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On nearing the bedchamber he beheld the King of Comagena come forth covered with gold and glittering like the sun. Balkis, smiling and with eyes closed, lay on a purple couch. "My Balkis, my Balkis!" cried Balthasar. She did not even turn her head but seemed to prolong a dream. Balthasar approached and took her hand which she rudely snatched away. "What do you want?" she said.
She ran to the King of Comagena who was employing his time in forgetting his country in the city of Sheba. "My friend," she cried, "do you know what I have just heard? Balthasar loves me no longer!" "What does it matter," said the King of Comagena, "since we love one another?" "But do you not feel how this blackamoor has insulted me?" "No," said the King of Comagena, "I do not."
What is she doing?" "My lord," replied Menkera, "she is closeted with the King of Comagena." "They are doubtless agreeing to an exchange of merchandise," added the sage Sembobitis. "But be not so disturbed, my lord, or you will redouble your fever." "I must see her," cried Balthasar. And he flew towards the apartments of the queen, and neither the sage nor the eunuch could restrain him.
At the same time died Antiochus, king of Comagena, as also Philopator, king of Cilicia; and great combustions shook these nations; whilst of the people many desired Roman government, and many were addicted to domestic monarchy. The provinces, too, of Syria and Judea, as they were oppressed with impositions, prayed an abatement of tribute.
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