You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
Get out of your carriage and follow me." The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.

The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor ?" "No; your language proves that you are not a Persian, but yet you look like a nobleman." "I am a Greek, and have come hither to render Cambyses an important service.

Gyges is my friend, and lent me his passport when he was in Egypt, in case I should ever come to Persia.

I am prepared to vindicate my conduct before the king, and have no reason for fear.

On the contrary, the news I bring gives me reason to expect much from his favor.