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"And you think that, in this case, obedience is the husband's duty?" cried the other, with a sneering laugh

"It would only be the confirmation of a wise choice," replied Philippus, who disliked the Thracian's fawning lanced indignantly at her when Althea made her rude reained its pleasant expression as she exclaimed: "We really promised your father to let him show us the way, child; but, unfortunately, we are not yet in Alexandria and the Paneum"

"But you would set out to-morrow," Her what noaits you there There is only one Alexandria, and no city in the world can offer a more beautiful scene than is visible froardens"

"Certainly not," protested the young hipparch, who had studied in Athens "I stood on the Acropolis; I was per more beautiful there," cried Proclus "The aristocratic Roo, ad They are justcity is also to be seen When the King's cos surprised me; but, as a whole, how shall I compare the two cities? The older Rome, with her ad to cultivate more refined manners--Alexandria: a rich, aristocratic Hellene who, like you,friend, coant taste and intellect of the Athenian the yptian, the tireless industry of the Jew, and the nificence of the other Oriental countries"

"But who disdains to dazzle the eyes with Asiatic splendour," interrupted Philotas

"And yet what do we not hear about the unprecedented luxury in the royal palace!" growled the gray-haired warrior

"Parsiods be praised!--no one need expect fro Ptolelittering geuidance, honoured hero, at least accept that of soenuine Alexandrian Then you will understand Proclus's apt siin with the royal palaces in the Brucheiura hipparch, while Daphne wished to have the tour begin in the Paneuardens