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made a sign to him in order to get him away from her friend。 Zenothemis 

took the place he had left�察�and gave Thais a kiss on the mouth。 

     THAIS。 I thought you more virtuous。 

     ZENOTHEMIS。 I am perfect�察�and the perfect are subject to no laws。 

     THAIS。   But   are   you   not   afraid   of   sullying   your   soul   in   a   woman's 

arms�拭�

     ZENOTHEMIS。   The   body   may   yield   to   lust   without   the   soul   being 

concerned。 

     THAIS。   Go   away�   �I   wish   to   be   loved   with   body  and   soul。 All   these 

philosophers are old goats。 



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     The lamps died out one by one。 The pale rays of dawn�察�which entered 

between      the  openings     of   the  hangings�察    �shone    on  the   livid  faces   and 

swollen eyes of the guests。 Aristobulus was sleeping soundly by the side 

of   Chereas�察  �and�察  �in   his   dreams�察  �devoting   all   his   grooms   to   the   ravens。 

Zenothemis pressed in his arms the yielding Philina�察�Dorion poured on the 

naked   bosom   of   Drosea   drops   of   wine�察  �which   rolled   like   rubies   on   the 

white breast�察�which was shaking with laughter�察�and the philosopher tried to 

catch    these   drops    with   his  lips�察 �as  they   rolled   on   the  slippery    flesh。 

Eucrites rose�察�and placing his arm on the shoulder of Nicias�察�led him to the 

end of the hall。 

     ;Friend�察─�he said�察�smiling�察 �if you can still think at allof what are you 

thinking�拭─�

     ;I think that the love of women is like a garden of Adonis。; 

     ;What do you mean by that�拭─�

     ;Do   you   not   know�察  �Eucrites�察  �that   women   make   little   gardens   on   the 

terraces�察�in which they plant boughs in clay pots in honour of the lover of 

Venus�拭�These boughs flourish a little time�察�and then fade。; 

     ;What does that signify�察�Nicias�拭�That it is foolish to attach importance 

to that which fades�拭─�

     ;If   beauty    is  but  a  shadow�察    �desire   is  but  a  lightning    flash。  What 

madness it is�察�then�察�to desire beauty� �Is it not rational�察�on the contrary�察�that 

that which passes should go with that which does not endure�察�and that the 

lightning should devour the gliding shadow�拭─�

     ;Nicias�察�you seem to me like a child playing at knuckle´bones。 Take 

my advicebe free� �By liberty only can you become a man。; 

     ;How can a man be free�察�Eucrites�察�when he has a body�拭─�

     ;You shall see presently�察�my son。 Presently you will say�察�'Eucrites was 

free。' ; 

     The old man spoke�察�leaning against a porphyry pillar�察�his face lighted 

by the first rays of dawn。 Hermodorus and Marcus had approached�察�and 

stood   before   him   by   the   side   of   Nicias�察  �and   all   four�察  �regardless   of   the 

laughter   and   cries   of   the   drinkers�察  �conversed   on   things   divine。   Eucrites 

expresses himself so wisely and eloquently�察�that Marcus said 

     ;You are worthy to know the true God。; 



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     Eucrites replied 

     ;The true God is in the heart of the wise man。; 

     Then they spoke of death。 

     ;I wish�察─�said Eucrites�察 �that it may find me occupied in correcting my 

faults�察�and attentive to all my duties。 In the face of death I will raise my 

pure hands to heaven�察�and I will say to the gods�察�'Your images�察�gods�察�that 

you   have   placed   in   the   temple   of   my   soul�察  �I   have   not   profaned�察  �I   have 

hung there my thoughts�察�as well as garlands�察�fillets�察�and wreaths。 I have 

lived according to your providence。 I have lived enough。' ; 

     Thus     speaking�察    �he   raised    his   arms    to  heaven�察    �and   he   remained 

thoughtful a moment。 Then he continued�察�with extreme joy 

     ;Separate   thyself   from   life�察  �Eucrites�察  �like   the   ripe   olive   which   falls�察�

returning thanks   to   the   tree  which   bore   thee�察  �and   blessing   the   earth�察  �thy 

nurse。; 

     At these words�察�drawing from the folds of his robe a naked dagger�察�he 

plunged it into his breast。 

     Those who listened to him sprang forward to seize his hand�察�but the 

steel   point   had   already   penetrated   the   heart   of   the   sage。   Eucrites   had 

already   entered   into   his   rest。   Hermodorus   and   Nicias   bore   the   pale   and 

bleeding   body   to     one   of   the   couches�察  �amidst   the   shrill   shrieks   of   the 

women�察  �the   grunts   of   the   guests   disturbed   in   their   sleep�察  �and   the   heavy 

breathing of the couples hidden in the shadow of the tapestry。 Cotta�察�an old 

soldier�察  �who   slept   lightly�察  �woke�察  �approached   the   corpse�察  �examined   the 

wound�察�and cried 

     ;Call Aristaeus�察�my physician� ─�

     Nicias shook his head。 

     ;Eucrites is no more�察─�he said。 ;He wished to die as others wish to love。 

He has�察�like all of us�察�obeyed his inexpressible desire。 And�察�lo�察�now he is 

like unto the gods�察�who desire nothing。; 

     Cotta struck his forehead。 

     ;Die�     �To   want    to  die  when     he   might    still  serve   the  State�   �What 

nonsense� ─�

     Paphnutius   and   Thais   remained   motionless   and   mute�察  �side   by   side�察�

their souls overflowing with disgust�察�horror�察�and hope。 



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     Suddenly the monk seized the hand of the actress�察�and stepping over 

the drunkards�察�who had fallen close to the lascivious couples�察�and treading 

in the wine and blood spilt upon the floor�察�he led her out of the house。 



     The   sun   had   risen   over   the   city。   Long   colonnades   stretched   on   both 

sides of the deserted street�察�and at the end shone the dome of Alexander's 

tomb。      Here    and     there   on    the   pavement       lay   broken      wreaths     and 

extinguished       torches。    Fresh    wafts   of  the   sea   could    be  felt  in  the   air。 

Paphnutius�察�with a look of disgust�察�tore off his rich robe and trampled the 

fragments under his feet。 

     ;Thou   hast   heard   them�察  �my   Thais� ─  �he   cried。   ;They   have   spat   forth 

every sort of folly and abomination。 They dragged the Divine Creator of 

all things down the gemonies��*�А�of the devils of hell�察�impudently denied 

the existence of Good and Evil�察�blasphemed Jesus�察�and exalted Judas。 And 

the   most   infamous   of   all�察  �the   jackal   of   darkness�察  �the   stinking   beast�察  �the 

Arian   full   of   corruption   and   death�察  �opened   his   mouth   like   a   yawning 

sepulchre。 My Thais�察 �thou hast seen these filthy  snails crawling towards 

thee and defiling thee with their sticky sweat�察�thou hast seen others�察�like 

brutes�察   �sleeping     under    the  heels   of   their  slaves�察   �thou   hast   seen   them
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