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202 THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.<br />

"given unto me among kings and with my con-<br />

"dition, and lead a life of pleasure like other kings?"<br />

And then I turned [my thoughts], and said,<br />

"Inasmuch as God hath willed [my] destiny, He<br />

"will perform the matter, and behold, this work<br />

"hath been written down for me [by fate]. And,<br />

"moreover, it is the glorious God, Who hath given<br />

"unto me His kingdom, and Who hath made all<br />

"men and all His creatures everywhere in the<br />

"world' to know [it]." Now while I was pondering<br />

these things in my heart the queen said unto me,<br />

"O Two-horned one, on what thinkest thou?" Then<br />

I answered her, saying, "O my lady, call me not<br />

"by this name, lest my master should hear that I<br />

"am called [p. 115] by his name and should slay<br />

"me. And, behold, God hath dealt graciously with<br />

candace re-"me lu that there was no other person here to<br />

"xTndIr by"hear thee call me by the name which is that of<br />

his portrait. ..j^^y master, for if he were to hear of it he would<br />

"either slay me, or he would be wroth with me,<br />

"and my soul would go [down] into hell." Then<br />

Candace, laughing, made answer to him, saying,<br />

"I called thee by no other name but thine own."<br />

And I said unto her, "O my lady, thou wilt destroy<br />

"me if thou wilt call me by this name, for I am<br />

"not the Two-horned one, but only Antigonus, an<br />

"ambassador of the Two-horned king, who is the<br />

"king of the world this day." Then she said unto<br />

me, "Thou thyself art he, for behold I recognize<br />

' Read HOJ-ft'l" •

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