At the time that the market-place was full." [The forenoon among the Greeks was regulated by the business of the market.

"When the market-place begins to fill, when it is full, when it becomes empty." It would be impossible to define this division of time exactly according to our modern methods of computation, but it seems certain that the market was over by the afternoon.

The busiest hours were probably from 10 till 1.

At the present day the streets of Athens are crowded during those hours; but in Summer from two to four o'clock are utterly deserted.] "Ten carriages and two boats, full of Ethiopian soldiers under the command of an Egyptian captain, were sent off to Naukratis to surround the house of Rhodopis and make captives of her guests." "Ha, treachery!" exclaimed Gyges.
"But how can they wish to injure your father ?" said Darius.

"They know that the vengeance of Cambyses--" "I only know," repeated Bubares, "that this night the house of Rhodopis, in which your father is, will be surrounded by Ethiopian soldiers.