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     But�察�before setting out�察�they all helped Phoenix to build a habitation。 

When completed�察�it was a sweet rural bower�察�roofed overhead with an arch 

of living boughs。 Inside there were two pleasant rooms�察�one of which had 

a soft heap of moss for a bed�察�while the other was furnished with a rustic 

seat   or   two�察  �curiously   fashioned   out   of   the   crooked   roots   of   trees。   So 

comfortable   and   home´like   did   it   seem�察  �that   Telephassa   and   her   three 

companions   could   not   help   sighing�察  �to   think   that   they   must   still   roam 

about the world�察�instead of spending the remainder of their lives in some 

such   cheerful   abode   as   they  had   here   built   for   Phoenix。   But�察  �when   they 

bade him farewell�察�Phoenix shed tears�察�and probably regretted that he was 

no longer to keep them company。 

     However�察�he had fixed upon an admirable place to dwell in。 And by 

and   by   there   came   other   people�察  �who   chanced   to   have   no   homes�察  �and�察�

seeing     how    pleasant    a  spot   it  was�察 �they   built   themselves     huts   in  the 

neighborhood of Phoenix's habitation。 Thus�察�before many years went by�察�a 

city had grown up there�察�in the center of which was seen a stately palace of 

marble�察�wherein   dwelt   Phoenix�察�clothed   in   a purple robe�察 �and   wearing   a 

golden crown upon his head。 For the inhabitants of the new city�察�finding 

that he had royal blood in his veins�察�had chosen him to be their king。 The 

very first decree of state which King Phoenix issued was�察�that�察�if a maiden 

happened   to   arrive   in   the   kingdom�察  �mounted   on   a   snow´white   bull�察  �and 

calling    herself   Europa�察    �his  subjects    should    treat  her   with   the  greatest 

kindness and respect�察�and immediately bring her to the palace。 You may 

see�察�by this�察�that Phoenix's conscience never quite ceased to trouble him�察�

for giving up the quest of his dear sister�察�and sitting himself down to be 

comfortable�察�while his mother and her companions went onward。 

     But    often   and    often�察  �at  the  close    of  a  weary     day's   journey�察   �did 

Telephassa and Cadmus�察�Cilix�察�and Thasus�察�remember the pleasant spot in 

which     they    had   left  Phoenix。     It  was   a   sorrowful    prospect     for  these 

wanderers�察  �that on   the   morrow   they   must   again set   forth�察  �and that�察  �after 



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many      nightfalls�察  �they   would    perhaps    be   no   nearer   the   close   of  their 

toilsome pilgrimage than now。 These thoughts made them all melancholy 

at times�察�but appeared to torment Cilix more than the rest of the party。 At 

length�察�one morning�察�when they were taking their staffs in hand to set out�察�

he thus addressed them�此�

     ;My     dear   mother�察   �and   you�察  �good    brother   Cadmus�察     �and   my    friend 

Thasus�察�methinks we are like people in a dream。 There is no substance in 

the life which we are leading。 It is such a dreary length of time since the 

white bull carried off my sister Europa�察�that I have quite forgotten how she 

looked�察�and the tones of her voice�察�and�察�indeed�察�almost doubt whether such 

a little girl ever lived in the world。 And whether she once lived or no�察�I am 

convinced that she no longer survives�察�and that therefore it is the merest 

folly to waste our own lives and happiness in seeking her。 Were we to find 

her�察 �she   would   now   be a   woman   grown�察 �and   would   look   upon   us   all   as 

strangers。 So�察�to tell you the truth�察�I have resolved to take up my  abode 

here�察   �and    I  entreat   you�察  �mother�察    �brother�察  �and   friend�察   �to  follow    my 

example。; 

     ;Not I�察�for one�察─�said Telephassa�察�although the poor queen�察�firmly as 

she   spoke�察  �was   so   travel´worn   that   she   could   hardly   put   her   foot   to   the 

ground。 ;Not I�察�for one� �In the depths of my heart�察�little Europa is still the 

rosy   child   who   ran   to   gather   flowers   so   many   years   ago。   She   has   not 

grown   to   womanhood�察  �nor   forgotten   me。   At   noon�察  �at   night�察  �journeying 

onward�察  �sitting   down   to   rest�察  �her   childish   voice   is   always   in   my   ears�察�

calling�察�'Mother� �mother��' Stop here who may�察�there is no repose for me。; 

     ;Nor   for   me�察─  �said   Cadmus�察   �while   my   dear   mother   pleases   to   go 

onward。; 

     And   the   faithful   Thasus�察  �too�察  �was   resolved   to   bear   them   company。 

They remained with Cilix a few days�察�however�察�and helped him to build a 

rustic    bower�察   �resembling     the   one   which     they   had   formerly     built  for 

Phoenix。 

     When they were bidding him farewell Cilix burst into tears�察�and told 

his   mother   that   it   seemed   just   as   melancholy   a   dream   to   stay   there�察  �in 

solitude�察�as to go onward。 If she really believed that they would ever find 

Europa�察�he was willing to continue the search with them�察�even now。 But 



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Telephassa bade him remain there�察�and be happy�察�if his own heart would 

let him。 So the pilgrims took their leave of him�察�and departed�察�and were 

hardly out of sight before some other wandering people came along that 

way�察    �and   saw   Cilix's   habitation�察  �and    were   greatly   delighted     with   the 

appearance of the place。 There being abundance of unoccupied ground in 

the neighborhood�察�these strangers built huts for themselves�察�and were soon 

joined by a  multitude of  new settlers�察�who quickly  formed a city。 In   the 

middle   of   it   was   seen   a   magnificent   palace   of   colored   marble�察  �on   the 

balcony of which�察�every noontide�察�appeared Cilix�察�in a long purple robe�察�

and with a  jeweled crown upon   his head�察�for the inhabitants�察�when they 

found out   that he   was   a king's son�察�had   considered   him  the  fittest   of  all 

men to be a king himself。 

     One  of   the   first   acts   of   King   Cilix's   government   was   to   send   out   an 

expedition�察 �consisting  of   a   grave   ambassador�察  �and   an   escort   of   bold   and 

hardy young men�察�with orders to visit the principal kingdoms of the earth�察�

and   inquire   whether   a   young   maiden   had   passed   through   those   regions�察�

galloping swiftly on a white bull。 It is�察�therefore�察�plain to my mind�察�that 

Cilix secretly blamed himself for giving up the search for Europa�察�as long 

as he was able to put one foot before the other。 

     As for Telephassa�察�and Cadmus�察�and the good Thasus�察�it grieves me to 

think of them�察�still keeping up that weary pilgrimage。 The two young men 

did their best for the poor queen�察�helping her over the rough places�察�often 

carrying her across rivulets in their faithful arms and seeking to shelter her 

at nightfall�察�even when they themselves lay on the ground。 Sad�察�sad it was 

to hear them asking of every passer´by if he had seen Europa�察�so long after 

the   white   bull   had   carried   her   away。   But�察  �though   the   gray   years   thrust 

themselves between�察�and made the child's figure dim in their remembrance�察�

neither of these true´hearted three ever dreamed of giving up the search。 

     One   morning�察  �however�察  �poor   Thasus   found   that   he   had   sprained   his 

ankle�察�and could not possibly go a step farther。 

     ;After a few days�察�to be sure�察─�said he�察�mournfully�察 �I might make shift 

to hobble along with a stick。 But that would only delay you�察�and perhaps 

hinder you from finding dear little Europa�察�after all your pains and trouble。 

Do you go forward�察�therefore�察�my beloved companions�察�and leave me to 



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follow as I may。; 

     ;Thou hast   been   a   true   friend�察 �dear Thasus�察─�said   Queen Telephassa�察�

kissing   his   forehead。   ;Being   neither   my   son�察 �nor   the   brother   of   our   lost 

Europa�察  �thou   hast   shown   thyself   truer   to   me   and   her   than   Phoenix   and 

Cilix did�察�whom we have left behind us。 Without thy loving help�察�and that 

of my son Cadmus�察�my limbs could not have borne me half so far as this。 

Now�察  �take   thy   rest�察  �and   be   at   peace。   Forand   it   is   the   first   time   I   have 

owned   it   to   myselfI   begin   to   question   whether   we   shall   ever   find   my 

beloved daughter in this world。; 

     Saying this�察�the poor queen shed tears�察�because it was a grievous trial 

to the mother's heart to confess that her hopes were growing faint。 From 

that day forward�察�Cadmus   noticed that she never traveled with the   same 

alacrity of spirit that had heretofore supported her。 Her weight was heavier 

upon his arm。 

     Before     setting    out�察  �Cadmus      helped    Thasus     build    a  bower�察    �while 

Telephassa�察  �being   too   infirm   to   give   any   great   assistance�察  �advised   them 

how to fit it up and furnish it�察�so that it might be as comfortable as a hut of 

branches could。 Thasus�察�however�察�did not spend all his days in this green 

bower。     For    it  happened     to   him�察  �as   to  Phoenix     and    Cilix�察  �that  other 

homeless       people    visited    the  spot�察  �and    liked   it�察 �and   built   themselves 

habitations in the neighborhood。 So here�察�in the course of a few years�察�was 

another thriving city�察�with a red freestone palace in the center of it�察�where 

Thasus sat upon a throne�察�doing justice to the people�察�with a purple robe 

over his shoulders�察�a sceptre in his hand�察�and a crown upon his head。 The 

inhabitants had made   him king�察�not   for the   sake of any  royal blood   ��for 

none was in his veins���察�but because Thasus was an upright�察�true´hearted�察�

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