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The Sacian accordingly gave him an account of what had taken place between himself and Cyrus, and said, in the end, that he gladly gave him his horse, as he, Pheraulas, had so decisively proved himself to be a most worthy man. Pheraulas accepted the present, with many thanks, and he and the Sacian became thereafter very strong friends.
Pheraulas pursues his course. He receives the Sacian's horse. Sumptuous entertainment. Pheraulas and the Sacian. Riches a source of disquiet and care. Argument of Pheraulas. Remark of the Sacian. Reply of Pheraulas. Singular proposal of Pheraulas. The Sacian accepts it. The plan carried into effect. The happy result. Cyrus's dinner party. Conversation about soldiers. The discontented soldier.
He promised, moreover, to obtain from Cyrus permission that Pheraulas should thereafter be excused from the duties of military service, and from all the toils, privations, and hardships of war, so that he might thenceforth lead a life of quiet, luxury, and ease, and thus live in the enjoyment of all the benefits which wealth could procure, without its anxieties and cares.
"Yes, indeed," replied Pheraulas; "and if the enjoyment of being rich could always continue as great as that of first becoming so, the rich would, I admit, be very happy men; but it is not, and can not be so. They who possess much, must lose, and expend, and give much; and this necessity brings more of pain than the possessions themselves can give of pleasure." The Sacian was not convinced.
In a few minutes she ceased to breathe. Cyrus expressed his respect for the memory of Abradates and Panthea by erecting a lofty monument over their common grave. General character of Xenophon's history. Dialogues and conversations. Ancient mode of discussion. Cyrus's games. Grand procession. The races. The Sacian. His success. Mode of finding a worthy man. Pheraulas wounded.
Some time after this, Pheraulas invited the Sacian to an entertainment, and when the hour arrived, he set before his friend and the other guests a most sumptuous feast, which was served in vessels of gold and silver, and in an apartment furnished with carpets, and canopies, and couches of the most gorgeous and splendid description.
Now it is the part of a good soldier to stand at his post or to press on, in obedience to his orders, as long as any physical capacity remains; and Pheraulas, true to his military obligation, rode on without even turning to see whence and from what cause so unexpected and violent an assault had proceeded. The Sacian opened his eyes, looked around, and coolly asked who it was that he had hit.
The pleasure must be more intense in having desires which have long been felt gratified at last than if the objects which they rested upon had been always in one's possession." "You imagine, I suppose," replied Pheraulas, "that I am a great deal happier in consequence of all this wealth and splendor; but it is not so.
The plan, thus arranged, was carried into effect. Pheraulas divested himself of his possessions, conveying them all to the Sacian. Both parties were extremely pleased with the operation of the scheme, and they lived thus together for a long time.
The Sacian was much impressed with this magnificence, and he asked Pheraulas whether he had been a rich man at home, that is, before he had joined Cyrus's army. Pheraulas replied that he was not then rich. His father, he said, was a farmer, and he himself had been accustomed in early life to till the ground with the other laborers on his father's farm.
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