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possess the truth should take care how they spread it。 

     ;Farewell�察�then�察�unhappy Timocles�察─�he said�察�and heaving a deep sigh�察�

he resumed his pious pilgrimage through the night。 

     In the morning�察�he saw the ibises motionless on one leg at the edge of 

the   water�察  �which   reflected   their   pale   pink   necks。   The   willows   stretched 

their soft grey foliage to the bank�察�cranes flew in a triangle in the clear sky�察�

and the cry of unseen herons was heard from the sedges。 Far as the eye 

could reach�察�the river rolled its broad green waters o'er which white sails�察�

like the wings of birds�察�glided�察�and here and there on the shores�察�a white 

house   shone out。 A light   mist   floated   along   the   banks�察 �and   from  out   the 

shadow of the islands�察�which were laden with palms�察�flowers�察�and fruits�察�

came noisy  flocks of   ducks�察�geese�察 �flamingoes�察 �and teal。 To the   left�察 �the 

grassy    valley    extended    to  the   desert   its  fields  and  orchards     in  joyful 

abundance�察�the sun shone on the yellow wheat�察�and the earth exhaled forth 

its fecundity in odorous wafts。 At this sight�察�Paphnutius fell on his knees�察�

and cried 

     ;Blessed be the Lord�察�who has given a happy issue to my journey。 O 

God�察�who spreadest Thy dew upon the fig trees of the Arsiniote�察�pour Thy 

grace upon Thais�察�whom Thou hast formed with Thy love�察�as Thou hast 

the flowers and trees of the field。 May she�察�by Thy loving care�察�flourish 



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like a sweet´scented rose in the heavenly Jerusalem。; 

     And every time that he saw a tree covered with blossom�察�or a bird of 

brilliant plumage�察�he thought of Thais。 Keeping along the left arm of the 

river and through a fertile and populous district�察�he reached�察�in a few days�察�

the city of Alexandria�察�which the Greeks have surnamed the Beautiful and 

the Golden。 The sun had risen an hour�察�when he beheld�察�from the top of a 

hill�察�the vast city�察�the roofs of which glittered in the rosy light。 He stopped�察�

and folded his arms on his breast。 

     ;There�察�then�察─�he said�察 �is the delightful spot where I was born in sin�察�

the   bright   air   where   I   breathed   poisonous   perfumes�察  �the   sea   of   pleasure 

where I heard the songs of the sirens。 There is my cradle�察�after the flesh�察�

my native landin the parlance of the men of these days� �A rich cradle�察�an 

illustrious country�察�in the judgment of men� �It is natural that thy children 

should reverence thee like a mother�察�Alexandria�察�and I was begotten in thy 

magnificently adorned breast。 But the ascetic despises nature�察�the mystic 

scorns   appearances�察  �the   Christian   regards   his   native   land   as   a   place   of 

exile�察  �the   monk   is   not   of   this   earth。   I   have   turned   away   my   heart   from 

loving thee�察�Alexandria。 I hate thee� �I hate thee for thy riches�察�thy science�察�

thy   pleasures�察  �and     thy   beauty。   Be   accursed�察  �temple     of   demons�     �Lewd 

couch   of   the   Gentiles�察  �tainted   pulpit   of Arian   heresy�察  �be   thou   accursed� �

And   thou�察  �winged   son   of   heaven   who   led   the   holy   hermit Anthony�察  �our 

father�察�when he came from the depths of the desert�察�and entered into the 

citadel of idolatry to strengthen the faith of believers and the confidence of 

martyrs�察�beautiful angel of the Lord�察�invisible child�察�first breath of God�察�fly 

thou before me�察�and cleanse�察�by the beating of thy wings�察�the corrupted air 

I am about to breathe amongst the princes of darkness of this world� ─�

     Having   thus   spoken�察 �he   resumed   his   journey。   He   entered   the   city  by 

the Gate of the Sun。 This gate was a handsome structure of stone。 In the 

shadow of its arch�察�crowded some poor wretches�察�who offered lemons and 

figs for sale�察�or with many groans and lamentations�察�begged for an obolus。 

     An   old   woman   in   rags�察  �who   was   kneeling   there�察  �seized   the   monk's 

cassock�察�kissed it�察�and said 

     ;Man of the Lord�察�bless me�察�that God may bless me。 I have suffered 

many things in this world that I may have joys in the world to come。 You 



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come from God�察�O holy man�察�and that is why the dust of your feet is more 

precious than gold。; 

     ;The Lord be praised� ─�said Paphnutius�察�and with his half´closed hand 

he made the sign of redemption on the old woman's head。 

     But hardly had he gone twenty paces down the street�察�than a band of 

children began to jeer at him�察�and throw stones�察�crying 

     ;Oh�察�the wicked monk� �He is blacker than an ape�察�and more bearded 

than   a   goat�   �He   is   a   skulker�   �Why   not   hang   him   in   an   orchard�察  �like   a 

wooden Priapus�察�to frighten the birds�拭�But no�察�he would draw down the 

hail   on   the   apple´blossom。   He   brings   bad   luck。   To   the   ravens   with   the 

monk� �to the ravens� ─�and stones mingled with the cries。 

     ;My God�察�bless these poor children� ─�murmured Paphnutius。 

     And he pursued his way�察�thinking。 

     ;I was worshipped by the old woman�察�and hated and despised by these 

children。 Thus the same object is appreciated differently by men who are 

uncertain in their judgment and liable to error。 It must be owned that�察�for a 

Gentile�察�old Timocles was not devoid of sense。 Though blind�察�he knew he 

was   deprived of   light。  His   reasoning   was   much   better   than   that of   these 

idolaters�察�who cry from the depths of their thick darkness�察�'I see the day��' 

Everything       in  this  world    is  mirage    and    moving     sand。   God    alone    is 

steadfast。; 

     He passed through the city with rapid steps。 After ten years of absence 

he would still recognise every stone�察�and every stone was to him a stone of 

reproach     that   recalled   a   sin。   For  that   reason   he   struck  his   naked  feet 

roughly against the kerb´stones of the wide street�察�and rejoiced to see the 

bloody   marks   of   his   wounded   feet。   Leaving   on   his   left   the   magnificent 

portico   of   the   Temple   of   Serapis�察  �he   entered   a   road   lined   with   splendid 

mansions�察�which seemed to be drowsy with perfumes。 Pines�察�maples�察�and 

larches   raised   their   heads   above   the   red   cornices   and   golden   acroteria。 

Through      the   half´open    doors    could   be   seen   bronze    statues   in  marble 

vestibules�察  �and   fountains   playing   amidst   foliage。   No   noise   troubled   the 

stillness of these quiet retreats。 Only the distant strains of a flute could be 

heard。    The    monk    stopped     before   a  house�察   �rather   small�察  �but   of  noble 

proportions�察�and supported by columns as graceful as young girls。 It was 



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