Endure Their Fiery Eyes As Best
You May, And Ride On Slowly And Reverently, For Facing You From The
Side
Of the transom, that looks long-wise through the street, you
see the one glorious shape transcendant in its beauty;
You see the
massive braid of hair as it catches a touch of light on its jetty
surface, and the broad, calm, angry brow; the large black eyes,
deep set, and self-relying like the eyes of a conqueror, with their
rich shadows of thought lying darkly around them; you see the thin
fiery nostril, and the bold line of the chin and throat disclosing
all the fierceness, and all the pride, passion, and power that can
live along with the rare womanly beauty of those sweetly turned
lips. But then there is a terrible stillness in this breathing
image; it seems like the stillness of a savage that sits intent and
brooding, day by day, upon some one fearful scheme of vengeance,
but yet more like it seems to the stillness of an Immortal, whose
will must be known, and obeyed without sign or speech. Bow down! -
Bow down and adore the young Persephonie, transcendent Queen of
Shades!
CHAPTER VI - GREEK MARINERS
I sailed from Smyrna in the Amphitrite, a Greek brigantine, which
was confidently said to be bound for the coast of Syria; but I knew
that this announcement was not to be relied upon with positive
certainty, for the Greek mariners are practically free from the
stringency of ship's papers, and where they will, there they go.
However, I had the whole of the cabin for myself and my attendant,
Mysseri, subject only to the society of the captain at the hour of
dinner.
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