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And now, one question: Is the dog that guarded the tablinum a watchful, savage beast?" "How savage he is he unfortunately proved on the person of the poor Persian slave; and his watchfulness is known to all the household," cried Orion. "But I would beg you, worthy merchant," said Neforis, "and in the name of all present, to give us the help of your experience.
In short, while he was doing all in his power to entrap me even the slaves in the barge observed it he was in the very act I heard it from Dame Neforis, who is only too glad when she can hurt me in the very act of suing for the hand of that little doll you know her little Katharina. She is his betrothed; and yet the shameless wretch dares to carry on his game with me; he has the face. . . ."
"Believe me, noble lady, it would be best for all that Paula should seek another home. But it is to be hoped that she may decide on remaining in Memphis." At this Neforis exclaimed: "Here, with us, is her natural home! Perhaps God may turn your heart for your uncle's sake, and we may begin a new and happier life."
Well, then, I will stake my whole fortune on her innocence. That beautiful, passionate creature is incapable of any underhand dealings." "Passionate!" Neforis smiled. "Her heart is as cold and as hard as the lost emerald; we have proved that by experience." "Nevertheless," said Orion, "she is incapable of baseness." "How zealous men can be for a pair of fine eyes!" interrupted his mother.
But his wife's urgency had not been needed: the Mukaukas, of his own free will, had for a whole year done everything in his power to learn the truth as to the lost man's end, from Christian or Moslem, till, many months since, Neforis had declared that any further exertions in the matter were mere folly, and her weak-willed husband had soon been brought to share her views and give up the search for the missing hero.
But Neforis regarded the child's ardent love for her Melchite relation as exaggerated and morbid, imperilling perhaps her religious faith; and she fancied that under Paula's influence Mary had transferred her affections from her to the younger woman with added warmth.
"God knows women have softer hearts than men, and yet they more readily incline to think evil of their fellow-creatures, and particularly of the enemies of their faith. On the other hand they are more sensitive to kindness. A woman's hair is long and her wits short, says the saw." "You have plenty to say against us women!" retorted Neforis. "But scold away scold if it is a comfort to you!"
"I do not hear Paula to-night," he remarked, glancing up as though he missed something. "The poor child has no doubt gone to bed early after what passed." "Leave her alone!" said Neforis who did not like to be interrupted in her jubilant effusiveness, and she shrugged her shoulders angrily. "How she behaved herself again!
And shall a dwarf, a mere blade of rice be grafted on to the grand old stalwart stock? What would come of that? Oh, ho! a miserable little brood! But Paula! The cedar of Lebanon Paula; she would give new life to the grand old race." "But our faith, our faith," moaned Neforis. "And you, Orion, do you even know what her feeling is towards you?" "Yes and no.
His pale, suffering face rose before her inward eye, she could hear him asking for his opponent at draughts, she could see his sad, reproachful gaze when she told him to-morrow that she, Neforis, had driven his niece, the daughter of the noble Thomas, out of the house , with a swift impulse she went towards Paula, grasping the reliquary in her left hand and holding out her right, and said in a low voice.
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