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"Why shouldn't I believe that Liakos never had any thought of marrying me off? I was a fool to imagine such a thing! Do I look like a marrying man?"
All this passed vaguely through his mind while he stood staring at Mr. Plateas, unable to find an answer to this unexpected question. The professor continued with energy: "Listen, Liakos. I owe you my life; it belongs to you.
But if you would send one of your friends to speak to me, and give me time for reflection, you would oblige me greatly." "With pleasure! I'll send Mr. Liakos." At this name the old man frowned. "Ah!" said he, "Mr. Liakos is in your confidence." Poor Mr. Plateas saw that he had made a mistake in bringing up his friend's name in the affair.
A few weeks later, the first Sunday after Easter there was a high festival in the old merchant's house to celebrate the marriage of his two daughters. Of the bridegrooms, Mr. Liakos was not the merrier, for now that his dearest hopes were realized, his soul was filled with a quiet happiness that left no room for words. Mr.
During the night I thought it over, and became convinced that I ought to get married, and that I never shall find a better wife." "Listen, Plateas," said Mr. Liakos, obviously much moved. "I understand your sudden conversion, because I understand you; but I can't let you make such a sacrifice." "What sacrifice? Who said anything about sacrifice?
He discovered new beauty and meaning in the story; the exquisite picture of conjugal and paternal love, the happiness of mutual affection, the grief of parting, had never made such an impression upon him before. Never before had he read or recited the "Iliad" in this way, for as he read, Mr. Liakos gradually took Hector's place.
It was only within the last few months, however, that Mr. Liakos had met the young girl for the first time, at a friend's house, and had discovered that his love was returned. "Where did this happen?" "At my cousin's." "Does she know the two girls?" "Oh, yes; she was a friend of their mother's." "Ah! Now I understand," cried the professor. "Your cousin received your sighs.
Liakos found his kinswoman at work converting a jacket of her elder son, which had become too small for its owner, into a garment still too ample for the younger brother. The boys were at school, while their three sisters who came between them in age were studying their lessons under their mother's eye, and at the same time learning domestic economy from her example.
By the light of a street lamp the judge saw at once from the expression of the suitor's face that the visit had been a complete success. The professor looked like another man. "Well?" asked Mr. Liakos, eagerly. "I tell you, she isn't plain at all!" exclaimed Mr. Plateas. "When she speaks her voice is like music, and she has a charming expression! As for her little hand, it's simply exquisite!"
Liakos learned that his sweetheart was not coming, he submitted to his banishment with stoicism; but it seemed to him that the evening at the club would never come to an end. About ten o'clock a servant came to say that Mr. Plateas was waiting for him; he rushed downstairs and found his friend in the street.
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