Eothen By A. W. Kingslake

































 -   I
felt, however, that there was something about the man, besides the
flag and the cap, which made me shrink - Page 78
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I Felt, However, That There Was Something About The Man, Besides The Flag And The Cap, Which Made Me Shrink

From offering coin, and as I mounted my horse on departing I gave him the only thing fit for a

Present that I happened to have with me, a rather handsome clasp- dagger, brought from Vienna. The poor fellow was ineffably grateful, and I had some difficulty in tearing myself from out of the reach of his thanks. At last I gave him what I supposed to be the last farewell, and rode on, but I had not gained more than about a hundred yards when my host came bounding and shouting after me, with a goat's-milk cheese in his hand, which he implored me to accept. In old times the shepherd of Theocritus, or (to speak less dishonestly) the shepherd of the "Poetae Graeci," sung his best song; I in this latter age presented my best dagger, and both of us received the same rustic reward.

It had been known that I should return to Limasol, and when I arrived there I found that a noble old Greek had been hospitably plotting to have me for his guest. I willingly accepted his offer. The day of my arrival happened to be the birthday of my host, and in consequence of this there was a constant influx of visitors, who came to offer their congratulations. A few of these were men, but most of them were young, graceful girls.

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