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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

CHAPTER I
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Her instant answer to the rudder, and the steadiness with which she kept her course, were especially noticeable as virtues to be relied upon in action.
"By the Nymphae!" said one of the friends, giving back the roll, "we may not longer say our friend will be great; he is already great.
Our love will now have famous things to feed upon.

What more hast thou for us ?" "Nothing more," Arrius replied.

"What ye have of the affair is by this time old news in Rome, especially between the palace and the Forum.

The duumvir is discreet; what I am to do, where go to find my fleet, he will tell on the ship, where a sealed package is waiting me.

If, however, ye have offerings for any of the altars to-day, pray the gods for a friend plying oar and sail somewhere in the direction of Sicily.


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