and ribboned cap on which a few puce-coloured poppies nodded Mr Philp, with a handful of knitting, and a ball of worsted trailing at his feet But it is impossible to construct a sentence which would do justice to Mr Philp as he loomed up and swam into ken through 'Bias's awed surmise; and the effort shall be abandoned.
The magnificent shows which were to be expected, and the presence of the royal pair, had attracted thousands of spectators on foot or horseback, and by water, and the morning after Bias's return the sea near Clysma was swarming with vessels of all kinds and sizes.
I mentioned it to him, and he said as 'twas all his scrip that was his word made up in a parcel an' docketed by you, and that some time afterwards you'd taken it away." "Quite correct, missy. And t'other one is 'Bias's, as I know. I had 'em in my hands together when I opened the safe as Mr Rogers told me to do, givin' me the key.
There's only one bloom, you see, and I can't offer to part it. Now which of you two 'd like it for a buttonhole?" She held out the rose, challenging them. "I I " stammered Cai, backing against 'Bias's knuckles which dug him in the back "I grant ye, ma'am, 'tis a fine rose a lovely rose but for my part, a trace o' colour " "Bright red," prompted 'Bias. "Bright red for both of us "
After being released from his oath, Myrtilus had put himself into communication with his uncle, and just before Bias's departure the merchant had come to Pergamus with his daughter. As he had the most cordial reception from the Regent Philetaerus, he seemed inclined to settle permanently there.