Scarcely could they believe that they had heard them; and they looked at each other, marvelling as at the empty illusion of a dream.

Each inquired of his neighbours about what immediately concerned himself, altogether distrusting the evidence of his own ears.

As everyone desired not only to hear, but to see the messenger of liberty, the herald was called out again; and he again repeated the proclamation.

When they were thus assured of the reality of the joyful tidings, they raised such a shout, and clapping of hands, and repeated them so often, as clearly to show that of all blessings none is more grateful to the multitude than liberty.

The games were then proceeded through with hurry; for neither the thoughts nor eyes of any attended to the exhibitions, so entirely had the single passion of joy pre-occupied their minds, as to exclude the sense of all other pleasures.
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