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If they answer no, it is a sign that they do not love us, and whoever does not love us, must be our enemy." "That won't do," cried Zopyrus. "We must have war at any price." "I vote for Croesus," said Gobryas. "And I too," said the noble Artabazus. "We are for Hystaspes," shouted the warrior Araspes, the old Intaphernes, and some more of Cyrus's old companions-in-arms.
At this juncture it happened that Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the young man who has already been mentioned as the subject of Cyrus's dream, came to Susa. Darius was a man of great prominence and popularity. His father, Hystaspes, was at that time the governor of the province of Persia, and Darius had been residing with him in that country.
Cyrus's profession of faith, then, is an example of official and skin-deep religion, of which public and individual life afford plentiful instances in all ages and faiths. If we are to take their own word for it, most great conquerors have been very religious men, and have asked a blessing over many a bloody feast.
Treadwell's delusion, this appeared so fresh a view of Cyrus's character, that it caught his interest even in the midst of his own absorbing perplexities. Until he saw Susan's head shake ominously over her mother's shoulder, it did not occur to him that his aunt, whom he supposed to be without imagination, had created this consoling belief out of her own mental vacancy.
The tidings of Cyrus's death came to the capital, and Cambyses, his son, reigned in his stead. The great event of the reign of Cambyses was a war with Egypt, which originated in the following very singular manner: It has been found, in all ages of the world, that there is some peculiar quality of the soil, or climate, or atmosphere of Egypt which tends to produce an inflammation of the eyes.
About oracles, friend, the less said the better; I shall ask you to choose your instances, you see. Will Apollo's answer to the Lydian suit you? That was as symmetrical as a double-edged knife; or say, it faced both ways, like those Hermae which are made double, alike whether you look at front or back. Consider; will Croesus's passage of the Halys destroy his own realm, or Cyrus's?
As to the king, your father must apply to him; he is our uncle and has a right to ask the hand of Cyrus's daughter for his son." "But have you forgotten your father's dream? You know that Cambyses has always looked on me with suspicion since that time." "Oh, that has been long forgotten.
Weeping and lamentation followed; cries, reproaches, curses, entreaties and prayers; but the king remained firm, and I verily believe Kassandane and Atossa would have been sent after Croesus and Bartja into the other world, if fear of Cyrus's spirit had not prevented the son, even in this furious rage, from laying hands on his father's widow. Kassandane, however, did not say one word for Nitetis.
In the mean time, in relating the great leading events of Cyrus's life, we shall take Herodotus for our guide, by following his more sober, and, probably, more trustworthy record. The wealth of Croesus. The Mermnadæ. Origin of the Mermnadean dynasty. Candaules and Gyges. Infamous proposal of Candaules. Remonstrance of Gyges. Nyssia's suppressed indignation. She sends for Gyges.
I'll put some Kaliston on your head." "Kaliston! Kaliston won't keep me from worrying. Oh, listen to that harmonicon!" "Gussie, I'm sure he isn't thinking of Mrs. North." "Mrs. North is thinking of him, which is a great deal more dangerous. Cyrus, you must ask Dr. Lavendar to interfere." As this was at least the twentieth assault upon poor Cyrus's common sense, the citadel trembled.
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