The Athenian was holding her hand and trying to comfort her.
Rhodopis listened patiently, and smiled the while; at times her smile was bitter, at others it gave assent to his words.

At last however she interrupted her well-intentioned friend, by saying: "Phanes, I thank you.

Sooner or later this last disgrace must be forgotten too.

Time is clever in the healing art.

If I were weak I should leave Naukratis and live in retirement for my grandchild alone; a whole world, believe me, lies slumbering in that young creature.