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We will pay them both in kingly fashion." He withdrew to the window and vanished. Kama leaned out after him, and forgetting every other thing, listened in a fever. Perhaps a quarter of an hour after the departure of Lykon, at the side of the fig grove rose the piercing shriek of a woman. It was repeated a couple of times, and then ceased. Instead of the expected delight, terror seized Kama.
In one of these the younger priests placed the sleeping Lykon with a bag on his head; in the other the high priest himself took his place and, surrounded by a party of horsemen went at a sharp trot in the direction of Fayum. On the night between the 14th and 15th Paofi the high priest Samentu, according to the promise given Ramses, entered the labyrinth by a corridor known to himself only.
The high priest at the very threshold drew from his bosom a crystal ball, at the sight of which the Greek fell into auger. "Would that the earth swallowed you! Would that your corpses might know no rest!" said Lykon, abusing him in a voice which grew lower and lower. At last he was silent and fell into a trance. "Take this dagger," said Mefres, giving the Greek a slender steel blade.
"And still Thou wilt be mine, and Phoenician gods will not kill thee, if they regard their own priests and temples." Barely had Ramses left Kama's villa, when into the chamber of the priestess rushed a young Greek who was strikingly beautiful, and strikingly similar to Ramses. Rage was depicted on his face. "Lykon!" cried the terrified Kama. "What art Thou doing here?"
"It appears," replied the priest, "that Samentu was discovered in one of the halls of the labyrinth, and that he poisoned himself to escape torture. It seems that Mefres discovered him through the aid of a certain Greek, who, as they tell us, resembles thee, holiness." "Again Mefres and Lykon!" exclaimed Tutmosis in anger.
O gods without pity!" "Lykon slew thy son; Sarah accused herself to save thee, for seeing the murderer in the night she mistook him for thee." "And I thrust her out of my house! And I made her a servant of the Phoenician!" Now appeared Egyptian warriors bearing baskets filled with hands which had been cut from the fallen Libyans. At sight of this Ramses hid his face and wept bitterly.
Collect all thy treasures. I shall be back here immediately and take thee." "Whither art Thou going?" "I am seeking thy lord. I shall not go without leaving him a memento." "Thou art mad!" "Be silent!" interrupted Lykon, pale from anger. "Thou wishest yet to defend him." The Phoenician woman tottered; she clinched her fists, and an evil light flashed in her eyes. "But if Thou canst not find him?"
O Socrates!" Socrates was at last in prison, accused of having seduced the youth, and blasphemed or repudiated the gods of the State. Among the accusers were a young poetaster, Melitos, the tanner Anytos, and the orator Lykon. Socrates made his Apology, and declared that he had always believed on God, and the voice of his conscience, which he called his "demon."
Three men dressed similarly chased after Lykon almost the instant that he was pushed out of the temple by Mefres and found himself on the empty street. The men had hidden not far from the door through which the Greek issued, and at first let him pass freely. But soon one of them noted something suspicious in his hand, so they followed. A wonderful thing!
Only fishermen, prisoners, and vile Jews Oh, that low Jewess! Heavenly powers, oh, send down leprosy to her!" At that moment some shadow passed by the window on the first story. Then a rustle was heard, and from the door to the middle of the room sprang in Lykon. Kama was amazed. She seized her head suddenly, and in her eyes immense terror was depicted. "Lykon!" whispered she. "Thou here, Lykon?
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