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Glaucus had chosen a herald that was indeed sacred a herald that could not be denied. 'What can he want with me? what message can he send? and the heart of Ione beat quick. The curtain across the door was withdrawn; a soft and echoless step fell upon the marble; and Nydia, led by one of the attendants, entered with her precious gift.
Julia, unknowing the deceit which Nydia had practised upon her, watched him with sparkling eyes; although the witch had told her that the effect might not be immediate, she yet sanguinely trusted to an expeditious operation in favor of her charms. She was disappointed when she found Glaucus coldly replace the cup, and converse with her in the same unmoved but gentle tone as before.
He felt it was necessary that Ione should never learn of her lover's frenzy, lest it might excuse his imputed crime; and it was possible that her attendants might inform her that Nydia was under his roof, and she might desire to see her.
NYDIA, assured by the account of Sosia, on his return home, and satisfied that her letter was in the hands of Sallust, gave herself up once more to hope. Sallust would surely lose no time in seeking the praetor in coming to the house of the Egyptian in releasing her in breaking the prison of Calenus. That very night Glaucus would be free.
But let thy voice reach my ear through this narrow passage, and answer what I ask. 'Ah, blessed spirit, said the priest, exultingly, and obeying the suggestion of Nydia, 'save me, and I will sell the very cups on the altar to pay thy kindness. 'I want not thy gold I want thy secret. Did I hear aright? Canst thou save the Athenian Glaucus from the charge against his life?
The answer arrested and appalled her. 'To the house of Arbaces of the Egyptian? Impossible! 'It is true, my little one, said the slave, who had replied to her question. 'She has known the Egyptian long. 'Long! ye gods, yet Glaucus loves her? murmured Nydia to herself. 'And has, asked she aloud, 'has she often visited him before? 'Never till now, answered the slave.
'Ha! ha! let us within, my comissator; the wine and the garlands wait us. Dismissing her slaves to that part of the house set apart for their entertainment, Julia entered the baths with Nydia, and declining the offers of the attendants, passed by a private door into the garden behind. 'She comes by appointment, be sure, said one of the slaves.
'By Ceres, by Pan, and by Cybele! thou dost but provoke my curiosity, instead of exciting my fears, returned the wayward and pampered Pompeian. 'I will seek and question him of his lore. If to these orgies love be admitted why the more likely that he knows its secrets! Nydia did not answer. 'I will seek him this very day, resumed Julia; 'nay, why not this very hour?
Blind girl, I love, and shall Julia live to say it? am loved not in return! This humbles nay, not humbles but it stings my pride. I would see this ingrate at my feet not in order that I might raise, but that I might spurn him. When they told me thou wert Thessalian, I imagined thy young mind might have learned the dark secrets of thy clime. 'Alas! no, murmured Nydia: 'would it had!
'May the gods bless you, Athenian! she murmured: 'may you be happy with your beloved one! may you sometimes remember Nydia! Alas! she is of no further use on earth! With these words she turned away. Slowly she crept along by the fori, or platforms, to the farther side of the vessel, and, pausing, bent low over the deep; the cool spray dashed upward on her feverish brow.
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