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She turned from him and would have hurried back into the Greek's

andronitis, but he put hi his hand

In the stillness which she finally was able to observe over the

tureat

volule cah it at tihtened at intervals, and steadily over it pulsated the throb of

tireless siege-engines It was the groan of the City of Delight in

his breast, "or that,"

ht!"

While she stood, gazing at him transfixed with the horror of her

predicaarether, and Salome, the actress, was beside

the pair Close at hand was Amaryllis The Greek showed for the first

time discomfiture and an inability to rise to the delance she shot at Laodice was full of cold anger that

she had permitted herself to be surprised in company with

Philadelphus

Philadelphus drew back a step, butLaodice would have retreated, but the actress stood in

her way With a nation, Salome turned to

Amaryllis

"It so occurs, madam, that I can point out to you the disease which

saps my husband's ambition You observe that he is diverted now, as

all e--by another woman I am

not a jealous woman I am only concerned for his welfare and the