Selene must know of the unexpected good fortune that had befallen her, and all of them, and then she would have the poor girl carried home in a litter, for there were always plenty for hire on the quay.
Things did not always go smoothly--very often very unsmoothly and stormily between the sisters, but still anything of importance that happened to Arsinoe, whether it were good or evil, she must at once tell Selene.
Ye gods! what happiness! She could take her place among the daughters of the great citizens in the processions, no less richly apparelled than they, and still there would remain a nice little sum for her father and sister; and the work in the factory, the nasty dirty work, which she hated and loathed, would be at an end, it was to be hoped, for ever.
The old slave was still sitting on the steps with the children; Arsinoe tossed them up one after the other, and whispered in each child's ear: "Cakes this evening!" and she kissed the blind child's eyes, and said: "You may come with me, dear little man.

I will find a litter for Selene and put you in, and you will be carried home like a little prince." The little blind boy threw his arms up with delight, exclaiming: "Through the air, and without falling." While she was still holding him in her arms, her father came up the steps that led from the rotunda to the passage, his face streaming with heat and excitement; and after wiping his brow and panting to regain his breath, he said: "Hiram, the curiosity-dealer, met me just outside, with the sword that belonged to Antony; and you sold it to him for two thousand drachmae! you little fool!" "But, father, you would have given the old spit for a pasty and a draught of wine," laughed Arsinoe.
"I ?" cried Keraunus.

"I would have had three times the sum for that venerable relic, for which Caesar will give its weight in silver; however, sold is sold.

And yet-and yet, the thought that I no longer possess the sword of Antony, will give me many sleepless nights." "If this evening we set you down to a good dish of meat, sleep will soon follow," answered Arsinoe, and she took the handkerchief out of her father's hand, and coaxingly wiped his temples, going on vivaciously: "We are quite rich folks, father, and will show the other citizens' daughters what we can do." "Now you shall both take part in the festival," said Keraunus, decidedly.

"Caesar shall see that I shun no sacrifice in his honor, and if he notices you, and I bring my complaint against that insolent architect before him--" "You must let that pass," begged Arsinoe, "if only poor Selene's foot is well by that time." "Where is she ?" "Gone out." "Then her foot cannot be so very bad.