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in。 And when they saw only a sad and anxious woman�察�with a torch in her 

hand and a wreath of withered poppies on her head�察�they spoke rudely�察�and 

sometimes   threatened   to   set   the   dogs   upon   her。   But   nobody   had   seen 

Proserpina�察�nor could give Mother Ceres the least hint which way to seek 

her。   Thus   passed   the   night�察  �and   still   she   continued   her   search   without 

sitting down to rest�察�or stopping to take food�察�or even remembering to put 

out the torch although first the rosy dawn�察�and then the glad light of the 

morning sun�察 �made its  red   flame look thin and   pale。  But I   wonder   what 

sort of stuff this torch was made of�察�for it burned dimly through the day�察�

and�察�at night�察�was as bright as ever�察�and never was extinguished by the rain 

or   wind�察  �in   all   the   weary   days   and   nights   while   Ceres   was   seeking   for 



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Proserpina。 

     It  was    not  merely    of   human     beings   that  she   asked    tidings   of  her 

daughter。 In the woods and by the streams�察�she met creatures of another 

nature�察  �who   used�察  �in   those   old   times�察  �to   haunt   the   pleasant   and   solitary 

places�察    �and   were    very    sociable    with   persons     who    understood      their 

language and customs�察�as Mother Ceres did。 Sometimes�察�for instance�察�she 

tapped   with   her   finger   against   the   knotted   trunk   of   a   majestic   oak�察  �and 

immediately  its   rude   bark   would   cleave   asunder�察 �and   forth   would   step   a 

beautiful maiden�察�who was the hamadryad of the oak�察�dwelling inside of it�察�

and sharing its long life�察�and rejoicing when its green leaves sported with 

the breeze。 But not one of these leafy damsels had seen Proserpina。 Then�察�

going a little farther�察�Ceres would�察�perhaps�察�come to a fountain�察�gushing 

out of a pebbly hollow in the earth�察�and would dabble with her hand in the 

water。    Behold�察    �up  through     its  sandy   and   pebbly    bed�察  �along    with   the 

fountain's gush�察�a young woman with dripping hair would arise�察�and stand 

gazing at Mother Ceres�察�half out of the water�察�and undulating up and down 

with   its   ever´   restless   motion。   But   when   the   mother   asked   whether   her 

poor lost   child   had stopped   to drink   out of   the   fountain�察 �the naiad�察  �with 

weeping eyes ��for these water´nymphs had tears to spare for everybody's 

grief�察�would answer ;No� ─�in a murmuring voice�察�which was just like the 

murmur of the stream。 

     Often�察   �likewise�察   �she   encountered      fauns�察  �who    looked    like  sunburnt 

country people�察�except that they had hairy ears�察�and little horns upon their 

foreheads�察�and the hinder legs of goats�察�on which they gamboled merrily 

about the woods and fields。 They were a frolicsome kind of creature but 

grew     as  sad   as   their  cheerful    dispositions     would    allow�察  �when     Ceres 

inquired     for   her  daughter�察    �and   they   had   no   good    news     to  tell。  But 

sometimes she same suddenly upon a rude gang of satyrs�察�who had faces 

like   monkeys�察  �and   horses'   tails   behind   them�察  �and   who   were   generally 

dancing in a very boisterous manner�察�with shouts of noisy laughter。 When 

she stopped to question them�察�they would only laugh the louder�察�and make 

new   merriment   out   of   the   lone   woman's   distress。   How   unkind   of   those 

ugly satyrs� �And once�察�while crossing a solitary sheep pasture�察�she saw a 

personage named Pan�察�seated at the foot of a tall rock�察�and making music 



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on a shepherd's flute。 He�察�too�察�had horns�察�and hairy ears�察�and goats' feet�察�

but�察  �being   acquainted   with   Mother   Ceres�察  �he   answered   her   question   as 

civilly as he knew how�察�and invited her to taste some milk and honey out 

of   a   wooden   bowl。   But   neither   could   Pan   tell   her   what   had   become   of 

Proserpina�察�any better than the rest of these wild people。 

     And thus Mother Ceres went wandering about for nine long days and 

nights�察  �finding   no   trace   of   Proserpina�察  �unless   it   were   now   and   then   a 

withered flower�察�and these she picked up and put in her bosom�察�because 

she fancied that they might have fallen from her poor child's hand。 All day 

she traveled onward through the hot sun�察�and�察�at night again�察�the flame of 

the torch would redden and gleam along the pathway�察�and she continued 

her search by its light�察�without ever sitting down to rest。 

     On the   tenth day�察 �she   chanced   to espy  the   mouth   of   a   cavern   within 

which ��though it was bright noon everywhere else�� there would have been 

only a dusky twilight�察�but it so happened that a torch was burning there。 It 

flickered�察�and struggled with the duskiness�察�but could not half light up the 

gloomy   cavern   with   all   its   melancholy   glimmer。   Ceres   was   resolved   to 

leave no spot without a search�察�so she peeped into the entrance of the cave�察�

and lighted it up a little more�察�by holding her own torch before her。 In so 

doing�察�she caught a glimpse of what seemed to be a woman�察�sitting on the 

brown   leaves of   the   last   autumn�察 �a   great heap   of   which   had been   swept 

into   the   cave   by   the   wind。   This   woman   ��if   woman   it   were��   was   by   no 

means   so   beautiful   as   many   of   her   sex�察  �for   her   head�察  �they   tell   me�察  �was 

shaped   very   much   like   a   dog's�察  �and�察  �by   way   of   ornament�察  �she   wore   a 

wreath of snakes around it。 But Mother Ceres�察�the moment she saw her�察�

knew that this was an odd kind of a person�察�who put all her enjoyment in 

being   miserable�察  �and   never   would   have   a   word   to   say   to   other   people�察�

unless they were as melancholy and wretched as she herself delighted to 

be。 

     ;I   am   wretched   enough   now�察─  �thought   poor   Ceres�察  �to   talk   with   this 

melancholy Hecate�察�were she ten times sadder than ever she was yet。; So 

she stepped into the cave�察�and sat down on the withered leaves by the dog´ 

headed woman's side。 In all the world�察�since her daughter's loss�察�she had 

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     ;O Hecate�察─�said she�察 �if ever you lose a daughter�察�you will know what 

sorrow is。 Tell me�察�for pity's sake�察�have you seen my poor child Proserpina 

pass by the mouth of your cavern�拭─�

     ;No�察─�answered Hecate�察�in a cracked voice�察�and sighing betwixt every 

word or two�察 �no�察�Mother Ceres�察�I have seen nothing of your daughter。 But 

my ears�察�you must know�察�are made in such a way�察�that all cries of distress 

and affright all over the world are pretty sure to find their way to them�察�

and nine days ago�察�as I sat in my cave�察�making myself very miserable�察�I 

heard the voice of a young girl�察�shrieking as if in great distress。 Something 

terrible has happened to the child�察�you may rest assured。 As well as I could 

judge�察�a dragon�察�or some other cruel monster�察�was carrying her away。; 

     ;You kill me by saying so�察─�cried Ceres�察�almost ready to faint。 ;Where 

was the sound�察�and which way did it seem to go�拭─�

     ;It   passed   very   swiftly   along�察─  �said   Hecate�察   �and�察  �at   the   same   time�察�

there was a heavy rumbling of wheels towards the eastward。 I can tell you 

nothing more�察�except that�察�in my honest opinion�察�you will never see your 

daughter again。 The best advice I can give you is�察�to take up your abode in 

this cavern�察�where we will be the two most wretched women in the world。; 

     ;Not   yet�察  �dark   Hecate�察─  �replied   Ceres。   ;But   do   you   first   come   with 

your torch�察�and help me to seek for my lost child。 And when there shall be 

no more hope of finding her ��if that black day is ordained to come���察�then�察�

if you will give me room to fling myself down�察�either on these withered 

leaves or on the naked rock�察�I will show what it is to be miserable。 But�察�

until   I   know   that   she   has   perished   from  the   face   of   the   earth�察  �I   will   not 

allow myself space even to grieve。; 

     The dismal Hecate did not much like the idea of going abroad into the 

sunny   world。   But   then   she   reflected   that   the   sorrow   of   the   disconsolate 

Ceres would be like a gloomy twilight round about them both�察�let the sun 

shine ever so brightly�察�and that therefore she might enjoy her bad spirits 

quite as well as if she were to stay in the cave。 So she finally consented to 

go�察�and they set out together�察�both carrying torches�察�although it was broad 

daylight and clear sunshine。 The torchlight seemed to make a gloom�察�so 

that the people whom they met�察�along the road�察�could not very distinctly 

see   their   figures�察  �and�察  �indeed�察  �if   they   once   caught   a   glimpse   of   Hecate�察�



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with   the   wreath   of   snakes   round   her   forehead�察  �they   generally   thought   it 

prudent to run away�察�without waiting for a second glance。 

     As the pair traveled along in this woe´begone manner�察�a thought struck 

Ceres。 

     ;There is one person�察─�she exclaimed�察 �who must have seen my poor 

child�察�and can doubtless tell what has become of her。 Why did not I think 

of him before�拭�It is Phoebus。; 

     ;What�察─�said Hecate�察 �the young man that always sits in the sunshine�拭�

O�察�pray do not think of going near him。 He is a gay�察�light�察�frivolous young 

fellow�察�and will only smile in your face。 And besides�察�there is such a glare 

of the sun about him�察�that he will quite blind 

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