She had made her sister's dress look as nice as her own, and had laid it carefully on the divan near the mosaic pavement.

She had taken a great deal of trouble.

Never before had she been out in the streets alone, and it seemed impossible to enjoy anything without the companionship and supervision of her absent sister.

But her father's assertion, that Selene would have a place gladly found for her, even later, among the maidens, reassured the girl who was overflowing with joyful expectation.
Finally she perfumed herself a little with the fragrant extract which Keraunus was accustomed to use before going to the council, and begged her father to order the old slave-woman to go and buy the promised cakes for the little ones during her absence.

The children had all gathered round her, admiring her with loud ohs! and ahs! as if she were some wondrous incarnation, not to be too nearly approached, and on no account to be touched.