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At this, Euryale also forgot the horrors which surrounded them, till Melissa called her back to the dreadful present; for, with bowed head and in deep anxiety, she desired to know whether her friend knew anything of her relations and Diodoros. The matron had a painful struggle with herself.
Sooner than allow that, I will myself find my way into the house of Seleukus, and among the spies who surround the tyrant." "That my father may lose another son, and I my only remaining brother?" Melissa observed, with grave composure. "Say no more, Philip. I am going, and you must wait for me here."
Agatha was keeping watch by Melissa; but as the last of the figures, great and small, who could be seen moving across the garden, all in the same direction, disappeared behind the tamarisk screen, the young Christian looked lovingly down at her friend's pale and all too delicate face, touched her forehead lightly with her lips, and whispered to the sleeper, as though she could hear her voice: "I am only going to pray for you and your brother."
But she went on again quicker than before, remarking that Melissa was not so tall, and that the other was more brilliant looking, as beseemed an emperor's bride.
"My boy tells me, miss, that you wish to speak to me," said Spikeman, assuming the air of a vulgar man. "I did, friend," said Melissa, after looking at Spikeman for a few minutes; "a letter has been brought here clandestinely, and your boy confesses that he received it from you; now, I wish to know how you came by it."
"Then you have had some twofold blow?" asked Melissa, clasping her hands over her anxiously throbbing bosom. "I, child! No, indeed. Nothing has befallen your father's younger son; and if I were a philosopher, like Philip, I should be moved to wonder why a man can only be wet when the rain falls on him, and yet can be so wretched when disaster falls on another.
And, then, who can say for certain that I should succeed in persuading Caesar to carry out my desires, whatever they might be?" "We were witnesses of the power you exercised over him," replied the philosopher; but Melissa shook her head, and continued eagerly: "No, no! he only values in me the hand that eases his pain and want of sleep.
"And here I stand a ten-thousand-dollar artist, and the only one in the country." "I'm proud of you, Jared," panted Melissa, with little effort to conceal the affectionate admiration that filled her. "And I'm grateful to you. You believed in me you encouraged me " "Yes, I did, Jared," said Melissa shyly. They were alone, behind the shelter of the barn door. "And next to Dr. Gowdy "
With a few soothing words she pointed to a basket of food which she had brought with her, showed the girl once more the secret door, and embraced her at parting as fondly as though Heaven had restored to her in Melissa the daughter she had lost. Melissa was once more alone. She now knew that Philip walked no longer among the living.
A smile parted his bearded lips, and going up to the girl he said: "Where beauty bids, even age must obey. Your lover, child, or your brother?" "My betrothed," Melissa hastened to reply; and the maidenly embarrassment which flushed her cheek became her so well that he added: "He must have much to recommend him if I allow him to carry you off, fair maid."
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