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These doubts occupied her mind during the rest of the day and the long hours of night; and, accordingly, when Sosia visited her the following morning, she hastened to divert his garrulity into that channel in which it had before evinced a natural disposition to flow.
Grasping the treasures no longer destined for their lord, the slaves of Arbaces joined the throng. One only of all their torches yet flickered on. It was borne by Sosia; and its light falling on the face of Nydia, he recognized the Thessalian. 'What avails thy liberty now, blind girl? said the slave. 'Who art thou? canst thou tell me of Glaucus? 'Ay; I saw him but a few minutes since.
Why, I thought Niger was at my heels! 'I forgive the mistake, replied Sosia, condescendingly: 'don't mention it; the error was easy I and Niger are somewhat of the same build. 'Ha! ha! that is excellent! Niger would have slit thy throat had he heard thee! 'You gentlemen of the arena have a most disagreeable mode of talking, said Sosia; 'let us change the conversation.
'Vah! vah! said Lydon, impatiently; 'I am in no humor to converse with thee! 'Why, truly, returned the slave, 'you must have serious thoughts enough to occupy your mind: to-morrow is, I think, your first essay in the arena. Well, I am sure you will die bravely! 'May thy words fall on thine own head! said Lydon, superstitiously, for he by no means liked the blessing of Sosia. 'Die!
Meanwhile Sosia strode indignantly homeward. 'Pimp, indeed! quoth he to himself. 'Pimp! a scurvy-tongued fellow that Sallust! Had I been called knave, or thief. I could have forgiven it; but pimp! Faugh! There is something in the word which the toughest stomach in the world would rise against.
I advise thee, Sosia, to delay no longer: seize her ere she quit the garden now! 'Ah! runaway! I have thee eh? said Sosia, seizing upon the unhappy Nydia. As a hare's last human cry in the fangs of the dogs as the sharp voice of terror uttered by a sleep-walker suddenly awakened broke the shriek of the blind girl, when she felt the abrupt gripe of her gaoler.
Thou canst easily and unmissed leave home: less than half an hour will suffice for thine absence. And for such a trifle wilt thou refuse liberty? Sosia was greatly moved. It was true that the request was remarkably silly; but what was that to him? So much the better. He could lock the door on Nydia, and, if Arbaces should learn his absence, the offence was venial, and would merit but a reprimand.
But mind, no tricks no more conjuring! 'No, no; tell me, dear Sosia, what is the hour? 'It is already evening the goats are going home. 'O gods! how went the trial' 'Both condemned. Nydia repressed the shriek. 'Well well, I thought it would be so. When do they suffer? 'To-morrow, in the amphitheatre. If it were not for thee, little wretch, I should be allowed to go with the rest and see it.
'Hush! one other turn and we will descend to the Oscan arches. IMPATIENTLY Nydia awaited the arrival of the no less anxious Sosia. Fortifying his courage by plentiful potations of a better liquor than that provided for the demon, the credulous ministrant stole into the blind girl's chamber. 'Well, Sosia, and art thou prepared? Hast thou the bowl of pure water?
He saw himself now a man of importance; his step grew yet lighter, and his mien more elate. 'Niger, said he, turning suddenly, as he had now threaded the crowd; 'we have often quarrelled; we are not matched against each other, but one of us, at least, may reasonably expect to fall give us thy hand. 'Most readily, said Sosia, extending his palm. 'Ha! what fool is this?
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