Of course there are many other young girls beside me in Naukratis, but my grandmother says I am not to seek their acquaintance, and if they will not come to us I am not to go to them." "Poor child! if you were in Persia, I could soon find you a friend.

I have a sister called Atossa, who is young and good, like you." "Oh, what a pity that she did not come here with you!--But now you must tell me your name." "My name is Bartja." "Bartja! that is a strange name! Bartja-Bartja.

Do you know, I like it.
How was the son of Croesus called, who saved our Phanes so generously ?" "Gyges.

Darius, Zopyrus and he are my best friends.

We have sworn never to part, and to give up our lives for one another, and that is why I came to-day, so early and quite in secret, to help my friend Gyges, in case he should need me." "Then you rode here for nothing." "No, by Mithras, that indeed I did not, for this ride brought me to you.
But now you must tell me your name." "I am called Sappho." "That is a pretty name, and Gyges sings me sometimes beautiful songs by a poetess called Sappho.