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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�