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The conqueror had paused to cleanse his sword upon the same divan Demetrios had occupied when Melicent first saw the proconsul; and as Perion turned, in the act of sheathing his sword, he perceived the dear familiar denizen of all his dreams. A tiny lamp glowed in her hand quite steadily. "O Melicent," said Perion, with a great voice, "my task is done. Come now to me."
Yes, I have forgotten much. ...Yet even to-day there is that in me which is faithful to you, and I cannot give you the hatred which your treachery has earned." Melusine spoke shrewdly. She had a sweet, shrill voice. "But I loved you, Perion oh, yes, in part I loved you, just as one cannot help but love a large and faithful mastiff. But you were tedious, you annoyed me by your egotism.
It was in her mind even then how strange the happening was that she should grieve for Demetrios. "O Melicent," he harshly said, "let us have done with lies! That Frankish captain who has brought about my death is Perion de la Foret. He has not ever faltered in the duel between us since your paltry emeralds paid for his first armament. Why, yes, I lied.
He seemed to deliberate, to reach a decision. All at once Demetrios began to tell of that magnanimous contest which he had fought out in Theodoret's country with Perion of the Forest. "To do the long-legged fellow simple justice," said the proconsul, as epilogue, "there is no hardier knight alive.
In such circumstances Perion began to speak with an odd purpose, because his reason was bedrugged by the beauty and purity of Melicent, and perhaps a little by the slow and clutching music to whose progress the chorus of Theban virgins was dancing. When he had made an end of harsh whispering, Melicent sat for a while in scrupulous appraisement of the rushes.
He returned: "You forget that a freed Perion would always have a sonorous word or two to say in regard to your bargainings. Demetrios bargained, you may remember. Demetrios was a dread lord. It cost him daily warfare to retain you.
For there is not a person within many miles of this place who considers it wholesome to withstand me. Yet were this woman purchasable, I would purchase. And if she refused I would not hinder her departure; but very certainly I would put Perion to the Torment of the Waterdrops. It is so droll to see a man go mad before your eyes, I think that I would laugh and quite forget the woman."
I shall be happier when death has taken the woman who ventures to deal in this fashion with Demetrios." Said Perion: "When I first saw Dame Melicent the sea was languid, as if outworn by vain endeavours to rival the purple of her eyes. Sea-birds were adrift in the air, very close to her and their movements were less graceful than hers.
Speak, and I hang before the month is up." Dame Melicent looked at him now, and within the moment Perion was repaid, and bountifully, for every folly and misdeed of his entire life. "What harm have I ever done you, Messire de la Foret, that you should shame me in this fashion? Until to-night I was not unhappy in the belief I was loved by you.
For my fancy is taken by the soul of Melicent, and not by that handsome piece of flesh which all men even Perion, madame! have loved so long with remarkable infatuation. Accordingly I had not ever designed that the edifice on which I laboured should be the stable of my lusts. Accordingly I played my cunning music and accordingly I give you Perion.
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