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Several actors were just co from rehearsal in the theatre of Dionysus, east of the Tees in the city, Proclus was chiefon the aresture toward the staircase, and asked: "Whoe new aniht so, for yonder stiff wearer of a laurel croho throws his head back as though he would like to eat the Olyain, is Straton, the denier of the gods, and the little rammarian Zoilus"

"Of course," replied her companion "But there, too, is Apollodorus, the alabarch of the Jews, and the heavy er mime "It's far better worth while to stretch your neck for those farther in front They are genuine friends of the Muses--the poets Theocritus and Zenodotus"

"The great Athene, Apollo, and all his nine Pierides, have sent their envoys," said the older actor pathetically, "for there, too, are the sculptors Euphranor and Chares, and the godlike builder of the lighthouse, Sostratus in person"

"A handsoirl flute-player, "but vain, I tell you, vain--"

"Self-conscious, you ought to say," corrected her co his smooth cheeks and chin with a rose he held in his hand "Who can defend hie? But the person who is to have this reception, by the staff of Dionysus! if ht Just look there! The tall, broad-shouldered fellow yonder is Chrysippus, the right hand of Arsinoe, as our grammateus Proclus is her left So probably soentlereat artists yonder would not stir a foot, far less lose so precious ahour, for any mere wearer of a crown or sceptre," protested the other actor; "itor the Queen command it," interrupted the older player "Only Arsinoe is represented here Or do you see any envoy of Ptolemy? Perhaps they will yet arrive If there were areat Ro Antiochus But--goose that I am!--then they would not be received here, but in the royal harbour at the Lochias See if I don't prove to be right! Divine honours are to be paid to some newly attracted hero of the intellect But--just followat the left of the island of Antirrhodus That nificent! Wonderfully beautiful! Brilliant! Like a swan! No, no, like a swi peacock! And the silver elitters and sparkles like stars in the azure sky"