"Nor for me," said Cadmus, "while my dear
mother pleases to go onward."

And the faithful Thasus, too, was resolved to
bear them company. They remained with Cilix
a few days, however, and helped him to build a
rustic bower, resembling the one which they had
formerly built for Phoenix.

When they were bidding him farewell, Cilix
burst into tears, and told his mother that it
seemed just as melancholy a dream to stay there,
in solitude, as to go onward. If she really be-
lieved that they would ever find Europa, he was
willing to continue the search with them, even
now. But Telephassa bade him remain there, and
be happy, if his own heart would let him. So the
pilgrims took their leave of him, and departed,
and were hardly out of sight before some other
wandering people came along that way, and saw
Cilix's habitation, and were greatly delighted
with the appearance of the place. There being
abundance of unoccupied ground in the neigh-
borhood, these strangers built huts for themselves,
and were soon joined by a multitude of new set-
tlers,, who quickly formed a city. In the middle
of it was seen a magnificent palace of colored

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