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The slave Bias had not gone to the hunting party with his master He had never been fit for such expeditions, since the Egyptian guard who took him to the slaveby a blow, but he was all the more useful in the house, and even the keenest eye could scarcely now perceive the injury which lessened his co his , and after helping the men push the boats into the water, he, too, reer dog ran toloudly, and startled a flock of sparrohich flew up directly in front of Bias and fluttered to and fro in confusion

The slave regarded this as an infallible oray in the household of Archias, and though a freed woman still worked in the old way, ca, "Rejoice!" pointed to the sparrows, and eagerly continued: "How one flies above another! how they flutter and chirp and twitter! It will be a busy day"

Stephanion thought this interpretation of the ordinary action of the birds very consistent with Bias's wisdohly esteemed in the household of Archias, and it also just suited her inclination to chat with hireat deal of news from Alexandria

By way of introduction she es and deaths in their circle of acquaintances, bond and free, and then confided to the slave what had induced herabsent from her father, whom she usually left alone for only a few hours at the ut Philotas, as now apparently wooing her with better success than other suitors, had spoken of the enorht fro expedition at Tennis, and Daphne had expressed a wish to empty her quiver there too

True, Philotas hi party, but Daphne declined his escort because--so theher cousins, the sculptors, than for the chase Her hted to hear her express a wish, because for several months she had been so quiet and listless that she, Stephanion, had become anxious about her Meanwhile, Daphne had tried honestly to conceal her feelings froainst the master's keen penetration He spared no pains in the preparations for the journey, and the girl now see her cousins again; but if any one should ask her whether Daphne preferred Myrtilus or Herive a positive answer