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208ARIADNE." You are my master and my friend:Ithankyou."He shivered again at her touch;but the bravesoulinhimkept — silence."Dear: you — aremy pupil nomore," he said,with a smile, all! the courage of that smUe!" You are greater thanI; the world says so."" " The world is foolish," she answered. IfIbe greatin any way,itis byyou alone."" Nay— by Athene!" he said, and strove tosmUe again.He left her very soonToremain near her was beyond his strength.We went together down the dusky stairs andout into the night.AVe went onin silence through thecity towardsthe river's banks." She looks ill," he said abruptly, once," Oh no — oh no,"Isaid, with feverish denial." She seldom sleeps,Ithink; and now that themarble is gone — herlife seemsgone away withit.That is aU— that is all! "" All!" he echoed: and walked onin sUence.We came upon the moonlit quietness of Tiber.