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The City of Delight

CHAPTER XI
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The Olympians are a jovial lot.

I have seen Joy's very self in heathendom." She moved away but he rose and followed her.
"Whoever you are," he said in another tone, "your heritage of innocence and earnestness is plain as an open scroll upon your face.
Nothing in all the world so appeals to the generosity in the heart of a man as the purity of the woman who is pure.

I have said that I am your friend.

I do not hold it against you that you doubt that word.
Nothing remains but the deed to confirm it.

This place is lost--as good as a heap of ashes and splintered rock, this hour! Come away! I'll sacrifice the treasure to protect you!" "Philadelphus," she said gravely, "we were sent hither to succeed or to suffer the penalty of our failure.


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