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And he renewed his proposition, and pressed the Sacian urgently to accept of it. The Sacian then said that nothing could give him greater pleasure than such an arrangement.
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.
"But those things," said the Sacian, "which you name, must be unusual and extraordinary occurrences. When all things are going on prosperously and well with you, and you can look around on all your possessions and feel that they are yours, then certainly you must be happier than I am."
Cyrus, however, instead of yielding to this argument, said, in reply, that he could come into the room and pour out the wine as well as the Sacian could do it, and he asked his grandfather to allow him to try. Astyages consented. Cyrus then took the goblet of wine, and went out.
Astyages accordingly asked Cyrus why he had not given any thing to the Sacian the servant whom, as he said, he liked better than all the others. "And what is the reason," asked Cyrus, in reply, "that this Sacian is such a favorite with you?" "Have you not observed," replied Astyages, "how gracefully and elegantly he pours out the wine for me, and then hands me the cup?"
Character of Cyrus. First interview with his grandfather. Dress of the king. Cyrus's considerate reply. Habits of Cyrus. Horsemanship among the Persians. Cyrus learns to ride. His delights. Amusements with the boys. The cup-bearer. The entertainment. Cyrus's conversation. Cyrus and the Sacian cup-bearer. Cyrus slights him. Accomplishments of the cup-bearer. Cyrus mimics him.
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.
Pheraulas had been originally a man of humble life, but he had been advanced by Cyrus to a high position on account of the great fidelity and zeal which he had evinced in the performance of his duty. The clod which the Sacian threw struck Pheraulas in the mouth, and wounded him severely.
He did not any longer need a Sacian to restrain him, but became, as Xenophon expresses it, a Sacian to himself, taking great care not to go into his grandfather's apartments without previously ascertaining that the king was disengaged; so that he and the Sacian now became very great friends.
The Sacian was, in fact, uncommonly accomplished in respect to the personal grace and dexterity for which cup-bearers in those days were most highly valued, and which constitute, in fact, so essential a part of the qualifications of a master of ceremonies at a royal court in every age.
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