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When the above ceremonies were over, one of the Praeficae three times sprinkled the mourners from the purifying branch of laurel, uttering the last word, 'Ilicet! Depart! and the rite was done. But first they paused to utter weepingly and many times the affecting farewell, 'Salve Eternum! And as Ione yet lingered, they woke the parting strain. Farewell! O soul departed! Farewell! O sacred urn!
The Ione, meantime, was standing in somewhat nearer, to be ready to receive the crew of the store-ship on board. No time was lost in embarking, and it was with intense satisfaction that Captain Martin and those under him found themselves again on the deck of an English frigate. Sail was at once made for Gibraltar, Malta not having at that time been taken possession of by the English.
A stern chase is so proverbially a long chase, especially when the leading vessel happens to be the fastest, as there soon appeared reason to believe was the case in the present instance, that I will not weary the reader by describing it, but, for the present, will leave His Majesty's ship Ione running under all sail, in chase of a suspicious craft, towards the island-studded shores of Greece.
Together will we cross the ocean together will we found our realm; and far distant ages shall acknowledge the long race of kings born from the marriage-bed of Arbaces and Ione! 'Thou ravest! These mystic declamations are suited rather to some palsied crone selling charms in the market-place than to the wise Arbaces. Thou hast heard my resolution it is fixed as the Fates themselves.
Nothing in all the various and complicated machinery of social life was left save the primal law of self-preservation! Through this awful scene did the Athenian wade his way, accompanied by Ione and the blind girl. Suddenly, a rush of hundreds, in their path to the sea, swept by them. Glaucus shouted her name. No answer came.
He watched for an opportunity, and was careful not to say anything in the berth likely to offend his elders. Notwithstanding, they continued to treat him much in the same way, though O'Connor forbore the use of the cob, as he had promised, finding that public opinion was decidedly against him. Week after week went by, the "Ione" steadily continuing her course to the southward.
Alike in their mornings at the house of Ione, and in their evening excursions, Nydia was usually their constant, and often their sole companion.
'Thou wert to tell me, said Glaucus, 'why for so many days thy door was closed to me? 'Oh, think of it no more! answered Ione, quickly; 'I gave my ear to what I now know was the malice of slander. 'And my slanderer was the Egyptian? Ione's silence assented to the question. 'His motives are sufficiently obvious.
He did not yet despair, and taking an interpreter with him, who was strongly recommended, he returned on board, the anchor was got up, and the Ione stood out of the harbour of Argostoli. There was little chance of the grass growing under her keel.
The boats pulled up the river for ten miles or more, till Mr Hanson's, which was leading, grounded. No trace of the missing midshipman was discovered, and, much disappointed, the expedition returned to the ship. The weather proving fine, the "Ione" remained at anchor. Every day a boat was sent in ready to receive the midshipman should he appear, but returned with the same unsatisfactory report.
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