All three were in close business relations with the father of the young girl, who was tall, and slim, and certainly very lovely, and they wanted to do a pleasure to the rich and knowing purchaser.

Their zeal even assumed a tone of vehemence, when the dealer, following in the wake of Plutarch, joined the group of disputants, and they were certain of being heard by him.
"And who is this girl yonder ?" asked Papias, pointing to Arsinoe, as the two came up.

"Nothing can be said against her beauty, but she is dressed less than simply, and wears no kind of ornament worth speaking of--it is a thousand to one against her parents being in a position to provide her with such a rich dress, and such costly jewels as Roxana certainly ought to display when about to be married to Alexander.

The Asiatic princess must appear in silk, gold and precious stones.

Now my friend here will be able so to dress his Praxilla that the splendor of her attire might have astonished the great Macedonian himself, but who is the father of that pretty child who is satisfied with the blue ribbon in her hair, her two roses, and her little white frock ?" "Your reflections are just, Papias," interrupted the dealer, with dry incisiveness.