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This ha told unfavourably upon his power and his aspiration toward grandeur

This time the battle seemed to be lost

It was fortunate that the conqueror was no other than Myrtilus Often as he had gone astray in his young life, many as were the errors he had co concerning his friend's more successful work had ever stained his soul

True, the fact that fate, in addition to such abundant gifts of reat worldly possessions, while he, but for the generosity of his uncle Archias, ainst the injustice of the gods Yet he did not grudge Myrtilus the wealth without which he could not iine him, and which his invalid friend needed to continue successfully the struggle against the insidious disease inherited with the gold And his sufferings! Hermon could not have endured keener pain had they been his own He must even rejoice over the poor dear fellow's victory; for if he, Hermon, succeeded with his Arachne as he hoped, it would make Myrtilus--he could swear to it--happier than his own triuain reminded him of the second appointment and of Ledscha, the sculptor turned away from his work and went to theto look across at Pelican Island, where she must not await him in vain

The boat which was to convey hinificently equipped galley had just been ht the guests froreet them at once, share the banquet with them, and, before the dessert was served, seek the beautiful woman whom his absence threatened toit if, with cruel lack of consideration, he paid no heed to what had been prophesied for her on this night of the full s for Ledscha If to avoid the fleeting censure of aristocratic friends he left in the lurch the simple barbarian maiden who loved hith of soul, but of pitiful, reprehensible weakness No, no! He rieve Ledscha

Soon after the girl's abrupt departure he dressed hiarments for the banquet It would flatter Ledscha also if he went to her in this attire and, with his figure drawn up to its full height, he walked toward the door to go to the Alexandrian's tent