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In the palaestrae I could indulge practise which, if followed into the Circus, would become an abomination; and if I take to the course here, Malluch, I swear it will not be for the prize or the winner's fee." "Hold swear not so!" cried Malluch. "The fee is ten thousand sestertii a fortune for life!" "Not for me, though the prefect trebled it fifty times.
I have not seen my mother or sister since. I cannot say they are dead or living. I do not know what became of them. But, Malluch, the man in the chariot yonder was present at the separation; he gave us over to the captors; he heard my mother's prayer for her children, and he laughed when they dragged her away. Hardly may one say which graves deepest in memory, love or hate.
Sheik Ilderim will make us happy by staying with us till to-morrow, or at his pleasure; and thou, my master " "Let the horses be brought," said Ben-Hur. "I will return to the Orchard. The enemy will not discover me if I go now, and" he glanced at Ilderim "the four will be glad to see me." As the day dawned, he and Malluch dismounted at the door of the tent.
The idea, as we have seen, was not a new one, but had come to him repeatedly; once while listening to Malluch in the Grove of Daphne; afterwards more distinctly while Balthasar was giving his conception of what the kingdom was to be; still later, in the walk through the old Orchard, it had risen almost, if not quite, into a resolve.
The morning of the first day of the seventh month Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world. Little time had been lost in consultation upon the arrival of Malluch. The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
"Drink," he said, heartily, "drink, for this is the fear-naught of the tentmen." They each took a cup, and drank till but the foam remained. "Enter now, in God's name." And when they were gone in, Malluch took the sheik aside, and spoke to him privately; after which he went to Ben-Hur and excused himself.
"To you also, son of Arrius, my congratulations. There is nothing now to prevent your meeting Messala. Every condition preliminary to the race is complied with. I have the assurance from the editor himself." "I thank you, Malluch," said Ben-Hur. Malluch proceeded: "Your color is white, and Messala's mixed scarlet and gold. The good effects of the choice are visible already.
Ben-Hur asked, gazing at the Egyptian in wonder. "Even so." "Then you have heard nothing of him?" "Nothing, except the words of the voice in the dream." "Here, then, are tidings to make you glad as they made me." From his gown Ben-Hur drew the letter received from Malluch. The hand the Egyptian held out trembled violently.
While replying, Malluch observed the thoughtful look on Ben-Hur's face give place to one of satisfaction. "One thing more now, O Malluch. When will the celebration be?" "Ah! your pardon," the other answered. "To-morrow and the next day," he said, counting aloud, "then, to speak in the Roman style, if the sea-gods be propitious, the consul arrives. Yes, the sixth day from this we have the games."
I was sent to death in life, and have been long since accounted of the dead." "I wonder you did not strike him," said Malluch, yielding to a touch of passion. "That would have been to put him past serving me forever. I would have had to kill him, and Death, you know, keeps secrets better even than a guilty Roman."
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