As she proceeded on her journey she felt that she could have thrown herself like a tigress on her victim, and yet--like an outcast woman--have flung herself at Publius' knees in supplication for the love that was denied her.

She had lost all idea of time and distance, and started as from a wild and bewildering dream when the chariot suddenly halted, and the driver said in his rough tones: "Here we are, I must turn back again." She shuddered, drew the cloak more closely round her, sprang out on to the road, and stood there motionless till the charioteer said: "I have not spared my horses, my noble gentleman.

Won't you give me something to get a drop of wine ?" Klea's whole possessions were two silver drachma, of which she herself owned one and the other belonged to Irene.

On the last anniversary but one of his mother's death, the king had given at the temple a sum to be divided among all the attendants, male and female, who served Serapis, and a piece of silver had fallen to the share of herself and her sister.

Klea had them both about her in a little bag, which also contained a ring that her mother had given her at parting, and the amulet belonging to Serapion.