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ARIADNE. 35me more than a score of years, and charging meat pleasure.ErsiHa, who had listened as she washed herclothes on the edge of the wellin the yard,hungher linen to dry, then followed me out." Ihave" money, take it," said she. Ifit beto find her, or to do any good for her. Andwhen you see her, tell her thatIhave promisedOui' Lady six candles as taU asIamif only ShewiU bring her back, but to be sure the maidennever cared for these things, nor believed inthem. Nay, take the inoney. Iam not HkePippo. You wUl pay me again, and if not —not.Ihave cursed her many a time, butIwould walk bare-foot tobringher back."Isaw the hot tears in her fierce black eyes,with the brown wrinkles round them; she was astem and hasty soul,but her heart was true.ButIwould not take a woman's money,andIwent and unlocked the chamber of mine,thatInever had entered since the clay thatIhad sold Hermes in the barter, which had beento me as the bidding to bind his son to the altarmust have been to Abraham of old.i) 2