But soon recovering his impassibility he looked sideways at Narr' Havas without turning his face.
The king of the Numidians held himself apart in a discreet attitude; on his forehead he bore a little of the dust which he had touched when prostrating himself.

At last the Suffet advanced towards him with a look full of gravity.
"As a reward for the services which you have rendered me, Narr' Havas, I give you my daughter.

Be my son," he added, "and defend your father!" Narr' Havas gave a great gesture of surprise; then he threw himself upon Hamilcar's hands and covered them with kisses.
Salammbo, calm as a statue, did not seem to understand.

She blushed a little as she cast down her eyelids, and her long curved lashes made shadows upon her cheeks.
Hamilcar wished to unite them immediately in indissoluble betrothal.

A lance was placed in Salammbo's hands and by her offered to Narr' Havas; their thumbs were tied together with a thong of ox-leather; then corn was poured upon their heads, and the grains that fell around them rang like rebounding hail..