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256 ARIADNE.can never show. He blessed the nations:youhave cursed them. He loved:you betrayed. Helived for allmankind:youfor thenarrowkingdom— of your senses. And you have killed him you.—But hi a twelvemonth you will have forgottenwhywill you stand there? A'ou will have forgotten:you wiU — tell the world the story insonorous verse and then forget. Go, beforeIdo worse to you;Iamold and would not offendheaven."— He stood quite silent silent and patient, andwith the discolouredpaleness asof bruisedmarbleon Ids face. Then suddenly he put out hishands with a pathetic gesture, almost like atimid child's, and a great sob heaved hisbreast." Have some mercy. Do you not see ? — Isuffer! "There was silence betweenus.Iunderstood that he did suffer, passing allpowerof man to make him suffer more.A compassion thatIcould no longer combatstole into me. Ah,if Maryx, lyingin his grave,could have seen into my soul, he would not have