Come on, then, let's go drink; how well that word sounds! The third day (after we had drank, as you must understand) Aedituus dismissed us.

We made him a present of a pretty little Perguois knife, which he took more kindly than Artaxerxes did the cup of cold water that was given him by a clown.

He most courteously thanked us, and sent all sorts of provisions aboard our ships, wished us a prosperous voyage and success in our undertakings, and made us promise and swear by Jupiter of stone to come back by his territories.

Finally he said to us, Friends, pray note that there are many more stones in the world than men; take care you don't forget it..