Now she thought that she might freely show him that his favor was a happiness to her.

Her soul, as Roxana, must of course feel drawn to his; in that he firmly believed.
Her prayer and sacrifice for him sufficiently proved it--as he told himself once more.
When Alexander was brought in, it did not anger him to see that the brother, who held out his arms to Melissa in his habitual eager way, had to be reminded by her of the imperial presence.

Every homage was due to this fair being, and he was, besides, much struck by Alexander's splendid appearance.

It was long since any youthful figure had so vividly reminded him of the marble statues of the great Athenian masters.

Melissa's brother stood before him, the very embodiment of the ideal of Greek strength and manly beauty.