." "Marvellous!" interrupted Hystaspes.
"Perhaps a little too much so to be credible," added the king.

"Take care, Hellene! remember my arm reaches far.

I shall have the truth of your story put to the proof." "I am accustomed," answered Phanes bowing low, "to follow the advice of our wise philosopher Pythagoras, whose fame may perhaps have reached your ears, and always, before speaking, to consider whether what I am going to say may not cause me sorrow in the future." "That sounds well; but, by Mithras, I knew some one who often spoke of that great teacher, and yet in her deeds turned out to be a most faithful disciple of Angramainjus.

You know the traitress, whom we are going to extirpate from the earth like a poisonous viper to-day." "Will you forgive me," answered Phanes, seeing the anguish expressed in the king's features, "if I quote another of the great master's maxims ?" "Speak." "Blessings go as quickly as they come.

Therefore bear thy lot patiently.
Murmur not, and remember that the gods never lay a heavier weight on any man than he can bear.