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"As he spoke he turned away from the girls to my side, while Myrtilus joined them. Hermon's handsome face had become grave and thoughtful, and when our eyes met I could have wished that they would never part again.
Here, too, men were loading camels, which were rarely seen in Egypt, and had been introduced there only a short time before. How forcibly all these things riveted Hermon's attention, now that no one was at hand to explain them and no delay was permitted! He scarcely had time for recollection and expectation. Finally, the last gate was unlocked, and the ramparts and moats lay behind him.
Hermon's last words had betrayed to the experienced courtier how well he remembered his unkind remarks, so he deferred the expression of his approval, and began by delivering the farewell message of the epistrategus, who had been summoned away so quickly.
Myrtilus secretly thought that Hermon's departure would be desirable, because the slave Bias had confided to him what dangers threatened his friend from the incensed Biamite husbands. Finally, Myrtilus turned to the others and begged them not to let Hermon leave Pelusium quickly.
True, it is said that to live in foreign lands, far from the beloved home, darkens the existence; yet Pergamus, too, is Grecian soil, and there I see the two noblest of stars illumine your path with their pure light-art and love." And his old friend's premonition was fulfilled. The story of Arachne is ended. It closed on the Nile. Hermon's new life began in Pergamus.
Hermon's mute nod of assent answered the question, but she exclaimed: "The unhappy woman, who called down the wrath of Nemesis upon you, and who has now herself fallen a prey to the avenging goddess. What do you want from her?" Hermon bent down to his old friend and whispered, "To lighten her terrible fate, if it is in my power."
Myrtilus's letter, on the contrary, gave a minute description of his mode of life, and informed his friend what he expected for him and himself in the future. The contents of both relieved Hermon's sorely troubled heart, made life with those who were dearest to him possible, and explained many things which the reports of the slave had not rendered perfectly clear.
Hal leant down and murmured: "What is it, Lorry?... Do you want Alymer?" "Yes," was the faint whisper. "I feel it is the end. I want so much to see him once more." "I will go to London myself, and fetch him," Hal said, and a look of rest crept into the dying woman's eyes. So it happened that the day before the great libel case Hal stood in Hermon's chambers, and delivered her message.
When he again descended to the arena new plaudits rose; but soon hisses and other signs of disapproval blended with them, which increased in strength and number when a well known critic, who had written a learned treatise concerning the relation of the Demeter to Hermon's earlier works, expressed his annoyance in a loud whistle.
This thought strengthened Hermon's courage to twice ride past other farmhouses which offered shelter. At the third the horse refused to wade farther in such a tempest, so there was nothing to be done except spring off and lead it to the higher ground which the water had not yet reached.
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